School type Public High School Status Open Grades 9–12 Phone +1 863-297-3099 Number of students 1,745 | Established 1995 Principal Deborah Kindel Gender co-ed Founded 14 August 1995 Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
Address 1995 Thunder Rd, Eagle Lake, FL 33839, USA District Polk County School District Colors Black, Silver, Carolina blue Similar Winter Haven High Sch, Bartow High School, Auburnda Senior High Sch, Tenoroc High School, Polk State College ‑ Lakeland Profiles | ||
Lake Region High School is a public high school located in Eagle Lake, Florida. It is operated by Polk County Public Schools, the countywide public school district.
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Lake Region High School (LRHS) opened August 14, 1995. Current enrollment is nearly 2000, with the senior class enrollment just over 300. LRHS serves the communities of Eagle Lake, South Winter Haven, North Bartow. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the State of Florida Department of Education.
LRHS shares some of its main campus layouts with George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida. There are some newer facility enhancements that set the school apart. Perhaps the most noticeable is the stable for the school's equine mascot, Thunder (a white Spanish-Arabian horse). The school also has a separate freshman academy that was completed in 2010.
Academies
Lake Region High School also houses several academies. These programs operate similar to a "School Within a School" with several different study tracks available. Programs that students may follow include: