Lake Worth Community High School
School in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, United States
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Lake Worth Community High School is a public high school located in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Established in 1922 as Lake Worth High School, it is currently one of Palm Beach County's largest schools.
TypePublic (Choice) Secondary - Title I [1]
Established1922
School district
School District of Palm Beach CountyPrincipal
Pamela Cosme| Lake Worth Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1701 Lake Worth Rd Lake Worth Beach , Florida United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (Choice) Secondary - Title I [1] |
| Established | 1922 |
School district | School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal | Pamela Cosme |
Teaching staff | 149.50 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,612 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.47[2] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Trojans - Troy Trojan |
| Rival | John I Leonard, Santaluces |
| Accreditation | Florida State Department of Education |
| Website | https://lwhs.palmbeachschools.org/ |
The Palm Beach County School Board added the word "Community" to the names of all public high schools, including Lake Worth High School, in the 1980s.
Notable alumni
- LaVon Brazill, Former American football player (National Football League - NFL) with the Indianapolis colts (Class of 2007)
- Daniel Cane, co-creator of Blackboard Learning Management Systems
- Mark Foley, former member of the United States House of Representatives (Class of 1973)
- Deidre Hall and Andrea Hall, twin sisters; both stars of the soap opera Days of Our Lives (Class of 1965)
- Scott Henderson, award-winning jazz guitarist (Class of 1972)
- Scott Levy, professional wrestler known as Raven (Class of 1982)
- James Looney, NFL player
- Joe Looney, professional NFL football player for the Dallas Cowboys (Class of 2008)
- Robert W. McKnight, former Florida State Senator and Representative (Class of 1962)[3]
- Herb Score, former MLB All-Star and 1955 American League Rookie of the Year for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox (Class of 1952)
- Stanley Shakespeare, Former American football player (National Football League - NFL)
- Mayo Smith, former Major League baseball player and manager (Class of 1932)
- Otis Thorpe, former Providence College Friar and NBA basketball player for the Kansas City Kings (Class of 1980)[4]
- Thomas Keller, American chef, cookbook author, and owner of three-Michelin-star restaurant The French Laundry (Class of 1973)
