Lake Worth Community High School


Lake Worth Community High School is a C rated public high school located in Lake Worth, Florida. Established in 1922 as Lake Worth High School, it is currently one of Palm Beach County's largest schools. It has six magnet programs: the award-winning Air Force JROTC led by former Multi-National Award-winning Drill Teams, Tyranny and Fidelis; Medicine and Allied Health; Child Care and Development; Criminal Justice; Culinary and Drafting and Design. 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.
Home of the Trojans.

Academics

Lake Worth Community High School has many Advanced Placement and courses as well as many honors courses.

Curriculum

School begins at 7:30 AM and ends at 2:44 PM.

English

Four Credits of English are required. English 1 is offered all the way up to AP English Language and Literature.

Social Studies

One credit of World History, one credit of American History, 0.5 credit of Economics, and 0.5 credit of Government are required to graduate. World history is usually taken during sophomore year, American history during junior year, and economics and government is taken during senior year.

Math

Four Credits of Math are required to graduate. Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics are offered.

Science

Three Credits of Science are needed to graduate. Integrated Science I, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics, Environmental Science, Integrated Science I & II.
Some courses are also available in AP version.

Foreign Languages

Foreign Language is required to graduate high school. At least two credits are required for college acceptance. Spanish and French are both offered from Spanish and French 1 up to AP Spanish Language and Literature and AP French Language.

Athletics

The Lake Worth Community High School mascot is the Trojan and the colors are Maroon, Silver and White. The current Athletic Director is Frank Baxley.
Trojan Athletics include:
Many student athletes have graduated from the athletic's program at Lake Worth Community High School. Their longtime crosstown rivals have been Atlantic Community High School Eagles, Santaluces Community High School Chiefs, Lancers and most recently the Park Vista Community High School Cobras.

Notable alumni