Lakeside High School

Dekalb County Schools

SWOT Analysis

A SWOT analysis is tool used to identify the internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as its external opportunities and threats to a school environment. In fact, a SWOT analysis can be used for any planning or analysis activity which could impact future planning and management decisions of the school.

Definitions

  • Strengths – Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on (or be an enabler to) achieving the school’s objectives
  • Weaknesses – Factors that are likely to have a negative effect on (or be a barrier to) achieving the school’s objectives
  • Opportunities – External Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on achieving or exceeding the school’s objectives, or goals not previously considered
  • Threats – External Factors and conditions that are likely to have a negative effect on achieving the school’s objectives, or making the objective redundant or un-achievable.
Attached is a copy of the Entry Plan Phases for Lakeside.

More information regarding this SWOT analysis will be provided during the parent meeting on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 6:00 pm.

P
lease be sure to join Mr. Bounds as he looks forward to you having a voice in the future plans of Lakeside High School.