Changes will take effect in the 2026-27 school year, but students currently enrolled in a Polk County high school will not be required to switch.
Tag: Kathleen High School
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‘We’re Going to Embrace Change’: Lakeland Responds to High School Rezoning
Town halls draw questions but little pushback, as families weigh in on new boundary maps.
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Parents Have Six Weeks to Weigh in on New Polk County High School Maps
Enrollment at George Jenkins and Lake Gibson would decrease. Lakeland could get 643 more students and Tenoroc could add 1,142.
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Countdown: Enrollment Set to Begin For Polk County Magnet, Choice Schools, Career Academies
The application window is Jan. 8 to Feb. 16 for Polk County Public Schools’ many specialty programs.
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Chestnut Road to Close for Three Months Starting Dec. 18
New sidewalk will make walking to school a bit safer for Kathleen High School students.
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Kathleen High School Teacher Charged in Provoking Protest
A Kathleen High School teacher/coach is being accused of provoking Monday’s protest that resulted in 15 student arrests. Tomaris Hill was arrested in Orange County, where he lives, on misdemeanor charges of interfering with the education process and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, News Channel 8 reports. The school district is “moving forward […]
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15 Students Arrested at Kathleen High School Protest
A “largely peaceful” protest at Kathleen High School Monday morning resulted in 15 students arrested for disrupting the campus. Student grievances with new Principal Daraford Jones include strict enforcement of class tardiness rules and directives about dress and close dancing at an upcoming homecoming celebration, Fox 13 News reports. ALSO: News Channel 8 | Bay […]
