Lakewood High School (Florida) Explained

Lakewood High School
Streetaddress:1400 54th Avenue South
Zipcode:33705
Country:United States
Established:1966
Accreditation:Florida State Department of Education
Principal:Connisheia Garcia
Enrollment:915 (2022-23)[1]
Ratio:19.06
Teaching Staff:48.00 (FTE)
Colors: Black & gold
Yearbook:AlphaOmega
Newspaper:Spartan News Network (SNN)
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Lakewood High School is a public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida operated by Pinellas County Schools. It opened in 1966 with students previously attending St. Petersburg High School and Boca Ciega High School. Lakewood High is one of the most highly funded schools in the county, due to the presence of Center for Advanced Technologies, a magnet program attached to Lakewood.

Special programs

CATCOM (Center for Advanced Technologies Communications and Original Media), a video production class and club within the CAT program, was created by Mark Granning and Dr. Martin Shapiro in 1990. CATCOM Studios, now known as Mark W. Granning Studios following his retirement, produces a daily in-house 15-minute news program called Fast Forward and once produced award-winning segments, known as "FOX ThirTEEN Magazine," for the local Fox affiliate. CATCOM has won numerous Student Emmys for its work. Acceptance into the program is competitive, as only about 75 students may participate each year.

Also well known for the AMSET,[2] Academy for Marine Science, program directed by James Kostka. Lakewood also recently added the CJAM, Center for Journalism and Multimedia program to its curriculum.

Demographics

Lakewood HS is 65% Black, 25% White, 6% Hispanic, and 4% other.[3]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lakewood High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: Lakewood High School / Homepage. www.lakewood-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us. 2016-06-08.
  3. Web site: Lakewood High School. SchoolDigger. 2016-06-08.
  4. Web site: Patrick Carter. NFL.com. 2016-06-08.
  5. Web site: Tim Carter NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  6. Web site: Tom Carter NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  7. Web site: Aveion Cason Stats. Pro Football Reference.
  8. Web site: William Floyd NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  9. Web site: Ernest Givins NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  10. Web site: Cornell Green NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  11. Web site: Jonte Green NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  12. News: NFL Draft 2018: Shaquem Griffin joins Seattle to become league's first one-handed player. BBC Sport. 2018-05-01.
  13. Web site: NFL Draft 2017. NFL.com. 21 June 2019.
  14. Web site: Lakewood’s Anthony Lawrence invests in his own kids, players . Tampa Bay Times . en.
  15. Web site: Rashod Moulton. NFL.com. 2016-06-08.
  16. Web site: Pat Terrell NFL Football Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2016-06-08.
  17. Web site: Lakewood High School student arrested for having pellet gun on campus . ABC Action News. January 25, 2017. 2024-07-20. en.
  18. Web site: Board of County Commissioners . Pinellas County Florida . May 6, 2020.

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