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Lakewood High School is a public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...

 operated by Pinellas County Schools
Pinellas County Schools
Pinellas County Schools is a school district serving Pinellas County, Florida, USA and based in Largo.-Organization:Pinellas County Schools has about 102,000 students and more than 13,000 employees. Dixie M. Hollins was the county's first superintendent of schools...

. It opened in 1967 with students previously attending St. Petersburg High School
St. Petersburg High School
St. Petersburg High School, founded in 1898, is a secondary school located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school's current building, a historic landmark, was built in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The school was billed as the nation's first million dollar...

 and Boca Ciega High School
Boca Ciega High School
Boca Ciega High School is an American four-year public high school in Gulfport, Florida, south of the St. Petersburg city line, and is part of the Pinellas County Schools district...

. As of 2006, due to its 54% minority population, Lakewood High was known as one of the most diverse schools in Pinellas County. It was also one of the most highly-funded, due to the Center for Advanced Technologies
Center for Advanced Technologies
The Center for Advanced Technologies is a public magnet program in St. Petersburg, Florida, attached to Lakewood High School and part of the Pinellas County Schools district. Its primary focus is mathematics, science, and technology...

, a magnet
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...

 program attached to Lakewood.

CATCOM (Center for Advanced Technologies Communications and Original Media), a video production class and club within the CAT program, was created by Mark Granning and Dr. Martin Shapiro in the mid 1990s. It produces a daily in-house 15-minute news program called Fast Forward, as well as award winning segments, known as "FOX ThirTEEN Magazine," for the local Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
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 affiliate. CATCOM has won numerous Student Emmys for its work. Acceptance into the program is competitive, as only about 75 students may participate each year.

The school mascot is the Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...

n. The school colors are black and gold.

Academic achievements

  • 16 Commended in National Merit Scholarship Program (2001; 5/2002)
  • 4 Finalists in National Merit Scholarship Program (2001; 2/2002)
  • 2 Semi-finalists National Achievement Program (2002)
  • 1 Semi-finalist National Hispanic Scholars Program (2002)
  • 104 Bright Future Recipients (2002)
  • CATCOM 1st Place Universal Studies H. S. Video Competition (1997, 1998, 2001)
  • CATCOM #1 rated TV show in nation (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
  • Regional & National Finalist U.S. Robotics Competition (2000, 2001, 2002)
  • Envirothon Winners (1997, 1998)
  • 12 students selected to represent district at the Florida State Science Fair (2002); 1 student at International Science Fair (2002)
  • 3 students sent to International Science Fair (2009)
  • The Lakewood Debate Team was formed in the 2003-2004 school year.
  • Sent 12 students to nationals from the Debate Team in 2006
  • Sent 12 students to win First Place at the State Spanish Contest in April 2006.
  • Sending 10 people to FBLA Nationals in Anaheim, June 2009

Test scores

  • 197 students took 442 Advanced Placement Examinations. 214 scored 3 or above.
  • FCAT Writing Score 3.8 (0-6); District 4.1, State 3.8
  • FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test)
    • Reading 317; District 315, State 304
    • Mathematics 336; District 330, State 323
  • SAT composite mid range
    • Verbal 480 Mathematics 489
    • CAT mid 50%: 1180-1360(2001) 1100-1270 (2002)


Notable alumni


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