Why IT

The IT Academy at Lakeland High School is a unique program that allows you to earn high school credit, college credit and industry certification through your high school education. Through this program you will be better prepared for college and learn real skills that Florida employers are seeking. The courses that you take will not be based on just theory. You will work hands on with the curriculum and practice skills that are used in the real world. You will also be able to qualify for Florida Bright Futures and Gold Seal Scholarships!

Once you have graduated from Lakeland High School through the IT Academy, you can choose to continue on with your education at a university, college, or technical school. If you do decide to pursue a college degree, the skills and certifications you've earned through the IT Academy will not only make your coursework easier, they'll allow for you to acquire better part-time jobs, so you can work your way through school. If a post secondary education is not for you, than you will have the experience, skills, and certifications that will make you highly employable with just a high school diploma, thus giving you the possibility of earning better-than-average wages.

As reported by Okaloosa County's CHOICE Program, a recent study by the University of West Florida's HAAS Center, states that academy graduates can expect to earn over $298,000 more in their lifetime, compared to "regular" high school graduates -- even if they don't continue on to college.

So why are you hesitating?

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