Admission Information

2026-2027 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED

ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENTERING 10TH GRADE

Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m.

POLK STATE LAKELAND COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS

Step 1: Apply to Polk State College

All 9th-grade applicants must first apply to Polk State College before completing the Lakeland Collegiate application.

➡️ Start by submitting the Polk State College Inquiry Form
This form must be submitted first. Once it is complete, Polk State will email you the link to the full college application.

➡️ Next, complete the Polk State College application
Use the application link sent to your email after submitting the inquiry form.

Step 2: Take the PERT Test

PERT scores are required to apply to Lakeland Collegiate High School. Only one PERT testing opportunity will be available on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You must sign up below to attend the test.

If you are unable to test on that date, please contact Gwen Simmons at gsimmons@polk.edu.

 PERT SIGN UP HERE

 

 Alternate Scores for PERT – Lakeland Collegiate will accept any of the following scores from students as an alternative:

Next-Generation ACCUPLACER (The College Board)

  • Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) – 261
  • Reading – 256
  • Writing – 253

SAT (The College Board)

  • Reading Test – 24
  • Writing and Language Test – 25
  • Math Test – 24

Digital SAT (The College Board)

  • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section – 490
  • Math Section – 480

ACT with Writing or ACT (ACT, Inc.)

  • Reading – 19
  • English – 17
  • Mathematics – 19

Classic Learning Test (CLT) (Classic Learning Initiatives, LLC)

  • Sum of Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing Sections – 38
  • Quantitative Reasoning Section – 16

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 (The College Board)

  • Reading Test – 24
  • Writing and Language Test – 25
  • Mathematics Test – 24

Digital PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 (The College Board)

  • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section – 490
  • Math Section – 480

PreACT®

  • Reading – 22
  • English – 18
  • Mathematics – 22

Step 3: Apply to Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School

Once you have completed the Polk State College application and taken the PERT test, you may complete your Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School application.

Students are required to provide a current high school transcript reflecting all completed high school credits, including any high school courses completed in middle school. Transcripts must include completed coursework and grades through Fall 2025.

A confirmation message will be sent once the Collegiate application has been successfully submitted.

Admission decisions are contingent upon meeting all academic and testing requirements at the time of enrollment.

For questions, please contact our school front office at 863.669.2322 or email LCHS@polk.edu