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Lakeland High School

214 Kenyon Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 · Home of the Cavaliers

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
2.6/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
3.6/10
Below state average
▼ Down 1.0 from 2024–25
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2025–26) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

Lakeland High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 925-5790
Mascot
Cavaliers
School colors
Columbia blue, Navy blue, White
Principal
Amber Brown
Address
214 Kenyon Road, Suffolk, VA 23434
Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 321 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 68.8% across all subjects — 20th percentile statewide.

2.8 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 20th percentile.

1.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 30.4% — better attendance than 5% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 2.6 for 2025–26, compared with 3.6 for 2024–25 — down 1.0.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26. High school reading and writing compare end-of-course tests with the statewide end-of-course result.

This school Virginia average
Biology
69%state 77%
Geometry
47%state 82%
Algebra I
80%state 86%
Algebra II
82%state 88%
Earth Science
40%state 72%
English Reading
84%state 86%
English Writing
72%state 76%
World History I
71%state 71%
World History II
9%state 41%
VA and US History
18%state 38%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 256 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

91%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
30%
Advanced Studies diplomas
46%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
3.9%
Dropout rate
9.9%
Enrolled in AP courses
7.3%
Took an AP exam
6.5%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
411
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.

Lakeland High School & its school zone

A public high school in Suffolk Public Schools, Lakeland High School anchors its attendance zone in Suffolk, VA 23434. Buyers searching homes for sale near Lakeland High School are typically shopping the Lakeland zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Suffolk high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 2.6/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 3.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 68.8%; reading pass rates come in at 84% against an 86% state average. 91% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 30% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 46% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 10% AP course enrollment, 7% dual enrollment for college credit, 411 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 30.4%, compared with the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Suffolk school zones, homes zoned to Lakeland High School sit in the Lakeland attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Suffolk Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

  • Test scores (40%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
  • College readiness (40%): average statewide rank in on-time graduation rate, AP course enrollment, and college enrollment within 16 months of graduation.
  • Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
  • What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
  • The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
  • Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district
Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served
9-12
School type
Public high school
Established
1990
Enrollment
1,065 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
12:1
Classroom teachers
85.51 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510371002219

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
84%
Mathematics
71%
Science
66%
History & Social Sci.
57%
91%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
3.9%
Dropout rate
30%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
9.89%
Students in AP courses
6.5%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
411
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 9.89%; AP exams taken 7.25%; dual enrollment 6.5%; 411 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

30.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Lakeland High School

Lakeland High School opened in September 1990 as a consolidation of four former Suffolk-area high schools: John F. Kennedy, Forest Glen, John Yeates, and Suffolk High School. It began with roughly 1,800 students and grew to nearly 2,600 by 2003 before the 2004 opening of King's Fork High School relieved crowding. The school's teams are known as the Cavaliers, wearing Columbia blue, navy blue, and white.

The school sits at 214 Kenyon Road in Suffolk, Virginia, part of the Suffolk City Public Schools division in the Hampton Roads region. NCES classifies its setting as rural fringe. It serves grades 9-12 and offers Advanced Placement courses and Project Lead The Way programming, including a biomedical sciences pathway.

Data sources

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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