Lakeland High School, Suffolk, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 325 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

3.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 70.4% across all subjects — 28th percentile statewide.

5.5 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 50th percentile.

2.6 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 18th percentile.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Biology

78%state 78%

Geometry

82%state 82%

Algebra I

84%state 85%

Earth Science

28%state 70%

English Writing

63%state 76%

World History I

71%state 66%

World History II

13%state 37%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

College & career

Class of 2024 cohort of 257 students, unless noted.

86%

On-time graduation rate

25%

Advanced Studies diplomas

53%

Enrolled in college within 16 months

7.8%

Dropout rate

7.9%

Enrolled in AP courses

5.7%

Took an AP exam

4.8%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

423

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 3.6/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 325 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 70.4%, with stronger-than-state results in World History I (71% vs a 66% state average). 86% of the class of 2024 graduated on time, 25% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 53% of graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 8% AP course enrollment, 5% dual enrollment for college credit, 423 industry certifications through career and technical education.

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.
Academic progress (20%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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
Principal: Amber Brown
Established: 1990
Mascot & colors: Cavaliers · Columbia blue, Navy blue, White
Enrollment: 1,045 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 85.51 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371002219

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

78%

Mathematics

84%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

59%

86%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

Dropout rate

College & career readiness

2024-2025

7.94%

Students in AP courses

4.78%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

652

Career & technical credentials earned

83 students enrolled in AP; 50 in dual enrollment; 502 students earned at least one CTE credential (652 credentials total).

Attendance

2024-2025

28% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 925-5790

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Lakeland High — NCES ID, enrollment total & by grade, grades served, student/teacher ratio, FTE teachers, locale, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Lakeland High — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation & dropout, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, demographics, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) link ↗
Lakeland High School official website — Phone number, mascot, address, official URL2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Lakeland High School (Virginia) — Founding year (1990), predecessor schools, mascot, school colors, field hockey state championship (2010)2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons - Suffolk Photo 1 — Freely-licensed (CC BY 2.0) photo of Lakeland High School students in a biomedical sciences projectn/a link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD & Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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