South Lake High School
Encyclopedia
South Lake High School, commonly referred to as South Lake High, is a public high school located in Groveland, Florida
. It is one of eight public high schools in the Lake County School District
, and is the second-largest high school in the district. Located in south Lake County, Florida
, the school serves Groveland
, and parts of Clermont
, Mascotte
, and Minneola
.
South Lake High was founded in 1993 by consolidating Clermont High School and Groveland High School. As of 2011, enrollment consists of a 2,063 student body. It has approximately 40 certified teachers and 5 administrators. It is a public school. Its colors are blue
and silver
. The athletic teams, called the Eagles, are represented by a bald eagle
.
The South Lake High campus has a library, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a band/chorus building, a gym containing a dance room, weight room, and a basketball/volleyball court, and three vocational buildings. One of these houses the culinary and JROTC
program. This vocational building was converted from the original cafeteria. The campus also includes portables, six tennis courts, track, and football field and stadium.
Students by Ethnicity (2009–2010)
issues grades ranging from "A" to "F" every year. School grades affect funding.
-Alpha
-Bravo
-Charlie
The program has an orienteering team, an academics team, a color guard, and an athletics team. It also has four drill teams which include:
-Armed Exhibition Drill Team
-Unarmed Exhibition Drill Team
-Armed Basic Drill Team
-Unarmed Basic Drill Team
Groveland, Florida
Groveland is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,360 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 7,647...
. It is one of eight public high schools in the Lake County School District
Lake County Schools
Lake County Schools is a public school district located in Lake County, Florida, USA. The district operates 50 schools, educating about 38,000 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.As of November 18 2008, the superintendent is Susan Moxley....
, and is the second-largest high school in the district. Located in south Lake County, Florida
Lake County, Florida
Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares...
, the school serves Groveland
Groveland, Florida
Groveland is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,360 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 7,647...
, and parts of Clermont
Clermont, Florida
Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States, west of Orlando. The population was 13,100 in 2008. The city is essentially residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and food and beverage establishments, which are tourism oriented. The historic...
, Mascotte
Mascotte, Florida
Mascotte is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,687 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,363 . It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and Minneola
Minneola, Florida
Minneola is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,435 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,253. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
South Lake High was founded in 1993 by consolidating Clermont High School and Groveland High School. As of 2011, enrollment consists of a 2,063 student body. It has approximately 40 certified teachers and 5 administrators. It is a public school. Its colors are blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
and silver
Silver (color)
Silver is the metallic shade resembling gray, closest to that of polished silver.The visual sensation usually associated with the metal silver is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's brightness varying with the...
. The athletic teams, called the Eagles, are represented by a bald eagle
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
.
Facility
The school structure was originally completed in Fall 1993 to educate around 1,500 students. The main building is a two story structure, housing administrative offices, guidance offices, and approximately 40 classrooms. An additional two-floor structure was completed in 2007 to house core academic courses. It was originally built to house freshmen courses, but has since been converted to house multiple grades. Due to multiple campus updates and the addition of portable classrooms as of Summer 2011 it has a capacity of 2,278.The South Lake High campus has a library, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a band/chorus building, a gym containing a dance room, weight room, and a basketball/volleyball court, and three vocational buildings. One of these houses the culinary and JROTC
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
program. This vocational building was converted from the original cafeteria. The campus also includes portables, six tennis courts, track, and football field and stadium.
Staff
The man, the myth, and the legend Mr. Stephen Anderson has been a perennial rock of South Lake High Schools English Department for many years. The eccentric and World of Warcraft enthusiast inspires his students daily to enjoy literature, discuss the history of Rock and Roll and challenges them to look deeply at their beliefs and among other things Forrest Gump. Mr. Anderson has been seen with various forms of hairstyles and beards throughout the years; from the clean cut look, to short hair with a neatly trimmed beard, to the long hair with a scaggily beard. It should be noted that the Student Body favorite is the latter.Student Body
South Lake High began with approximately 1100 students, 700 from Clermont and 400 from Groveland. By 2009 the school had grown to around 2,200 students. At the inception of Lake Minneola High in Fall 2011 there will be a drastic reduction in the number of students to an expected 1,730.Students by Ethnicity (2009–2010)
| Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1347 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 440 | 20 |
| Black | 267 | 12 |
| Asian | 47 | 2 |
| Mixed | 32 | 1 |
| Native | 24 | 1 |
School Ratings
The Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education
The Florida Department of Education is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies . It is headquartered in the Turlington Building in Tallahassee.The Florida Commissioner of Education manages the day-to-day...
issues grades ranging from "A" to "F" every year. School grades affect funding.
| Year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | unreleased |
| 2009–2010 | C |
| 2008–2009 | D |
| 2007–2008 | D |
| 2006–2007 | D |
| 2005–2006 | C |
| 2004–2005 | C |
| 2003–2004 | D |
| 2002–2003 | D |
| 2001–2002 | C |
Clubs
- Best Buddies
- Bible Club
- ChorusChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Fellowship of Christian AthletesFellowship of Christian AthletesThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
- JROTCJunior Reserve Officers' Training CorpsThe Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- National FFA OrganizationNational FFA OrganizationThe National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Screaming Eagle Band
- Sideline Crew
- Step Team
- Student Government Association
- Thespians
Athletic Teams
South Lake High is classified as a 5A school according to the Florida High School Athletic Association. Sports information, including team calendars, is available online at C2CSCHOOLS.- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- BowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- Cross Country RunningCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Soccer
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- WeightliftingPowerliftingPowerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
NJROTC
The school's NJROTC program received and currently holds the honor of Unit Achievement and Distinguished Unit, earned by their cadets during the 2007-2008, 2008–2009, 2009-2010 school years. The school's NJROTC program is ranked 11th in the state. With approximately 220 cadets, the unit is divided up into three companies:-Alpha
-Bravo
-Charlie
The program has an orienteering team, an academics team, a color guard, and an athletics team. It also has four drill teams which include:
-Armed Exhibition Drill Team
-Unarmed Exhibition Drill Team
-Armed Basic Drill Team
-Unarmed Basic Drill Team