Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate’s new principal is dedicated to maintaining performance, promoting inclusiveness
Keith Bonney says it’s tough coming in after Tom Brady. It may be even harder coming in after Bridget Fetter, he jokes. Fetter, the founding principal of Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School,…
Polk State College receives prestigious Bellwether Award
Polk State College recently received the prestigious Bellwether Award during the 2019 Community College Futures Assembly for Transforming Advanced Technical Education Through Innovative New Models: Engineering Technology – Advanced Manufacturing Associate in Science Program in…
Polk State College collegiate high schools to host info sessions
Polk State College Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host informational sessions in January and February for current sophomores interested in attending one of the charter…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Lakeland Collegiate high schools designated as Schools of Excellence
The State Board of Education has designated Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School as Schools of Excellence for the second consecutive year, recognizing Polk State College’s…
Polk State’s collegiate high schools achieve A’s and commendable rating
Polk State College’s three charter high schools are celebrating A grades and high ratings for the 2017-2018 school year. For the fourth consecutive year, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate student named National Merit Scholar
Sujena Koilpillai, who recently graduated from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, was named a 2018 National Merit Scholar, receiving a college-sponsored scholarship from the University of Central Florida. Because of her achievement,…
Collegiate high schools celebrate classes of 2018
Nearly 400 students are receiving their high school diplomas from Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools this month, although many already have their college degrees in hand. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Students to Compete at State HOSA Conference
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School had a fair share of winners at the Florida HOSA Region IV East Competitive Event in January, and many are heading to the Florida HOSA State Leadership…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Student Named Sunshine State Scholar
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Jessica Luongo has been named a Sunshine State Scholar, making her one of only three students in all of Polk County to receive the honor for…
Collegiate High Schools No. 1 In State For Graduation Rates
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Lakeland Collegiate high schools rank No. 1 out of 448 public high schools in Florida for four-year graduation rates. Gov. Rick Scott recently notified Polk State College’s charter…