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Before 1965, Polk County maintained two separate school systems, one for white students, and a separate system for non-white students. In 1963, a group of parents of Black students attempted to have their children admitted to the all-white schools. When their applications were denied by the school board, they filed suit in federal district court.
Lakeland Senior High School, opened in 1902, is the oldest public high school in Lakeland, Florida, United States. The school was originally located on North Florida Avenue and was destroyed by fire in 1927. [2] It is part of Polk County Public Schools. Lakeland Senior High School was the original high school in the city.
Lake Region High School is a public high school located in Eagle Lake, Florida. [2] It is operated by Polk County Public Schools, the countywide public school district. Lake Region High School (LRHS) opened August 14, 1995. Current enrollment is nearly 2000, with the senior class enrollment just over 300.
On Monday, nearly half of Polk County schools reported at least 5% student absences due to respiratory illnesses, according to local public health officials. Absences rising in Polk County schools ...
Polk Schools superintendent Frederick Heid proposed adding high school grades to McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy in Lake Wales.
Tenoroc High School (THS) is a public secondary school in Lakeland, Florida. The current principal is Jason Looney. The School Board of Polk County established Tenoroc to relieve overcrowding problems at Lakeland High School, Lake Gibson High School, Auburndale High School, and Lake Region High School. It is also one of the more technologically ...
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Public primary and secondary education in Bartow, Florida is operated by the Polk County School Board. Polk County Schools operates 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and elementary schools within Bartow.