Lakeland High School (Virginia)

Infobox School
name= Lakeland High School


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motto= Making the world a better world, one student at a time
streetaddress= 214 Kenyon Road
city= Suffolk
state= Virginia
zipcode= 23434
country= USA
url= [http://www.sps.k12.va.us/schools/lhs/ Official Site]
district= Suffolk Public Schools
superintendent= Dr. Milton R. Liverman
principal= Mr. Thomas Turtleneck
assistant_principals= Ms. Brenda Ingram
Mr. Kevin Monroe
Mr. Douglas Wagoner
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type= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9-12
language= English
communities=
feeders= John F. Kennedy Middle
King's Fork Middle
Forest Glen Middle
campus= Suburban
mascot= Cavaliers
colors= colorbox|blue colorbox|white Blue and White
founded= 1990
enrollment= 1,250
enrollment_as_of= 2007
rival= King's Fork High School
Nansemond River High School
conference= Virginia High School League
Southeastern District Eastern Region
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Lakeland High School is a public secondary school in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It opened in September of 1990 and originally consisted of students from the four former high schools of John F. Kennedy High School, Forest Glen High School, John Yeates High School, and Suffolk High School. Lakeland opened its doors to approximately 1800 students. The student population swelled to nearly 2600 students in 2003, and in 2004 a new high school, King's Fork, opened. As a result of the population dropping in the 2004-2005 school year to about 1400 students. However, the following year, the school opened its doors to about 1800 students once again. The current principal of this school is Mr. Thomas Whitley, and the assistant principals, or administrators, are Mr. Douglas Wagoner, Mrs. Brenda Ingram, and Mr. Dale Kittle.

Athletics and extraccuricular activities

Athletics

*The Cavaliers compete within the AAA Southeastern District along with Deep Creek, Great Bridge High School, Hickory High School, Indian River High School, Oscar F. Smith High School, Western Branch High School, and crosstown rivals King's Fork High School and Nansemond River High School.
*The Lakeland "Cavaliers" are competitive in track, field hockey (Southeastern District Powerhouse), and basketball.

External links

* [http://www.sps.k12.va.us/schools/lhs Official website]