Lakewood High School (Lake Odessa, Michigan)

Lakewood High School
Address
7223 Velte Road Lake Odessa , Michigan 48849 United States
Coordinates	42°45′35″N85°06′54″W / 42.7596°N 85.1151°W / 42.7596; -85.1151
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Preparing Our Students for Success
Founded	1961
School district	Lakewood Public School District
Superintendent	Jodi Duits
Director	Michael Quinn
Principal	Stephen Williams
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	481 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	21:1
Campus type	Closed
Color(s)	Navy Blue & White
Athletics conference	Capital Area Activities Conference [2]
Mascot	Viking
Team name	Vikings
Communities served	Clarksville, 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]

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 2024, Lakewood High School had 519 students. ^[5] It had 13% minority enrollment, 24 full-time teachers, and a graduation rate of 91%. ^[5]

References

1. "Lakewood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
2. "CAAC > Schools of the CAAC >". caacsports.org/. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
3. "www.lakewoodps.org - Annual Reports". Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
4. "www.lakewoodps.org - History of Lakewood". Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
5. "Lakewood High School". www.usnews.com/.