Lakewood High School (Lake Odessa, Michigan) Explained

Lakewood High School
Streetaddress:7223 Velte Road
City:Lake Odessa
State:Michigan
Zipcode:48849
Country:USA
District:Lakewood Public School District
Superintendent:Randy Fleenor
Principal:Jay Larner
Ratio:20:1
Type:Public
Grades:9-12
Campus Type:Closed
Athletics Conference:Greater Lansing Activities Conference[1]
Motto:Keeping Education R.E.A.L.
Team Name:Vikings
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Founded:1961
Enrollment:616 (2015-16)[2]
Communities:Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Sunfield, and Woodland
Homepage:Lakewood High School

Lakewood High School is a public secondary school in Woodland Township, Michigan, located in Barry County. In addition, the Lakewood School District includes Lakewood Middle School, Lakewood Elementary, and Lakewood Early Childhood Center.[3]

History

The Lakewood School District consists primarily of the former Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Sunfield and Woodland school districts. It was founded in the early 1960s. In the spring of 1964, the first senior class, combining all the senior students in the district, was graduated. The senior class of 1965 was the first class to graduate from the new high school.[4]

Enrollment

In the 2017, Lakewood High School had 630 students.[5] It had 10% minority enrollment, 32 full-time teachers, and a graduation rate of 91%.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MHSAA > About the MHSAA > Leagues & Conferences > League Membership. www.mhsaa.com. 30 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Lakewood High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: www.lakewoodps.org - Annual Reports . 2012-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030235102/http://www.lakewoodps.org/annual-reports.html . 2012-10-30 .
  4. Web site: www.lakewoodps.org - History of Lakewood . 2012-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121123201832/http://www.lakewood.k12.mi.us/history-of-lakewood.html . 2012-11-23 . dead .
  5. Web site: Lakewood High School. usnews.com.