Collegiate High Schools No. 1 In State For Graduation Rates
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Lakeland Collegiate high schools rank No. 1 out of 448 public high schools in Florida for four-year graduation rates. Gov. Rick Scott recently notified Polk State College’s charter…
Collegiate High Schools To Host Info Sessions
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate high schools will host informational sessions for current sophomores interested in attending one of Polk State College’s charter schools. Polk State’s collegiate high schools…
Rally in Tally: SGA Members Learn Politics, Leadership & Needs of State Colleges
Students learned about politics, leadership, and the needs of Florida’s state colleges at the Florida College System Student Government Association’s (FCSSGA) Advocacy Conference & Rally in Tallahassee. Ten members of Polk State’s Student Government Associations…
Rally in Tally: SGA Members Meet With Polk Legislators
Members of Polk State College’s three Student Government Associations (SGA) recently had the opportunity to visit Florida’s Capitol and meet with members of the Polk County legislative delegation. Students from the Winter Haven and Lakeland…
Pakistani Delegation Visits Polk State on Community College Tour
Sixteen Pakistanis who are either administrators for post-secondary vocational and technical institutions or officials with higher education planning responsibilities for community colleges in Pakistan toured Polk State College on Tuesday to learn about the U.S.…
Spring Registration Opens
Open registration is underway at Polk State College for the spring semester, which begins January 5. Currently enrolled students may register through PASSPORT. They should also check PASSPORT for possible holds on their accounts that…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Student Named National Merit Semifinalist
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School senior Sujena Koilpillai is one of 16,000 students in the U.S. who is a 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist. Nearly 1.6 million high school juniors tested…
Students, Faculty, and Staff Aid Puerto Rico
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School senior Kiara Adorno recently heard from her brother in Puerto Rico. He hasn’t eaten in four days. Adorno’s entire family lives in Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane Maria…
President Wants to Hear From Students, Faculty, and Staff
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti is visiting each of the College’s six campuses and centers this week to get answers to some very important questions. She wants to hear from students, faculty, and…
Collegiate High Schools Receive Top Marks From State
For the third consecutive year, two of Polk State’s charter high schools — Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Lakeland Collegiate High School — received A grades and retained their designations as high-performing charter…