School Organization

Lakewood High School is a four-year high school and is organized under a “House Plan.” The main purpose of this decentralized plan is to focus on giving personalized attention to each individual student at Lakewood High School. The welfare and concerns of each student will be accommodated primarily by the administrative staff assigned in that particular House. Parents are advised and urged to maintain contact with the House Office to which the student is assigned.

Each of the three Houses is led by a House Principal. All 9th grade students are assigned to one house to provide support to those students transitioning from middle school. Once a student achieves 10th grade status, he/she will transition to one of the other two houses based on the first letter of a student’s last name. All student matters are managed through the student’s House Office.

The classroom teachers have the most direct influence on the educational growth and development of each student. In addition, school counselors are available to advise and assist students in solving or addressing concerns. The entire staff is dedicated to meeting student needs, including:

• Educational adjustment and classroom success

• Involvement in extracurricular and co-curricular activities

• Planning for the future including college and/or career-technical planning and all the tasks involved in reaching those goals

• Accountability of students – attendance, punctuality, completion of assignments

All students are encouraged to take full advantage of all curricular and extracurricular opportunities that are available to them. Parents may make appointments for conferences with teachers, counselors, and administrators by calling 216-227-5701 and dialing the appropriate voice mail extension. There is a dial-by-name directory. Links to staff email addresses are listed on the LHS website.