
Polk State’s collegiate high schools achieve top marks

Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools have achieved top marks from the Florida Department of Education for the 2021-2022 year. Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High…

Polk State collegiate high schools still enrolling for upcoming academic year

Two of Polk State College’s collegiate high schools are still enrolling students for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The charter schools allow students to fulfill high school requirements while also earning college credits. Most students graduate…

Polk State Chain of Lakes’ top students pursue passions

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian see computers and animals, respectively, in their future. Fabian Rosario topped Chain of Lakes’ 2022 class as valedictorian with a 4.662 grade-point average. Landen…

Polk State Gateway’s 2022 class topped by trailblazers

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian could probably both be described by a single word – trailblazers. Grace Joseph is the first Black female in the school’s history to…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate’s top students get degrees for free in high school

Taylor Rickey and Laura Burse each began their high school careers elsewhere. Now, they’re leaving Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School as valedictorian and salutatorian. Rickey and Burse spent their first two high school years…

Polk State collegiate high schools hosting info sessions for 2022-2023 Academic Year

Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools will host information sessions in January, February, and March for students interested in attending for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and…

Polk State Business grad lands job with Big Four accounting firm

Jake Pullukat recently graduated from Polk State College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management Program which, paired with internship experience and federal COVID-19 relief funds that supported the completion of his degree, positioned…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students plant tree in honor of 2021 class

Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School planted a Little Gem magnolia tree on the Winter Haven Campus today in honor and memory of the class of 2021 and all those affected…

First-generation Americans make families proud as valedictorian, salutatorian of Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Victoria Nguyen and salutatorian Reeya Patel have a lot to celebrate as they graduate this week. In addition to receiving their high school diplomas, they have…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian, salutatorian seize opportunity to achieve college degrees and more in high school

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian Divyanshi Saini and salutatorian Meghan Kendrick both aspired from a young age to achieve their college degrees and this week they are celebrating this accomplishment before they even…