Lake Nona High School
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Lake Nona High School is a public high school in Orlando, Florida
. It was a relief school for Odyssey Middle School
, Cypress Creek High School
, and Oak Ridge High
.
. For its opening year, Nona will only serve grades 6–11. Middle school students moved to their own campus, Lake Nona Middle School, in the 2011-12 school year leaving Lake Nona High School to serve only grades 9-12.
are navy blue, silver, and white. The 377000 square feet (35,024.4 m²) campus includes ten buildings consisting of one and two-story concrete, tilt-wall construction housing administration, classrooms, art and music rooms, kitchen, multi-purpose and dining facility, auditorium, gymnasium, playing field
s and outdoor activity areas.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. It was a relief school for Odyssey Middle School
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, Cypress Creek High School
Cypress Creek High School (Orlando, Florida)
Cypress Creek High School is located in south Orlando, Florida and serves students in grades 9 through 12.Cypress Creek is an IB World School with an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program...
, and Oak Ridge High
Oak Ridge High School (Orlando, Florida)
Oak Ridge High School is a public secondary school in Orlando, Florida, established in 1956. The school has been rated as a D or F institution by the state every year since 2000.-Campus:The Campus has been expanded/remodeled since the founding of the school...
.
History
Construction began in August 2007 and was completed in June 2009. Its first principal, Dr. A. Robert "Rob" Anderson, was originally principal at Edgewater HighEdgewater High School
Edgewater High School is a public secondary school located in the College Park section of Orlando, Florida. It is operated by the Orange County Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the 'Fighting Eagles' with colors red and white....
. For its opening year, Nona will only serve grades 6–11. Middle school students moved to their own campus, Lake Nona Middle School, in the 2011-12 school year leaving Lake Nona High School to serve only grades 9-12.
Overview
The school's mascot is a Lion and the school coloursSchool colors
School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. Most schools have two colors, which are usually chosen to avoid conflicts with other schools with which the school competes in sports and other activities...
are navy blue, silver, and white. The 377000 square feet (35,024.4 m²) campus includes ten buildings consisting of one and two-story concrete, tilt-wall construction housing administration, classrooms, art and music rooms, kitchen, multi-purpose and dining facility, auditorium, gymnasium, playing field
Playing field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
s and outdoor activity areas.