Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School is located at 999 Avenue H NE in Winter Haven, Florida. A charter school, it is affiliated and colocated with Polk State College. Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School acts as a way for students to receive high school credits as well as college credits simultaneously. Once accepted into said program you would spend the next two years completing both your high school diploma as well as your Associate of Arts degree. Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School is a public charter school that provides  highly motivated 11th and 12th-grade students from throughout Polk County with a distinctive experience, blending traditional high school with collegiate coursework. Application Process. To apply for this program you must be a high school junior or senior with an unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher to qualify for COL’s Information Systems, Allied Health, or Criminal Justice program, or a 3.0 unweighted GPA for the AA (Associate of Arts) degree program. You must have a minimum of 11 high school credits at the end of your tenth-grade year and be on track for earning a standard Florida high  school diploma. The process in which applicants are picked resembles a raffle ticket, those who meet the requirements are chosen at random to attend. Things needed to be submitted with the application include PERT scores (not all three have the submitted one or two will suffice). The math PERT is required for further collegiate placement. You will also need to submit your high school transcript. Cost. Many enjoy the opportunity this program provides as it is free of cost. This includes textbooks and courses. (textbooks are on loan for the semester and must be returned). Location. Chain of Lakes Collegiate  High School is located at the Polk State College Winter Haven campus. However, you can take your college classes at any Polk State location. You can also take classes during the summer terms and evenings at no additional cost. COL has advisers to help you find the schedule and coursework that best fit your special talents, plans and capabilities. Upon acceptance, an initial academic planning meeting is scheduled to create a plan of study for your last two years of high school. Your counselor will guide and advise you through the process of registration and choosing classes. Adminidtration & Staff. Principal  – Patrice Bryant Thigpen Assistant Principal – TBA Guidance Counselor – Dr. Peter Preston Student Resource Specialist – Diana Gill Administrative Assistant – TBA Program Assistant – Lisa Montanez Administrative Assistant – Susan Meade Faculty: Dr. Suzanne Halverson – Science, STEM, HOSA Alric Fischle – Math, NHS, COL Ambassadors Misty Sparling – Math Heather Wasemann – History, Government, Economics, Lynsay McCaulley – English, Journalism Laura Abercrombie – English, Key Club, COL Ambassadors Milcah Bentley – Spanish Demetrius Macon – Physical Education/Critical Thinking TBA – Teaching Lab Assistant Sr. Clubs and Organizations. Key Club, SGA: student government association, Florida Future Educators of America, COL National Honors Society. References. https://www.polk.edu/chain-of-lakes-collegiate-high-school/about-our-school/ Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Chain