
Graduating student: Polk State showed me I don’t have to be another statistic

Growing up, no one encouraged Keiona Haggins to go to school. “I was only told to not end up pregnant or in jail,” she said. She lived in a home where emotional and physical abuse…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School takes a bite of the Big Apple

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School students enjoyed the brisk New York weather while others were soaking up Florida sun rays over spring break. Thirty-four juniors traveled with faculty and staff to the Big Apple,…

Lakeland Collegiate High School Student Heads To State, International Science Fairs With Award-Winning Project

A Polk State College Lakeland Collegiate High School student won Best in Show and First Place in Chemistry at the Polk Regional Science and Engineering Fair and is heading to state and international science fairs.…

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…

Collegiate High Schools To Host Info Sessions

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate high schools will host informational sessions for current sophomores interested in attending one of Polk State College’s charter schools. Polk State’s collegiate high schools…

Collegiate High Schools Receive Top Marks From State

For the third consecutive year, two of Polk State’s charter high schools — Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Lakeland Collegiate High School — received A grades and retained their designations as high-performing charter…

Collegiate High Schools’ Calendars Unaffected By Hurricane Irma

After a thorough review of Polk State College’s collegiate high schools’ calendars and instructional hours, principals and College administration determined that students will not need to make up any school days from the closure caused…

Lakeland Collegiate Community Service Fair Connects Students, Organizations

Students from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s junior class eagerly swarmed the Student Center, where they met representatives from local volunteer organizations during the school’s first Community Service Fair. They learned about United Way…

Polk State’s Collegiate High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2017

Graduation is here for Polk State’s 3 Collegiate High Schools— a major life experience for most students, but even more special for those graduating with both their high school diploma and an Associate in Arts…

Polk State Collegiate High Schools: Informational Sessions To Be Held

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host informational sessions for current high school sophomores. The collegiate high schools serve juniors and seniors. Students fulfill high…