Lakewood High School (Florida)
{{Short description|Public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox school
| name = Lakewood High School
| image = LakewoodHigh.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| coordinates = {{Coord|27.71927|N|82.6528|W|region:US_type:edu|display=inline}}
| streetaddress = 1400 54th Avenue South
| city = St. Petersburg
| state = Florida
| zipcode = 33705
| country = United States
| established = 1966
| schooltype = Secondary
| fundingtype = Public
| gender = Coeducational
| accreditation = Florida State Department of Education
| district = Pinellas County Schools
| principal = Connisheia Garcia
| enrollment = 895 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1201560&SchoolPageNum=5&ID=120156001633|title=Lakewood High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 9, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 47.00 (FTE)
| mascot = Spartan
| colors = {{color box|black}}{{color box|gold}} Black & gold
| yearbook = AlphaOmega
| newspaper = Spartan News Network (SNN)
and CAT 5
| website = {{url|www.lakewood-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us}}
}}
Lakewood High School is a public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida operated by Pinellas County Schools. It opened in 1966 with students previously attending St. Petersburg High School and Boca Ciega High School. Lakewood High is one of the most highly funded schools in the county, due to the presence of Center for Advanced Technologies, a magnet program attached to Lakewood.
Special programs
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 1990. CATCOM Studios, now known as Mark W. Granning Studios following his retirement, produces a daily in-house 15-minute news program called Fast Forward and once produced award-winning segments, known as "FOX ThirTEEN Magazine," for the local Fox 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.
Also well known for the AMSET,{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakewood-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/pages/AMSET.aspx|title=Lakewood High School / Homepage|website=www.lakewood-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us|access-date=2016-06-08}} Academy for Marine Science, program directed by James Kostka. Lakewood also recently added the CJAM, Center for Journalism and Multimedia program to its curriculum.
Demographics
Lakewood HS is 65% Black, 25% White, 6% Hispanic, and 4% other.{{Cite web|url=http://www.schooldigger.com/go/FL/schools/0156001633/school.aspx|title=Lakewood High School|website=SchoolDigger|access-date=2016-06-08}}
Notable alumni
- Rodney Adams, former NFL wide receiver
- Ricky Anderson, former NFL player
- Lynn Barry, former basketball player, former Assistant Executive Director of USA women's basketball, former WNBA special advisor, former NCAA official
- Bo Bichette, MLB player for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Patrick Carter, former NFL wide receiver{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/patrickcarter/4423/profile|title=Patrick Carter|website=NFL.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Tim Carter, former NFL wide receiver{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartTi00.htm|title=Tim Carter NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Tom Carter, former NFL defensive back{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartTo20.htm|title=Tom Carter NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Aveion Cason, former NFL running back{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CasoAv00.htm|title=Aveion Cason Stats|website=Pro Football Reference}}
- William Floyd, former NFL fullback{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FloyWi00.htm|title=William Floyd NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Dante Fowler, NFL defensive end for the Washington Commanders
- Jeff Frederick, former member of Virginia House of Delegates and former chairman of Republican Party of Virginia
- Ernest Givins, former NFL wide receiver{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GiviEr00.htm|title=Ernest Givins NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Cornell Green, former NFL offensive tackle{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeCo20.htm|title=Cornell Green NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Jonte Green, former NFL defensive back for Detroit Lions{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeJo03.htm|title=Jonte Green NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Shaquem Griffin, former NFL linebacker for Seattle Seahawks{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/43937880|title=NFL Draft 2018: Shaquem Griffin joins Seattle to become league's first one-handed player|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-05-01}}
- Shaquill Griffin, NFL cornerback for Minnesota Vikings{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000804413/Seahawks-select-Shaquill-Griffin-No-90-in-the-2017-NFL-Draft|title=NFL Draft 2017|website=NFL.com|access-date=21 June 2019}}
- Nicole Haislett, 1992 Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer (Barcelona)
- Anthony Lawrence, professional basketball player who plays in Taiwan, played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes{{cite web |title=Lakewood’s Anthony Lawrence invests in his own kids, players |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/high-schools/2020/06/20/lakewoods-anthony-lawrence-invests-in-his-own-kids-players/ |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}
- Rashod Moulton, former NFL cornerback{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rashodmoulton/2507291/profile|title=Rashod Moulton|website=NFL.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Louis Murphy, former NFL wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Amari Niblack, college football player{{cite web |title=Amari Niblack - Football |url=https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/amari-niblack/8814 |website=Alabama Athletics |language=en}}
- William Packer, movie producer, Stomp the Yard, This Christmas
- Bernard Reedy, former NFL wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Rose Richmond, 2004 USA Olympic team
- T. J. Tampa, NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens
- Pat Terrell, former NFL defensive back{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TerrPa20.htm|title=Pat Terrell NFL Football Statistics {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}
- Timothy L. Tyler, former prisoner sentenced to life without parole for breaking the Three-strikes law until being granted clemency by president Barack Obama.
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling, NFL wide receiver for Buffalo Bills
- Rod Wave, rapper and singer.{{cite web |title=Lakewood High School student arrested for having pellet gun on campus |url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-south-pinellas/st-petersburg/lakewood-high-school-student-arrested-for-having-pellet-gun-on-campus |website=ABC Action News|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=2024-07-20|language=en}}
- Ken Welch, politician{{cite web |title=Board of County Commissioners |url=http://www.pinellascounty.org/commission/KTWelch.htm |website=Pinellas County Florida |access-date=May 6, 2020}}
- Carl Willis, WJLA-TV news anchor, Washington, DC
- Isaiah Wynn, NFL offensive guard for the Miami Dolphins
References
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External links
- [http://www.lakewood-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/ Lakewood High website]
- [http://www.pcsb.org/ Pinellas County Schools]
- [http://www.cat.pcsb.org/ Center for Advanced Technologies website]
- [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=836537 Lakewood High School Alumni Group]
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Category:High schools in Pinellas County, Florida
Category:Public high schools in Florida
Category:1966 establishments in Florida