Our Mission Statements
The Mission of Polk County Public Schools is to ensure rigorous, relevant learning experiences for our students that result in high achievement.

The Mission of Haines City High School is to effectively engage students in the process of learning in order to ensure the opportunity for ALL students to graduate and become productive citizens.

Belief Statement
At Haines City High School we believe that
-student learning is the chief priority of the school and students’ needs should be the primary focus of all school based decisions.
-in a changing world, learning is a lifelong process shared by students, teachers, administrators, parents, and the community.
-curriculum, instruction, and assessment should incorporate a variety of learning activities to meet the needs of different types of learners.
-students need to demonstrate essential knowledge through application, problem solving, and production of quality work.
-any learning changes a person forever.
-the character of a community is defined by how it treats its most vulnerable members.