Dates set for high school South Lake graduations

Two of South Lake's high schools will be hosting graduation ceremonies this school year on June 1. Lake County Schools' newest and eighth high school, Lake Minneola High, does not have a senior class this year and will host its first-ever commencement exercise in 2012-13.

Graduation dates for 2012 are:

-- East Ridge High School, 3 p.m., J ...

roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com

Lake County School's Chief of Administration Aurelia Cole remembers growing up in Clermont as a child and attending the "blacks only" schools in town.

Some may not know it, she said, but what is now Clermont Middle School was once Clermont High School (where white students attended) and what is now Clermont Elementary School was once Lincoln High School (w ...

roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com

Lake County School's Chief of Administration Aurelia Cole remembers growing up in Clermont as a child and attending the "blacks only" schools in town.

Some may not know it, she said, but what is now Clermont Middle School was once Clermont High School (where white students attended) and what is now Clermont Elementary School was once Lincoln High School (w ...

Staff Report

Lake County finished in the bottom third of the state's 67 school districts based on scores from the 2011 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for reading, math and science, according to results released this week.

The Florida Department of Edu-cation said Lake tied for 44th with Escambia and Marion counties with 510 points, good enough for a "B'' grade. The district also ear ...