Siblings Studying At Polk State Lakeland Collegiate Named to All-Florida Academic Team
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students Alexander and Monica Manjarres have been nominated to the 2013 All-Florida Academic Team. Each year, an All-Florida Academic Team is named to recognize outstanding students in the Florida…
Polk State Student Wins in Florida Suncoast Opera Guild Competition
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student Lyudmilla Fuentes was a winner of the recent Florida Suncoast Opera Guild’s 41st Annual High School Vocal Competition. Fuentes, 17, a resident of Lakeland, took third place in…
Lakeland Collegiate High School Recruitment Video
We just completed another successful project. For the last several weeks, our department has been working with the Lakeland Collegiate High School to create a five-minute recruitment video to highlight some of the wonderful reasons to attend the high school. Dr. Gregory Johnson and about six students spent several weeks brainstorming ideas and capturing footage from students and faculty.
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Students Shine at FBLA Event
Several Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students made strong showings at the recent Future Business Leaders of America District Leadership Conference. Among the students who placed at the event: Jessica Killingsworth, first place in…
Polk State Hosts Denison Middle Students for Day of Hands-On Learning
Polk State College recently hosted two-dozen students from Denison Middle School for a day of hands-on learning about the human body and robotics. The day’s activities were all part of techPATH, a Florida High Tech…
Polk State Honored for Service-Learning Initiatives
Polk State College was recently honored for its service-learning initiatives, in which students use what they’re learning in the classroom to make an impact in their community. The College received Florida Campus Compact’s Campus-Community Partnership…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools to Host Information Sessions
Polk State College’s pair of public, charter collegiate high schools will offer several information sessions for prospective students. Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven and Polk State Lakeland…
Polk State Trustees Conclude Year With Good News
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees worked through a busy agenda at its November meeting, hearing an impressive report from one of its charter high schools, appointing members of a new advisory board, and…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Students Raise $947 in Penny Harvest
More than $947 — all in change — will benefit local good causes, thanks to the efforts of students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School. Each year, the school’s Leadership Cadre, a…
Polk State Collegiate High Schools Shine on SAT
Both Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate high schools have surpassed the county, state and nation in terms of student performance on the SAT. “The curriculum at both the high…