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LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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1 HIGHLANDER WAY, LAKE WALES, FL 33853 • Polk County
(863) 678-4222
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,597
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.9:1
FRPL Eligible
1,095
(68.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,095 of 1,597 (68.6%)
Free Lunch: 993 (62.2%)
Reduced-Price: 102 (6.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 502 (31.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,000 2,000 2020-2021: 1,577 students 1,577 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,560 students 1,560 -1.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,586 students 1,586 +1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,599 students 1,599 +0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,597 students 1,597 -0.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 658 (41.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 567 (35.5%) Black or African American: 297 (18.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 38 (2.4%) Asian: 33 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
1,597 Students
White 658 41.2%
Hispanic / Latino 567 35.5%
Black or African American 297 18.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 2.4%
Asian 33 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,597 Students
Grade 10: 416 (26%) Grade 11: 414 (25.9%) Grade 12: 367 (23%) Grade 9: 400 (25%)
1,597 Students
Grade 10 416 26%
Grade 11 414 25.9%
Grade 12 367 23%
Grade 9 400 25%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
808
50.6%
F
Female Students
789
49.4%