January 15, 2025
Lake Minneola High School Celebrates Record Breaking 98% Graduation Rate
By Kyle Coppola
Lake Minneola High School Celebrates Record Breaking 98% Graduation Rate
MINNEOLA, Fla. (AP) — Lake Minneola High School has reached a historic milestone, with its graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year soaring to 98%, a significant increase from the previous year’s 96%. This achievement is one that has been years in the making. The staff at Lake Minneola High School works incredibly hard and this is reflective of their efforts.
(Principal Roberts middle stands with his administive team including assistant principals Kristine Cavinder, Timothy Pannett, Roger Rice, Kim Walker and Rhonda Wolf.)
Principal William Roberts, now in his second year at the helm after a decade at Windy Hill Middle School, expressed immense pride in the collaborative efforts of the entire school community, including administration, guidance counselors, and teachers.“As the proud principal of Lake Minneola High School, I am delighted to see the hard work of our students, teachers, and staff reflected in this significant accomplishment,” Roberts said. “At our school, education is about more than just knowledge; it’s about nurturing well-rounded individuals who are ready to thrive in a complex and ever-changing world.”
He shared that the class of 2025 will be the largest graduating class in the school’s history, with over 615 students set to graduate. For principal Roberts he has also enjoyed seeing former students come to Lake Minneola High and find their way. “Its been a joy to see kids who were part of Windy Hill Middle School come through Lake Minneola and have amazing success. Everyone at this school has so much potential and it’s our job to unlock that potential and get them across that stage to receive their diploma at the end of the year,” says Principal Roberts.
(The 2024 graduating class of Lake Minneola High school was one of the largest in school history. It is set to be surpassed by the 2025 graduating class of 615 students. Photo Credit – LMHS.)
“We have a team of dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to help our students succeed,” said Roberts. “Our students are encouraged to pursue different paths after graduation, whether that’s continuing education, joining the military, or entering the workforce. This success is the result of our collective effort.”
Roberts also highlighted the school’s robust Night School program, one of the largest in Lake County. The program caters to students who work during the day, participate in family businesses, or are athletes, giving them the flexibility to study in the evening. Additionally, new Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the Cambridge AICE program have helped to further enhance the school’s academic offerings.
“This is truly a team effort, and I’m incredibly proud of our students, their families, and the entire staff for helping to make this possible,” Roberts added. “Our goal for next year is to push that graduation rate even higher, ideally to 99% or 100%. We are committed to ensuring that every student has the support they need to succeed.”
Congratulations to everyone at Lake Minneola High School. This is a very positive sign and we wish the school the best of luck as they attempt to further increase that number this upcoming May.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
