Lakewood Ranch High School Explained

Lakewood Ranch High School
Logo Alt:	Lakewood Ranch Mustang logo
Address:	5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd
City:	Bradenton
State:	Florida
Zipcode:	34211
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	USA Florida
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of school in Florida
Type:	Comprehensive public high school
District:	Manatee County School District
Ceeb:	100162
Principal:	Dustin Dahlquist^[1]
Teaching Staff:	101.00
Grades:	9–12
Enrollment:	2,435
Enrollment As Of:	2022-23
Ratio:	24.11
Colors:	Silver, dark green, and black

Lakewood Ranch High School in Manatee County, Florida, United States, was opened in 1998 in Bradenton, Florida. It is named after the master planned community it borders, Lakewood Ranch.

In the 2011–2012 school year, Lakewood Ranch High School was awarded the two highest honors given by the Florida High School Athletic Association. The Mustangs placed first in the Academic Team Champions and the Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup, All Sports Award.^{[2] [3]} Lakewood Ranch was the only public school in the State of Florida to win both awards.

Notable alumni

• Colton Gordon (born 1998), baseball pitcher
• Lastings Milledge, baseball player (MLB and NPB)^[4]
• Mike Ohlman, baseball player (MLB)^[5]
• Austin Reiter, football player (NFL)^{[6] [7]}
• Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, football player (NFL)^[8]
• Gus Schlosser, baseball pitcher (MLB)^[9]
• Charles Trippy, vlogger and bassist for We The Kings^[10]

External links

• greatschools.net
• Manatee County School Board

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manatee school district announces new Lakewood Ranch High School principal. Ryan. Callihan. Bradenton Herald. December 14, 2018. March 8, 2019.
2. News: Sunshine Cup All Sports Award.
3. News: Academic Team Champions.
4. Web site: Brockhoff. Chad. Milledge among four to sign with Lancers. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. March 27, 2014. January 16, 2003.
5. Web site: Pleskoff. Bernie. Ohlman worth watching as he climbs Minors ladder. MLB.com. May 3, 2014. January 22, 2014.
6. News: Wilkie. Donnie. Austin Reiter growing into the position. November 14, 2015. Sarasota Herald Tribune. September 11, 2012.
7. News: Lakewood Ranch grad Austin Reiter drafted by Washington Redskins. November 14, 2015. Bradenton Herald. May 2, 2015.
8. News: Loveday. Mike. Rodgers-Cromartie is a singular sensation. August 24, 2014. ESPN.com. October 10, 2008.
9. Web site: Lembo. John. Lakewood Ranch's Gus Schlosser eyes rotation slot for Atlanta Braves. Bradenton Herald. March 27, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503083219/http://www.bradenton.com/2014/03/27/5070062/spring-training-lakewood-ranchs.html. May 3, 2014. dead.
10. Web site: Springer. Debi. Funny Looking Kid stops in Tampa on Vans Warped Tour. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 1, 2014. August 8, 2002.