Lakewood High School (Lake Odessa, Michigan)

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Lakewood High School
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Lakewood High School (Lake Odessa, Michigan)
7223 Velte Road

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48849

United States
Coordinates 42°45′35″N85°06′54″W / 42.7596°N 85.1151°W / 42.7596; -85.1151 Coordinates: 42°45′35″N85°06′54″W / 42.7596°N 85.1151°W / 42.7596; -85.1151
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Type Public
MottoKeeping Education R.E.A.L.
Founded1961
School districtLakewood Public School District
SuperintendentRandy Fleenor
PrincipalJay Larner
Grades9-12
Enrollment616 (2015-16) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20:1
Campus typeClosed
Color(s)   Navy Blue & White
Athletics conference Greater Lansing Activities Conference [2]
Team nameVikings
Communities servedClarksville, Lake Odessa, Sunfield, and Woodland
Website Lakewood High School

Lakewood High School is a public secondary school in Woodland Township, Michigan, located in Barry County. In addition, the Lakewood School District includes Lakewood Middle School, Lakewood Elementary, and Lakewood Early Childhood Center. [3]

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History

The Lakewood School District consists primarily of the former Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Sunfield and Woodland school districts. It was founded in the early 1960s. In the spring of 1964, the first senior class, combining all the senior students in the district, was graduated. The senior class of 1965 was the first class to graduate from the new high school. [4]

Enrollment

In the 2017, Lakewood High School had 630 students. [5] It had 10% minority enrollment, 32 full-time teachers, and a graduation rate of 91%. [5]

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References

  1. "Lakewood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. "MHSAA > About the MHSAA > Leagues & Conferences > League Membership". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "www.lakewoodps.org - Annual Reports". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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