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Lake County Schools
Lake County Schools is a public school district located in Lake County, Florida, U.S.. The district operates 59 schools, including 20 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 9 high schools. The district educates over 41,100 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade Twelfth grade, 12th grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions, it may also be referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries, students are usually between the ages of 17 ....Lake County School District National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 11 October 2012. "St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary and Secondary school, secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most Kâ12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Ridge High School (Florida)
East Ridge High School is a school in Clermont, Florida and one of eight public high schools in Lake County. East Ridge is the largest school in Lake County. There are 2,486 Students enrolled as of December 2019. History East Ridge High School was constructed at 13322 Excalibur Road in 2002. It is currently the second newest high school in Lake County, Florida. The school was built to stop the overcrowding of their mother, now sister school, South Lake High School, which is located in Groveland. Lake Minneola High School was opened for the fall 2011 semester. School clubs The school offers a wide variety of clubs (some clubs listed below are no longer running): *First Priority * HOSA *Robotics (Has a team for FIRST competitions) *Key Club * DECA Marketing Club * FFA *FCCLA * FEA *Culinary Cooking Team *Television Production *Photography *Student Government Association *Knights Marching Band *Color Guard *Concert Band *Winter Guard *Indoor Percussion *Jazz Band *Chorus *Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umatilla High School (Florida)
Umatilla High School is an American four-year comprehensive high school in Umatilla, Florida. It is one of fifteen high schools in the Lake County Schools district, and opened in 1910 as a public school. History Umatilla High School opened in 1910 as a junior high school and by 1912 had ten grades. The school was built for over $4,000 using funds from the Umatilla Special Tax District and was a two-story, five room concrete building. By 1914 Umatilla High School was considered an intermediate high school and between 1920 and 1922 became a senior high school. Due to increasing enrollment a larger school was built in 1923 at a cost of $35,000. The original 1911 schoolbuilding is still standing, and is now known as the Paul W. Bryan Historic Schoolhouse and since 2002 has been the location of the Umatilla Historical Society Museum. A new school was built between 1961 and 1962 with a new wing of the building constructed in 1967. Enrollment As of the 2020â2021 school year, the sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tavares High School
Tavares High School is a high school located in Tavares, Florida, United States, and is one of seven public high schools operated by Lake County Schools in Lake County, Florida. The school was built in 1926 and originally housed grades 9 and 10. In 1927, grades 11 and 12 were added, making it a true high school. It is made up of approximately 2,000 students. and the current principal is Jacob Stein Sports *Baseball *Basketball *Bowling * Cross country *Football *Golf *Marching band *Softball *Swimming *Track and field *Tennis *Volleyball *Weightlifting Notable alumni * Jermaine Taylor - Professional basketball player *Brady Singer - Major League Baseball player *Mark Kolozsvary Mark Daniel Kolozsvary ( ; born September 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He was drafted by the Reds in the ... - Major League Baseball player References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Lake High School (Florida)
South Lake High School, commonly referred to as South Lake, is a high school located in Groveland, Florida, United States. It is one of eight public high schools in the Lake County School District, and is the second-largest high school in the district. Located in southern Lake County, the school serves Groveland, and parts of Clermont, Mascotte, and Minneola. South Lake High was founded in 1993 by consolidating Clermont High School and Groveland High School. As of 2017, enrollment consists of around 2,000 students. It has approximately 120 certified teachers and 6 administrators. Its colors are blue and silver. The athletic teams, called the Eagles, are represented by a bald eagle. Facility The school structure was originally completed in Fall 1993 to educate around 1,800 students. The main building is a two-story structure, housing administrative offices, guidance offices, and approximately 40 classrooms. An additional two-floor structure was completed in 2007 to house c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)
Leesburg High School is a public high school located in Leesburg, Florida and is one of seven public high schools in Lake County, Florida. The school is made up of approximately 1,500 students. The current principal is Michael Randolph. History Leesburg High School was established in 1926. For 42 years, it served white students only. After the federal government mandated integration, African-American children who had previously attended Carver Heights High School and Lake County Training School were reassigned to Leesburg High School in 1968. Some of the faculty from the black schools were retained, usually with reduced responsibilities. Carver Heights was repurposed as a middle school. Students from Carver Heights were amazed at the facilities and equipment enjoyed by the white students. Boys basketball The school won state championships in 1977, 2011, 2016 and 2017. Postsecondary Academic Opportunities * Cambridge AICE * Advanced Placement * Dual Enrollment (through Lake Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Minneola High School
