25-26 Pre-IB/IB Post-Open Enrollment Application

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all families for your interest in and trust in Lake Wales High School. For the 2025-26 school year, we received more applications than available seats, and currently have a waitlist of over 200 students from the open enrollment period, which closed on February 14, 2025.
For families wishing to submit a late application, the post-enrollment application form is available below. Please note that all post-enrollment applications will only be considered after we have processed all on-time applications submitted before February 14th.

Lake Wales High School Open Enrollment Window closed on February 14, 2025. This application is for Post-Open Enrollment.

Review the IB Website (www.ibo.org) carefully as this program is designed for students committed to academic achievement and community service.
Only complete applications will be considered for admission. This includes scans or PDFs of the student’s middle school (or most recent) transcript. This can be obtained from your middle school guidance counselor. Be advised that a report card is not sufficient; please obtain and include the applicant’s transcript.

Enrollment criteria for the IB Program: GPA: 3.25 and above. Reading (FAST) and Math (BEST) Assessments with achievement level of 3 and above. Please include any other high school level end-of-course exam scores. If coming from a Polk County School, this will be included in the middle school transcript.

Applicants residing in the Lake Wales attendance zone who do not meet IB admission requirements will be automatically admitted to Lake Wales High School (general program). If the number of applicants exceeds the number of spots, all applicants will have an equal opportunity via a lottery for Lake Wales High School.

Applicants residing outside of the Lake Wales area should also complete the traditional application in the event they are not admitted to the IB Programme.

Please type the student's first, middle, and last name. *

Please type the student's ID number. (ex. 530xxxxxxx). This can be found on the student's transcript.*

If the student is not from a Polk County School, simply enter xxxxxxxxxx.

Student's Date of Birth*

Date

Student's Current Age*

Student's Gender*

MaleFemale

Parent/Guardian First & Last Name:*

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Address*

Street/House #

Street Name/Apt. #

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Parent Email Adress*

example@example.com

Grade Level for 2025-2026 School Year*

Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12

Student's Current School (ex. Edward W. Bok Academy North Middle School)*

Does the student have a sibling that currently attends Lake Wales High School?*

YesNo

If the student has a sibling that currently attends Lake Wales High School, please type that student's first, middle, and last name. If they do not, please skip this portion.

Does the student have a parent that is employed by Lake Wales Charter Schools, Inc.?*

YesNo

If the student has a parent that is employed by Lake Wales Charter Schools, please type that parent's name. If the student does not, please skip this portion.

Has the student ever expelled from any school, had an arrest which resulted in a charge, had any other Department of Juvenile Justice actions against him/her, or been referred for mental health services?*

YesNo

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please briefly describe the circumstances. If you answered "No," skip this portion.

Student's Ethnic Origin: Are they Hispanic or Latino?*

Yes, the student is Hispanic or LatinoNo, the student is not Hispanic or Latino

Please mark all that apply for the student.*

LWHS has a Uniform Policy and a Code of Civility and Behavior. Please understand if your son or daughter attends LWHS, we expect parents and students to support these two critical pieces of our work. We ask you to consider this prior to finalizing your application for your child.

Transportation is provided to the Lake Wales Region. Please contact the Lake Wales Charter Schools Transportation Office by calling if you have any questions;
863-215-8524.

Please upload the student's current transcript. Please be advised that the report card is not sufficient. The transcript can be obtained from the student's current school. *

Please type the student's most recent FAST English/Language Arts achievement score. (This can be found on their transcript.)*

Please type the student's most recent BEST Mathematics or End-of-Course Exam achievement score. (This can be found on their transcript.)*

What is the student's cumulative GPA from their middle school? (This can be found on their transcript.)*

If applicable, what score did the student earn on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Exam? (This can be found on their transcript.)

If applicable, what score did the student earn on the Geometry End-of-Course Exam? (This can be found on their transcript.)

If applicable, what score did the student earn on the Biology End-of-Course Exam? (This can be found on their transcript.)

If the child has any other End-of-Course Examinations, please include include them here. (Ex. US History - 4)

For questions about the Henry McCance International Baccalaureate Program at Lake Wales High School or the application, please contact:

Chance Cook
Lake Wales High School Assistant Principal of IB
chance.cook@lwcharterschools.com
863-678-4222

You can also review our website at www.lakewaleshigh.com/ib.

Additional information about the International Baccalaureate Programme can be found at www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/.

Please have the student submit their electronic signature.*

Today's Date*

Date

This signature box is for the parent/guardian to submit their signature. *

Today's Date*

Date

Lake Wales High School Pre-IB Program Post-Open Enrollment Application 2025-2026 School Year

Before beginning the application, please be advised that you will need to have the student's transcript from their current school to submit via digital file upload with this application. This can be obtained by contacting the student's school.

When possible, Lake Wales High School will honor sibling requests.

The signatures below signify that the information submitted in this application is accurate and the student is ready to submit the application for the Lake Wales High School Henry McCance Pre-IB or International Baccalaureate Programme.

Thank you!