Kathleen High School (Lakeland, Florida)
Encyclopedia
Kathleen High School is the second oldest of four high school
s in Lakeland, Florida
, United States
. It was originally housed north of its present location, at the site of the current Kathleen Middle School. It is currently the smallest of the city's public high schools, and draws its students from many of the city's poorest areas. However, recent development in the northern part of the city may alter this balance.
Performance Grade: D
2006 State of Florida Academic "Adequate Yearly Progress": No
team and a local farmer
donated red jerseys.
, the Red Devil, has occasionally been a source of controversy for some of the community's more outspoken Christian
leaders.
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
s in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, United States
United States
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. It was originally housed north of its present location, at the site of the current Kathleen Middle School. It is currently the smallest of the city's public high schools, and draws its students from many of the city's poorest areas. However, recent development in the northern part of the city may alter this balance.
Academic Programs
- Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) As of the 2008-2009 school year
- The program focuses on Pre-Engineering and Avionics.
- Criminal Justice
- Distrotek
- Fire Academy
- Preschool Academy
- The preschool academy is a unique program that allows Kathleen High School Early Childhood Education students to work with our Preschool Academy. As of the 2009-2010 school year
- AFJROTC (Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps)
School Academic Performance
2006 State of Florida Academic FCATFlorida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT , is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida...
Performance Grade: D
2006 State of Florida Academic "Adequate Yearly Progress": No
Notable alumni
- Paul EdingerPaul EdingerPaul Edinger is a gridiron football placekicker, who is currently a Free Agent of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
, former American football kicker in the National Football League (NFL) - Ray LewisRay LewisRay Lewis is a professional American football player.Ray Lewis may also refer to:* Ray Lewis , former English association football referee* Ray Lewis , Canadian track-and-field athlete...
, American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens - Freddie MitchellFreddie MitchellFreddie Lee Mitchell, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League for four seasons. A four-sport athlete at Kathleen High School, Mitchell committed to the University of California, Los Angeles to play football for the Bruins...
, former American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles - Bilal PowellBilal Powell-New York Jets:Powell was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 126th overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. Powell made his professional debut on November 17, 2011 against the Denver Broncos.-External links:** UofLSports.com...
, American football running back - Chris RichardChris Richard (basketball)Chris Richard is an American professional basketball player. Richard, a power forward, played college basketball for the University of Florida. He has a wingspan of 7'4½". His role was that of the sixth man that came off the bench for the Florida Gators national championship men's team during the...
, American basketball forward - Forrest SawyerForrest SawyerForrest Sawyer is an American broadcast journalist. Sawyer worked 11 years with ABC News, where he frequently anchored ABC World News Tonight and Nightline and reported for all ABC News broadcasts...
, Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Notable Artwork
The school's library features a little-known piece of student art, a red mural painted on a pane of glass in the late 1960s. The first graduation class was in 1962.Activities and Clubs
- Drama club.
- Band
- Cheerleading
- Future Farmers of America
- AFJROTC (Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps)
- Criminal Justice
Athletic Programs
- Sports
- Football
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Baseball
- Golf
- Softball (Fast-Pitch)
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Track and Field
History Of The School Colors
The school's colors, red and white, were chosen when the school formed its first footballAmerican football
American 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...
team and a local farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
donated red jerseys.
Mascot Controversy
The mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
, the Red Devil, has occasionally been a source of controversy for some of the community's more outspoken Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
leaders.