Important Information

This section will be frequently updated with news and links to important items that have changed. Check back often so you don't miss anything important!

• EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK has been updated, approved and posted for 2013-2014. Check it out!

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  STATE CHAMPS: We are proud of our Lake Wales High School Girls Softball Team who won the Class 5A State Championship this spring.  Thank you to all the parents, coaches, sponsors, teachers, administrators and others who helped these young women pursue and achieve their dreams. Our LWHS Highlander students and student-athletes work hard to represent our community with pride and enthusiasm.

• OUR 2012 Annual Report is now available. (Depending on your computer and internet connection, this file may take a few moments to open.)

• NEW CALENDAR: The Board of Trustees approved the new 2013-2014 Calendar on March 18. Start planning now. The first day of school (Monday, Aug. 19) will be here before you know it!

• LAKE WALES HIGH has posted new information detailing the school’s Programs of Study, along with a new Application & Course Registration Form for 2013-2014. Links to both (along with other LWHS information) are available on our Schools page.

• HELPFUL INFORMATION: We have created a simple handout for parents to help answer some common questions about School Lockdowns.

• CAFETERIA MENUS: Students and staff are bragging about our tasty new cafeteria options.  To see our latest menus or download applications for free or reduced-price meals, click here.

A message from our Superintendent of Schools

LAKE WALES – By early 2000, the once great tradition of outstanding local schools for Lake Wales’ citizens had reached a point of decline. It was at that time when concerned citizens, with the support of the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce education committee, decided to do something to reverse that trend. - Read more
- Jesse L. Jackson