Lakeland High School (LHS), commonly referred to as White Lake Lakeland[a][6] or Lakeland, is a public high school located in White Lake, Michigan. As of 2023, the current Interim principal is Libby Held. Lakeland opened in 1975, and is in the Huron Valley School District.

Lakeland High School
Address
Map
1630 Bogie Lake Road

,
48383

United States
Coordinates42°37′33″N 83°30′55″W / 42.6259°N 83.5152°W / 42.6259; -83.5152
Information
TypePublic
Opened1975 (1975)[1]
School districtHuron Valley Schools
SuperintendentPaul Salah
CEEB code232593
NCES School ID261899005584[2]
PrincipalLibby Held [3]
Faculty86.54 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) (as of 2014–2015)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,413 (as of 2016–2017)[4]
Color(s)Silver, Blue, and White    
Athletics conferenceLakes Valley Conference
NicknameEagles
NewspaperTalon
YearbookAquila
Feeder schoolsOak Valley Middle School, White Lake Middle School
Websitewww.hvs.org/o/lakeland/
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[5]
Change vs.
prior year[5]

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %21.3 / 8.0
Proficient %34.6 / 33.3
PR. Proficient %16.7 / 48.9
Not Proficient %27.4 / 9.8
Average test scores
SAT Total982.9
(Decrease −26.8)

While the physical school itself opened in September 1975 (for the 1975–1976 school year), a separate class of "Lakeland High School" students attended Milford High School for one year (1974-1975), on a split schedule.[7]

Athletics edit

Lakeland High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and is home to 14 boys and 14 girls varsity teams across 18 different sports.[8] Lakeland has won five state titles since opening in 1975. These include four in boys' cross country (1991, 1996, 1997, 2016),[9] and one in girls' bowling (2006).[10]

Notable alumni edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "White Lake Lakeland" is commonly used in local and regional media outlets, especially when reporting sports scores and competition outcomes.

References edit

  1. ^ Lakeland High School Yearbook. 1976.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Lakeland High School (261899005584)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. ^ "Contacts and School Hours". Huron Valley Schools.
  4. ^ "Student Count Trend for Lakeland High School". Michigan School Data.
  5. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ "MLive High School Sports White Lake Lakeland". MLive Media Group.
  7. ^ Lakeland High School Yearbook. 1975.
  8. ^ "MHSAA Lakeland HS Varsity Sports". MHSAA.
  9. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports".
  10. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Bowling | MHSAA Sports".
  11. ^ "Mystery writer from Milford beats the odds". Oakland Press. 16 February 2012.
  12. ^ Litsky, Frank (1988-02-21). "'88 WINTER OLYMPICS: NOTEBOOK; U.S. Ice Dancers at Full Strength". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  13. ^ "T.J. Lang - 2008 Football". Eastern Michigan University.
  14. ^ "Amy Bandlien Storkel | Director, Producer, Editor". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-08-23.

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