Lake Gibson High School

7007 North Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809 | (863) 853-6100

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,909

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5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,909 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 314th out of 471 high schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 7007 N Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Polk County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
Graduation Rate: 68.5%
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,909
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 954 (50.0%)
Females: 905 (47.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 170 (8.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 716 (37.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 886 (46.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Lake Gibson High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	0.4%
Black	362	19.0%
Asian	31	1.6%
Hispanic	265	13.9%
White	1,194	62.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	518	27.1%
10th Grade	484	25.4%
11th Grade	494	25.9%
12th Grade	413	21.6%

Graduation and Dropouts (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

79.0%

District:

70.0%

Dropout Rate

School:

3.1%

District:

4.1%

State:

2.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

76.0%

District:

75.3%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.8%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

9.4%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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8 reviews for Lake Gibson High School

Reviewed by Student on August 12, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i love lake gibson! GO BRAVES! you guys rock!

Reviewed by Student on April 22, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
WAT CAN I SAY?.. WELL THIS SCHOOL IS THE BEST! THIS THE BEST SCHOOL IN FLORIDA WITH THE BEST PRINCIPAL MR.G! HE ALWAYS WANTS US TO DO BEST AND NEVER GIVE UP,, CUZ TOGETHER WE CAN!

Reviewed by Student on January 25, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i love that school!

Reviewed by Former Student on August 08, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i miss lake gibson. i graduated in 08 and i miss every minute of it. the pep rallies were the best in the state. the teachers cared. and mr g owned. all i have to say is that my time at lake gibson was the best four years of my life

Reviewed by Student on April 02, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I believe that LAKE GIBSON is the best high school out there!!! and i mean it I went there my freshmen and sophmore year and it was the best two years of my life!!! I played softball for LG and I'm proud to say i represented LG in something!!! the schools great and so are the teachers and staff!!! and MR.G what can I say he's the best principal in the state of FLORIDA!!! you go mr.g!!! to bad i moved!! :[ I miss LG!!!!
C/O 2010!!!! yea bay bay!!!!!
"GO BRAVES!!!!"

Reviewed by Student on January 05, 2009
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I believe the staff is excellent. The attendance secretary is awesome. Strict as can be but nice and caring.

Reviewed by Student on June 22, 2008
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i think lake Gibson is a great school because they teach lots and the students are a+ and it would be an honor for me to attend that school

Reviewed by Student on September 18, 2007
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There are some really good teachers there. Mr. Gilcrest is nice and always wants his students to do the best. He wants us to succeed in life and become something.

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