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Top 10 Best Winter Haven, FL Public Schools (2023)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Frank E. Brigham Academy

Magnet School

Math: 77% | Reading: 75%
Rank:

Top 10%

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601 Avenue C Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5300

Grades: PK-5

| 569 students

Rank: #22.

Hartridge Academy

Charter School

Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:

Top 10%

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1400 Us Highway 92 W
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 956-4434

Grades: K-5

| 205 students

Rank: #33.

Chain Of Lakes Elementary School

Math: 63% | Reading: 60%
Rank:

Top 30%

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7001 State Highway 653
Winter Haven, FL 33884
(863) 326-5388

Grades: PK-5

| 933 students

Rank: #44.

Cypress Junction Montessori

Charter School

Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:

Top 30%

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220 5th St Sw
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 259-1490

Grades: PK-8

| 191 students

Rank: #55.

Jewett Middle Academy Magnet

Magnet School

Math: 46% | Reading: 55%
Rank:

Top 50%

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601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 291-5320

Grades: 6-8

| 555 students

Rank: #66.

Jewett School Of The Arts

Magnet School

Math: 43% | Reading: 47%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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2250 8th St Ne
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 291-5373

Grades: PK-8

| 694 students

Rank: #77.

Garden Grove Elementary School

Math: 49% | Reading: 40%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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4599 Cypress Gardens Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33884
(863) 291-5396

Grades: PK-5

| 534 students

Rank: #88.

John Snively Elementary School

Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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848 Snively Ave
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5325

Grades: PK-5

| 384 students

Rank: #99.

Elbert Elementary School

Math: 35% | Reading: 37%
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Bottom 50%

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205 15th St Ne
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 291-5364

Grades: PK-5

| 678 students

Rank: #1010.

Lake Shipp Elementary School

Math: 30% | Reading: 38%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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250 Camellia Dr
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5384

Grades: PK-5

| 502 students

Rank: #1111.

Wahneta Elementary School

Math: 38% | Reading: 27%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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205 4th St E
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5392

Grades: PK-5

| 505 students

Rank: #1212.

Winter Haven Senior High School

Math: 26% | Reading: 38%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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600 6th St Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5330

Grades: 9-12

| 2,303 students

Rank: #1313.

Fred G. Garner Elementary School

Math: 29% | Reading: 31%
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Bottom 50%

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2500 Havendale Blvd Nw
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 965-5455

Grades: PK-5

| 836 students

Rank: #1414.

Inwood Elementary School

Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
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Bottom 50%

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2200 Avenue G Nw
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5369

Grades: PK-5

| 293 students

Rank: #1515.

Denison Middle School

Math: 24% | Reading: 25%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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400 Avenue A Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5353

Grades: 6-8

| 631 students

Rank: #1616.

Westwood Middle School

Math: 19% | Reading: 26%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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3520 Avenue J Nw
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 965-5484

Grades: 6-8

| 727 students

Rank: #1717.

Language & Literacy Academy For Learning

Special Education School
Charter School

Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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330 Ave C Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 268-2903

Grades: PK-12

| 199 students

Rank: #1818.

New Beginnings High School

Alternative School
Charter School

Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:

Bottom 50%

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3425 Lake Alfred Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 268-5666

Grades: 6-12

| 745 students

Rank: n/an/a

Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High School

Charter School

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999 Avenue H Ne
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 298-6800

Grades: 11-12

| 325 students

Rank: n/an/a

Ridge Technical Academy

Alternative School

Math: <50%

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7700 State Road 544
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 419-3060

Grades: 6-12

| 56 students

Rank: n/an/a

Ridge Technical College Elementary School

Vocational School

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7700 State Road 544
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 419-3060

Grades: 9-12

| n/a students

Rank: n/an/a

Ridge Teen Parent Program

Alternative School

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7700 Lucerne Park Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 299-2512

Grades: 6-12

| 6 students

Rank: n/an/a

Winter Haven Head Start

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135 Avenue Y Ne
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 298-5631

Grades: PK

| 26 students

Winter Haven High School – Home of the Blue Devils

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Through Polk County Public Schools’ partnership with Hazel Health, all students can access virtual physical and mental health care at no cost, even through the summer! Here is the link https://my.hazel.co/polkschoolsfl/info.

Percussion Camp begins July 24^th from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Band Room at WHHS.

Full Band Camp beings July 31^st, with Freshman arriving at 8:00 am and all else arriving at 1:00 pm. Camp ends at 6:00 pm

Have questions? Join the Pride of Winter Haven Remind by texting @pridewh33 to 81010 to contact Mr. Deases, the director. You can also email him directly at [email protected].

Polk County Public Schools is seeking nominations for the District Advisory Council. The purpose of the council is to serve in an advisory role to the Superintendent and pay particular attention to the district’s strategic plan, especially with regard to goals for improving student performance and overall district improvement, and to serve as a link between the district, the schools, and the community. No duties or powers may be delegated to the DAC that are reserved by law to the School Board. Committee membership is limited and requires a yearly commitment of five meetings during the school year to participate. This is an opportunity to get involved and join Polk County Public Schools to support the life-changing work public education does for students. To find out more and to access the online application, please visit: https://forms. office.com/r/D7Mg7eezpc

Pre-registration is required and can be completed by scanning the below QR code.

Students are expected to return district-issued mobile devices and device peripherals in the same condition they were issued. While normal wear and tear will be considered, students who have mistreated the equipment will be responsible for repair or replacement costs and will be issued a financial obligation to cover the repair or replacement cost.

The Device Recovery Costs chart below lists the most common repair costs for the different mobile devices used in Polk County Public Schools as part of the Digital Learning Initiative. It is not a comprehensive list, and any other damage not Included in the list below will be assessed and assigned a fee according to the damage.

Device Repair and Recovery Costs

Device	Device Replacement	Battery	Keyboard	Screen	Base Enclosure	Motherboard	Power Board	Power Supply (Charger)
PC Laptops	$674. 50	$65.65	$101.41	$130.76	$70.99	$197.74	$46.09	$35.17

You can view the fourth issue of the WHHS Trident online.

https://enewspaper.makemynewspaper.com/web-2ba44287444160/2023-04-25-trident-issue-4-2023

As May approaches, annual State testing does too. Listed below are the dates that we will be doing major State testing here at WHHS. Keep in mind, if you have Cambridge Testing, or Advanced Placement (AP) testing, you need to speak to your teacher about testing.

SENIORS and JUNIORS (11th & 12th) need to ensure they are here for their testing (U.S. History & U.S. Government) Also, Seniors who have not met their testing scores to graduate will need to be here to do a serious study-session to help them to get to graduation.

Audition for the Devilette Dance Team will take place on May 16^th and 18^th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm in the WHHS Band Room. Auditionees should wear appropriate dance or athletic clothing and shoes and bring water. Training will occur with instructor Allyson Wood on the 16th and official auditions on the 18^th. Any questions or concerns should be emailed to [email protected].

Join WHHS on May 13th, starting at 8:00 a.m. in Downtown Winter Haven near the east side of the Chamber of Commerce for our inaugural Blue Devil Dash. The cost is $35 per person, and this will include a t-shirt. All proceeds will go towards the refurbishment project for Denison Stadium.

BDD sign-up

The WHHS Orchestra had a surprised guest, Mr. Lawson, stop by and request they play two songs. The Orchestra played the Star Spangled Banner for him which inspired him to donate to the program. He is a former Orchestra teacher at WHHS.

If you are interested in hosting a Dutch student and possibly traveling to the Netherlands during Spring Break 2024 then you should fill out this application. Any current student or upcoming freshman can apply to host a Dutch Student this October. There will be a mandatory host meeting on September 7^th, 2023 at 6 p.m. in Mr. Brown’s classroom, 35-212. Applications should be filled out by May 5^th. If you have any questions about the application or the program please contact Mr. Brown, [email protected].

WHHS class of 2023 graduation will be held on May 23rd. Graduation will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be located at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. Seniors will receive their tickets via Mrs. Williams once she has them available.

WHHS class of 2023 graduation practice will be held on May 18th. The practice will begin at 7:45 a.m. and occur at the Advent Field House. Seniors must remember the following for graduation: no heels inside, you must stay for the entire practice, graduation tickets will be handed out, and no wearing your cap or gown. If you have further questions, download the Senior calendar below or email Nancy Bachman @ nancy. [email protected].

Senior Calendar 2023Download

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Exam) will be given on March 21, 7 am, in the cafeteria.  This is for juniors and seniors.  Sign up with the JROTC instructors, with the guidance department, or on Remind @6kck6eb. 

Seniors, there will be a FAFSA workshop on Thursday, February 16th. This will take place in the guidance lab during school. In order to attend you must reserve a spot with Mrs. Bachman by emailing her at [email protected].

Polk County Public Schools is asking the community to help name our newest elementary school.

The school, located at 9525 State Highway 653 in Winter Haven, is expected to open in August 2023. Measuring 126,834 square feet, the school will serve approximately 996 students.

The new school will increase available classroom space within a fast-growing area of Polk County, and reduce potential strain on existing schools like Chain of Lakes, Alturas, and Spook Hill elementaries.

After researching the surrounding area, a naming committee comprised of school, district and community leaders has selected four possible names for the school.

Members of the public are asked to cast their vote by visiting: polkschoolsfl.com/namesurvey

Voting will close on Monday, Feb. 20. The four possible names for the school include:

• Sensabaugh Elementary — Effie Reeve Sensabaugh was a beloved elementary teacher in Winter Haven. Her career ended in 1943 after more than five decades of service – with more than 40 years spent teaching students in Winter Haven.
• South Pointe Elementary — This option refers to the new school’s location, which is being constructed within the southernmost point of Winter Haven.
• Osprey Elementary — The osprey is a bird found commonly year-round in Florida, including the area where this new school is being built.
• Osprey Landing Elementary

After voting closes, the winning name will go to the Polk County School Board for consideration at an upcoming meeting.

Cast Your Vote

The WHHS Boys Basketball team will play The Rock out of Gainesville on Friday, 2/4, at Polk State Gym. The JV team will start at 5:30 p.m., and the Varsity team will start at 7 p.m. Come out to support your Blue Devils’ last home game of the regular season. Winter Haven student tickets are $2 with ID, and all other spectator tickets will be $5. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Home Town ticketing.

To purchase a ticket tonight, please scan the QR code attached.

The Office of Congressman Scott Franklin will host an Academy Day on Saturday, February 18, from 9 am – 12 pm at Polk State College Center for Public Safety Auditorium, 1251 Jim Keene Blvd, Winter Haven.  Liaison officials from Annapolis, West Point, Merchant Marine, and Air Force Academies will be available.  9^th, 10^th, and 11th-grade students interested in attending a service academy are encouraged to attend. 

Open House Flyer

The Polk Education Foundation scholarship application goes down on February 7 at noon.

All scholarship materials are due to Mrs. Bachman on or before February 10, 1:00 pm.

Current 8^th graders interested in applying for the Cambridge Program at WHHS are required to attend one information session.  Sessions occur on January 9^th and 24^th at 5:30 pm in the WHHS cafeteria. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact WHHS.

You can view the second issue of the WHHS Trident online with the following link.

https://enewspaper.makemynewspaper.com/web-2ba44287444160/2022-12-07-issue-2-2022

The class schedule will look different next week due to Progress Monitoring.

If you are a student who has OJT or No Credit Study Hall in the middle of the day, you will report to the Media Center for the middle block and return to class afterward.

Seniors – Tickets for Universal GradBash 2023 will be $97 – ticket
sales will be Jan 17,18; January 30, 31, February 14, 15, and March 6, 7,
during all lunches in the cafeteria.

No bills larger than a $20. Make checks payable to Winter
Haven High School (with student name and ID # on check).

UCF’s Perla Latorre-Suarez ’21 has been named a member of the 20 Twenties Award Class of 2022. The award recognizes students pursuing aerospace degrees for their academic excellence, STEM and leadership skills and innovative approach to problem solving. (UCF.edu. Sttory)

Published by UCF: https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucfs-perla-latorre-suarez-named-among-best-aerospace-graduate-students-in-the-world/?fbclid=IwAR1EfkVVmGlPkN3uJrSwsX0KKB1ANtyfRvMpnGAPiRfrPrYvZHWP_dzLxcg

Perla Latorre-Saurez attended Winter Haven High School prior to her attending the University of Central Florida. She credits Dr. Sarah Roberts with helping her get motivated when she was initially learning English helping her to keep moving forward. It is fantastic to see such great success, and Winter Haven is exceptionally proud to have a Blue Devil named to Aviation Week Network’s
20 Twenties Award Class of 2022. Congratulations Perla!

Stop by and grab a cool treat while you are walking WHHS at Orientation!  Tony’s Italian Ice will serves up a great selection of ices, and is the sweetest way to start a new school year 😊

July 1, 2022
Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that Winter Haven Senior will be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2022-2023.

Schools that participate in the CEP are able to provide healthy breakfasts and lunches each day at no charge for ALL students enrolled in that CEP school during the 2022-2023 School Year.

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us at 863-647-4804 ext. 5.

Sincerely,
School Nutrition Department

Click here for the entirety of the letter: CEP Winter Haven Senior

Juniors and Seniors can purchase their parking decal in Mrs. Cea’s office, in the main office. Decals will be sold before and after school ONLY, 6:30 am – 7:00 am and 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm. You will need to provide the following:

• Current Schedule
• Driver’s License
• Current Car Registration
• Current Insurance Card

Parents and students, please be aware that there will be no checkouts after 1:00 p.m.

Students, please be aware that if you are caught leaving campus without permission it will result in an automatic 3 day OSS. (Out of school suspension).

Attention Students: Career Connections is a partnership between WHHS and the Chamber of Commerce.

Are you interested in meeting with a community business leader to learn about a specific career field? If so, sign up for the Career Connections Program. See Dr. Jaime in room 35-222 for more information. Application forms are available in the Main Office.

MBOU Secondary School No. 3 named after A. I. Tomilin

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