en Lakeland Junior Senior High School (Indiana)

Lakeland Junior/Senior High School
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School
Location
	805 East 075 North; Lagrange, Indiana 46761; United States
Coordinates	41°39′14″N 85°24′36″W / 41.654016°N 85.410112°W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Lakeland School Corporation
Superintendent	Dr. Traci A. Blaize
Principal	Jason Schackow
Teaching staff	55.83(on an FTE basis)
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	793 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	14.20
Color(s)	Columbia blue, red and white;
Athletics conference	Northeast Corner
Nickname	Lakers
Rivals	Prairie Heights Senior High School, and Westview High School, and Angola high school
Newspaper	Laker Weekly Newsletter
Website	www.lakelandlakers.org

Lakeland Junior/Senior High School (Formerly Lakeland High School) is a public high school located in Lagrange, Indiana. Lakeland Jr/Sr High School (LHS) is the only high school part of Lakeland School Corporation. LHS students are given the opportunity to complete a variety of dual credit and Advanced Placement classes in a variety of subjects in addition to completing their regular requirements for a high school diploma. Current partners for dual credit and AP are IPFW, IUPUI, Ivy Tech Community College, Trine University, and the University of Saint Francis (Indiana). As of the 2019–20 school year, the school serves grades 7–12.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 578 students enrolled in 2016-17 was:

By race

Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
Asian - 0.9%
Black - 1.6%
Hispanic - 19.2%
White - 75.3%
Multiracial - 2.8%

45.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016–17, Lakeland was a Title I school.^[1]

The demographic breakdown of the 855 students enrolled in 2020-21 was:

By gender

Male - 50.7%
Female - 49.3%

By race

American Indian/Alaska Native - 0.5%
Asian - 0.6%
Black - 0.5%
Hispanic - 22.0%
White - 72.8%
Multiracial - 3.6%

By grade

7th grade - 155
8th grade - 130
9th grade - 152
10th grade - 146
11th grade - 151
12th grade - 119
Ungraded - 2

For 2020-21, Lakeland was a Title I school.^[3]

Athletics

The Lakeland Lakers compete in the Northeast Corner Conference. The school colors are Columbia blue, red and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (girls and boys)
Cross country (boys and girls)
Football (boys)
Golf (girls and boys)
Gymnastics (girls)
Soccer (girls and boys)
Softball (girls)
Tennis (girls and boys)
Track and field (girls and boys)
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (girls and boys)

E-Sports

Recent Corporation History

In 2019 they announced that they would close two of the elementary schools. The two schools that they would close would be Wolcott Mills and Lima-Brighton. Starting in the 20-21 school year all students would go to three schools instead of five. The first school would be renamed the Lakeland Primary, and it would host grades k-2. The second school would be Lakeland Intermediate it would host grades 3-6. The final school was renamed the Jr/Sr high it would host grades 7-12. Wolcott Mills and Lima-Brighton were repurposed for preschool and community use.