LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Charter

Regular School · LAKE WALES, FL

LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a charter regular school school in LAKE WALES, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 1,597 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,597

Teachers (FTE)

73.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	658	41%
Hispanic/Latino	567	36%
Black or African American	297	19%
Two or more races	38	2%
Asian	33	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,597	808M / 789F

English Language Learners: 67 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	32.0% -16.8pp	48.8%	551
Reading Proficiency	45.0% -7.2pp	52.2%	761
Science Proficiency	54.0%	—	336
4-Year Graduation Rate	91.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

118 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

158 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

460

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

179

11.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

548

34.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,597	100%

Contact & Location

1 HIGHLANDER WAY

LAKE WALES, FL 33853

Phone: (863)678-4222

http://lwcharterschools.com/lwhigh

District

POLK

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,771

District enrollment: 114,483

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Elementary
BELLA CITTA Elementary
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BETHUNE ACADEMY Elementary
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33853) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159001790

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD