Lake Highland Preparatory School

Lake Highland Preparatory School
Address
Map
901 Highland Avenue

32803

United States
Coordinates28°33′29″N 81°22′19″W / 28.558°N 81.372°W / 28.558; -81.372
Information
Opened1970
NCES School ID00263194[1]
PresidentJim McIntyre
DirectorDerek Daly (Upper School), Alison Murphy (Middle School), and Daniel Sussman (Lower School)
Teaching staff157.6 (on an FTE basis)[2]
GradesPK-12[2]
Enrollment2,066[2] (2023-24[2])
Student to teacher ratio12.0[2]
Campus size42 acres (17 ha)
Color(s)Red   and White  
Team nameHighlanders
AccreditationCognia
PublicationBy Any Other Name
NewspaperTwice-Told Tale
YearbookLakhischan
Annual tuition$29,650
Websitewww.lhps.org
Last updated: 18 April 2024

Lake Highland Preparatory School is a private, coeducational school in Orlando, Florida. It is the largest private school in Orlando and the fourth-largest private school in the state.[3] It serves grades pre-K through 12, separated into lower (grades pre-K to 6), middle (grades 7–8), and upper schools (grades 9–12).

It was founded as an all-white school in 1970 by the board of a whites-only, Christians-only junior college. This gave white parents a private-school alternative after federal courts ordered the racial integration of public schools. LHPS remained all-white for some years, but by 2020, the student body was about one-third minority.

The 42-acre (17 ha) main campus is next to Lake Highland.[4] The school also has a middle school campus (Charles Clayton Campus) for grades 7 and 8.[5]

Lake Highland is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and Cognia.[6] The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

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  2. ^ a b c d e "LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Largest Florida Private Schools". Private School Review. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  4. ^ "Campus Life - Lake Highland Preparatory School". www.lhps.org. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  5. ^ "Orlando Private Middle School | Lake Highland Prep". www.lhps.org. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  6. ^ Lundine, Susan (January 6, 2022). "Lake Highland Prep School names new president after national search". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.