Lake Minneola High School (LMHS) is located in Minneola, Florida, United States. It is a public high school that serves grades 9â12. Established in 2011, Lake Minneola High School is one of seven high schools in Lake County, and one of the first in Central Florida to implement an iPad-based education. It was built to alleviate overflow of sister schools South Lake High School and East Ridge High School. Sports *Baseball *Basketball *Cheerleading * Cross country *Football *Golf *Lacrosse *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball *Weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift Weight training#Equipment, weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various t ... Notable alumni * Drew Mendoza - MLB Baseball Player (Washington Nationals) Performing arts The Lake Minneola Music Department sent the Winter Percussion and Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eustis High School
Eustis High School is the local high school for the city of Eustis, Florida, United States. Located at 1300 E Washington Ave Eustis, FL 32726. Athletic teams are the Panthers. The school is a member of the Lake County Schools district. Campuses There are two separate campuses. The Curtright Campus for freshmen and the main campus for grades 10 through 12. Athletics Eustis High has sports teams for male and female students including basketball, baseball, football, swimming, track, volleyball, weightlifting, softball, cross country, and soccer. Eustis's basketball, softball and baseball programs are top notch and students transfer from local high schools in part to play for the Panthers. Their football program has been good in the past but it has been struggling since 2007. Basketball (Boy's) The Eustis High School boys' Basketball team is a member of the 5A District 13 Standings in the State of Florida. 2013 In 2013 the Panther's finished 8â0 in their district and wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Center For Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States. It also conducts international comparisons of education statistics and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use of standardized terminology and definitions for the collection of those statistics. NCES is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. History The functions of NCES have existed in some form since 1867, when Congress passed legislation providing "That there shall be established at the City of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information respecting the organization and management of schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake County, Florida
Lake County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 383,956. Its county seat is Tavares, and its largest city is Clermont. Lake County is included in the Orlando-Kissimmee- Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Lake County was created in 1887 from portions of Sumter and Orange counties. It was named for the many lakes contained within its borders (250 named lakes and 1,735 other bodies of water). In the 1800s, the two main industries in the area were growing cotton and breeding cattle. In the latter part of the 19th century, people started to grow citrus trees. Citrus was introduced by Melton Haynes. Throughout the 1940s and 50s, citrus production increased and grew into the area's leading industry. The December 1989 United States cold wave destroyed most of the citrus groves, dealing an economic blow from which many growers could not recover. Grove owners sold massive amounts of land to develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelfth Grade
Twelfth grade, 12th grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions, it may also be referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries, students are usually between the ages of 17 and 18 years old. Some countries have a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all. Twelfth grade is typically the last year of high school (graduation year). Australia In Australia, the twelfth grade is referred to as Year 12. In New South Wales, students are usually 16 or 17 years old when they enter Year 12 and 17 or 18 years during graduation (end of year). A majority of students in Year 12 work toward getting an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank). Up until the start of 2020 the OP (Overall Position, which applies only to students in the state of Queensland) was used. Both of these allow/allowed them access to courses at university. In Western Australia, this is achieved by completing the WAC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool or within a reception year in elementary school. Pre-kindergartens play an important role in early childhood education. They have existed in the US since 1922, normally run by private organizations. The U.S. Head Start program, the country's first federally funded pre-kindergarten program, was founded in 1967. This attempts to prepare children (especially disadvantaged children) to succeed in school. Pre-kindergartens differentiate themselves from other child care by ''equally'' focusing on building a child's social development, physical development, emotional development, and cognitive development. They commonly follow a set of organization-created teaching standards in shaping curriculum and instructional activities and goals. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
