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St. Johns County School District
St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) is the public school district for St. Johns County, Florida. It is the sole school district in the county. History *1866 – St. Joseph Academy was founded and is the oldest Catholic high school in Florida. *1924 – Hastings High School is opened for farm children in the southwest corner of St. Johns county *1959 – St. Augustine High School is the St. Johns county public high school *1981 – Nease High School was opened to alleviate overcrowding at SAHS. *2000 – Pedro Menendez High School and Bartram Trail High School are opened to alleviate overcrowding at SAHS and Nease, respectively. *2008 – Creekside High School and Ponte Vedra High School are opened to alleviate overcrowding at Bartram Trail and Nease, respectively. *2021 – Tocoi Creek High School, in the World Golf Village area of the county, opened to students in Fall 2021. School board The county administrative offices are located at 40 Orange Street in St. August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Golf Village
The World Golf Village (WGV) is a golf resort in St. Johns County, Florida, United States, located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. It was created by the PGA Tour and showcases the World Golf Hall of Fame. In addition to the resort the World Golf Village features residential and commercial developments.Conte, Christian“World Commerce Center office condos planned”''Jacksonville Business Journal'', August 11, 2006 There is also a census-designated place with the same name. Development The parcel was approved in the 1990s as a "Development of Regional Impact" (DRI) under Section 380.06 of the Florida Statutes, and eventually have 18,000 residents. A new interchange on Interstate 95 in Florida was constructed to permit direct access to the site, which was expected to host a million visitors each year. Kelly Lake was created at the center of the village, surrounded by a brick Walk of Champions, which features a large flagstone for each Hall of Fame member, with their name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Districts In Florida
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be availabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida School For The Deaf And Blind
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is a state-supported boarding school for deaf and blind children established in 1885, in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. History In 1882, Thomas Hines Coleman, a young deaf man, was preparing to graduate from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the only college for the deaf in the world at that time. He had graduated from the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind and knew he wanted to make education for children his life's work. Florida was one of the few states that had not made provision for the education of children who were deaf/hard of hearing or who had visual impairments. Coleman wrote Governor William D. Bloxham and he replied favorably toward the establishment of such a school. As their correspondence continued, the sum of $20,000 was reached as a minimum appropriation to start the school.Gannon, Jack. 1981. ''Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America'', Silver Spring, MD: National As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of High Schools In Florida
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Florida. Alachua County *First Christian Academy, High Springs * Hawthorne Middle/High School, Hawthorne * Newberry High School, Newberry * Santa Fe High School, Alachua Gainesville Public/magnet/charter *Alachua eSchool *Buchholz High School * Eastside High School * Gainesville High School * Loften High School *P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School * SIATech Gainesville Private/religious *Christian Life Academy *Cornerstone Academy * Oak Hall High School *Passage Christian Academy *The Rock School * St. Francis High School *Windsor Christian Academy Baker County * Baker County High School, Glen St. Mary Bay County * J.R. Arnold High School, Panama City Beach Lynn Haven * A. Crawford Mosley High School * New Horizons Learning Center Panama City Public * A.D. Harris High School * Bay High School * Deane Bozeman School * Rutherford High School Charter/magnet *AMIKids Panama City Marine Institute * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-8 Schools
K8 or K-8 may refer to: * K-8 (Kansas highway), two highways in Kansas, one in northern Kansas, one in southern Kansas * K-8 school, a type of school that includes kindergarten and grades one through eight * AMD K8, the internal designation for the first generation of AMD64-architecture microprocessors from AMD * Hongdu JL-8 or K-8, a training aircraft * Kaliningrad K-8 (AA-3 Anab), a Soviet missile * Norrlands dragonregemente or K 8, a Swedish Army cavalry regiment * Schleicher Ka 8, a single-seat glider * Soviet submarine K-8 * Violin Sonata No. 3 (Mozart) K. 8, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * Zambia Skyways, IATA airline designator * World Atlantic Airlines, IATA airline designator * Kan Air, IATA airline designator * K8, a member of the Mazda K engine family * LG K8, an LG K series mobile phone released in 2016 * K8 group, an online casino company * Kubernetes Kubernetes (, commonly stylized as K8s) is an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachside High School
Beachside High School is a high school in the St. Johns County School District near CR-210 and I-95 Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadia ... in the St. Johns, Florida unincorporated community in the United States. Established recently in 2022, the attendance zone spans most of the St. Johns community.Beachside was built to alleviate students from Bartram Trail, Creekside, and Nease high schools. Naming Although it was assumed the board would call the school Sampson High School from a meeting at the time, the school was named Beachside because of its close proximity to the artificial beach created from the 14-acre lagoon named Beachwalk. Member of the board, Kelly Barrera said it was "almost humorous" because the school isn't close to a natural beach at all. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Department Of Education
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies (school boards). It is headquartered in the Turlington Building (named for former education commissioner Ralph Turlington) in Tallahassee. The Florida commissioner of education manages the day-to-day operation of the department. The office of education commissioner was originally a Cabinet-level position filled by direct election and directly responsible for education in Florida. The 2002 Florida Constitution Revision Commission submitted a revision to the Florida Constitution, amending Article IV, Section IV to reduce the Cabinet from six elected officials to three. The voters approved the changes and it became effective January 7, 2003; after this time, the commissioner of education became an appointed position and the FLDOE became the overall responsibility of the governor. The revised constitution als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT/FCAT 2.0, was the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida. First administered statewide in 1998, it replaced the State Student Assessment Test (SSAT) and the High School Competency Test (HSCT). As of the 2014-2015 school year FCAT was replaced in the state of Florida. The Florida Department of Education later implemented the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) for English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics and a Writing or typing test. A Comprehensive science test is still used for grades 5 and 8. Administration and use The FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) was administered annually, in late February and early to mid-March as well as April, to all public school students in grades three through eleven. Students in grades three through ten are required to take the reading and math portion every year. Private and parochial school students are not required to take the FCAT; mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tocoi Creek High School
Tocoi Creek High School (TCHS) is a new public high school in the World Golf Village census-designated place, - Compare to the school zone maps. in north central area of St. Johns County, Florida near St. Augustine. It is part of the St. Johns County School District and opened to students for the 2021-22 academic year. World Golf Village is zoned to Tocoi Creek. Overview TCHS operated with students in grades 9-11 for its first year in 2021-22 and will offer grade 12 the following academic year. Three career academy labs, which will focus on healthcare, emerging technologies, and construction management, will be available along with a dual enrollment program to earn college credits through St. Johns River State College. The school will also offer Advanced Placement coursework. The school plans to establish full performance band, orchestra, and jazz ensembles and host theatrical productions in its dedicated auditorium. With the addition of TCHS, the school district adjuste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponte Vedra High School
Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in Nocatee census-designated place, - Compare with school zone maps. northeast St. Johns County, Florida. The high school was constructed to relieve overcrowding at Allen D. Nease High School. Communities in the school's attendance boundary include: Palm Valley, Sawgrass, and portions of Nocatee. Overview The school is within the Nocatee ''Development of Regional Impact''. Before Ponte Vedra High School was constructed, Ponte Vedra and Palm Valley students attended Nease High School. When the Saint Johns County School Board appropriated funding for Ponte Vedra High School land was not available east of the intracoastal waterway. The Nocatee Developers (The Davis Family and The PARC Group) agreed to donate 77 acres to the school district as the site for the new Ponte Vedra High School. Total budget was $63,590,000 which included building, grounds, furniture and equipment but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
