East Lake High School
| East Lake High School | |
| School type | Public high school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1987 |
| District | Pinellas County Schools |
| Principal | Clayton Snare |
| Students | 2,351 |
| Colors Mascot |
Blue and Silver Eagle |
| Location | 1300 Silver Eagle Drive Tarpon Springs, FL 34688  United States |
| Website | [1] |
East Lake High School is a grade 9-12 public secondary school located in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It is part of the Pinellas County School District. The nine-building complex is one of the most recently constructed high schools in Pinellas County, built in 1987. It is located on 13 acres of land in northern Pinellas County. The school recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. East Lake High School's most recent attendance was 2,351. The school recently established an Engineering Academy.
Designed for flexibility, economy and adaptability, the individual units, including three two-story classroom buildings and an administrative building with the media center over it, are connected by covered walkways. The remaining five buildings are a 1,500-seat gymnasium, a theatre that accommodates 886 people, choral, band and keyboard rooms and support facility units including food services and mechanical backup. The school also has a baseball and softball field, football stadium, basketball and tennis courts, a television studio, and a drivers education range. Seventy percent of all light comes from natural outside sources. East Lake is also unique in its building design to include a Child Care Center available to faculty and community.
Academics
East Lake High School is the only high school in the state of Florida to have received an 'A' for seven straight yers. The school's curriculum includes required courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, health education, and fine arts/practical arts. Elective courses include foreign language (French, Spanish, and German), drama, music, art, physical education, engineering, and television production. Honors and Advanced Placement classes are offered along with the opportunity for dual enrollment at nearby St. Petersburg College. The school also offers vocational programs and Gold Seal Endorsements.
Engineering Academy
The recently established Engineering Academy offers courses including: Introduction to Engineering Design, Digital Electronics, Principles of Electronics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Engineering Design and Development. East Lake High School is home to the F.I.R.S.T. Team 79 robotics team also known as 'Krunch'. The team includes students from both East Lake and Tarpon Springs High Schools. It has been recognized both regionally and nationally.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Appearance
In 2005, the school's engineering program was selected by the ABC prime-time television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, to assist in the construction of the Dolan Family home being built in St. Petersburg. The school's students built robots for a robot-themed room for one of the Dolan children. Stars of the show, including host Ty Pennington, visited the East Lake High School campus to shoot a segment for the show.
Eagle Eye News
Eagle Eye News is East Lake High School's television news program founded in 2003. The program started airing 10-minute-long pre-recorded newscasts once a week, then twice a week, and now airs live every day of the week with the exception of Wednesday (pre-recorded) on CCTV channel 5. It is entirely volunteer-driven, student-run with the exception of a faculty sponsor. In the fall of 2007 East Lake High School will offer a television production class. Unlike other similar programs in Pinellas County, Eagle Eye News receives funding mainly through donations and the school's library fund. Parts of the news set were donated by WTSP-TV Channel 10 (CBS). Eagle Eye News reports have placed first in the county, state, and regional levels. In 2007 Eagle Eye News launched a website aimed at providing news to the community at all hours of the day: http://www.eagleeye5.com .
The Talon
The Talon is East Lake's Newspaper which was founded in 1987. Between 2000-2002 some staff members received Scholastic Gold and Silver Key Writing Awards in Journalism; and in 2002 one staff member received a National Scholastic Writing Award. The Talon is also home to staff members who have written for Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, The St.Petersburg Times, the FSView, and many other publications. Staff members are also known to complete the Poynter Institute's High School Journalism Program. You can view The Talon online at http://www.elhstalon.com.
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