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Principal |
Gayle B. Weaver email the principal |
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Special features |
special education program, nonprofit |
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Dress code |
Dress code: Dress Code is district-wide.
See escambia.k12.fl.us website. |
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School Mission
- We endeavor, in cooperation with and support for the parents and community, to prepare students for lifelong learning, with quality education designed to promote good citizenship, ethical behaviors, strong academics, self-discipline, physical fitness, and personal growth.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 9, 10
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Continuous School Improvement Model
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football and golf.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: FFA, grades 9-12, costs FFA membership; Beta Club, grades 10-12, state and local membership dues; Minority Culture Club. grades 9-12,; Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), grades 9-12, dues for local and state; Academic Team, grades 9-12, no dues and DCT/Cooperative Education Clubs of Florida, grades 11-12, local and state dues.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting and video/film production.
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Parent and Community Support
- School Advisory Council
Sports and Band Booster Organizations
Parent Volunteers for Theatrical Productions
Other news or notes
- The school is located in a rustic, rural setting.
The school provides a safe environment for students.
The school provides a clean and attractive campus for students, parents, community members, and guests.
The school is staffed with individuals who care about the students and who provide assistance above and beyond job descriptions.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 40-59% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- Less than 20% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established in 1995.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- This school was built between 1990-1994.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Currently, the school is in the process of receiving a new roof, due to damages from hurricanes. The new roof will be metal.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: The school has a wonderful gym and P.E. facilities; however, the school is petitioning the district for a field house. The athletic programs have outgrown the current facilities.
- Library facilities: The Media Center is a large area, with outlying adjacent rooms; however, with the growth in student population, some of the outlying rooms have had to be converted into classrooms, counselor rooms, textbook storage, etc.
Students have use of computers in the Media Center.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: Ernest Ward Middle School; Carver-Century K-8 School and Ransom Middle School.
- Graduates typically go to: Pensacola Junior College and University of West Florida.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; closed campus. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: School Resource Officer, Dean of Students, Anger Management, Peer Mediation, Saturday Work Detail, Afterschool Work Detail.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 7:20 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- Principal has been at this school for 14 years.
- Principal has 14 years of experience.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/10/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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