
Severe weather possible for Tuesday, Jan. 9

UPDATE 2 P.M. 1/9/24: Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency for 49 counties, including Polk County, due to severe weather expected throughout the state today. The state of emergency will allow Florida…

Polk State Gateway to hold multiple info sessions early in 2024

As a new calendar year begins, Polk State College Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School will ramp up efforts to recruit and admit students for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. For interested students and parents,…

APPLY NOW for 10th & 11th grades at Polk State’s collegiate high schools

Polk State College’s collegiate high schools are launching 10th grade to expand accelerated learning opportunities and preparation for students interested in the collegiate program. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High…

Polk State’s collegiate high schools to launch 10th grade

Polk State College’s collegiate high schools are launching 10th grade to expand accelerated learning opportunities and preparation for students interested in the collegiate program. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate senior wins statewide Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest

High school and college students often have plenty of responsibilities to juggle. For the next two years, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School senior Jasmyn Cabral won’t have to worry about how to pay for…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School named 2023 Cognia School of Distinction

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School has been named a 2023 Cognia School of Distinction for excellence in education. This year, Cognia, the global nonprofit school improvement organization, recognized 33 schools and school systems in…

College Board National Recognition Programs award 13 students from Polk State’s collegiate high schools

Thirteen students across Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance.…

Polk State Gateway’s top graduates earn AAs in high school

In just three years of high school, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s Madison Dolyak and Gabrielle Anderson leave with Associate in Arts degrees and at the top of their graduating class.…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian accelerate their educational journeys

Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently celebrated its 2023 graduating class with valedictorian Jacob Baltazar and salutatorian Layla Unzueta. Both students completed their Polk State Associate in Arts degrees before they…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian take similar paths to top of class

For Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian, the path to graduation was similar, but their future plans are significantly different. Just three-thousandths of a point in grade-point average (GPA) separated valedictorian Kriti…