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Awards |
Mayors Top Apple Award (2006), Most Comprehensive Multicultural High School Program (2007) |
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Special features |
special education program, magnet school, home school program, gifted and talented, virtual/online |
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Scheduling features |
block scheduling |
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Dress code |
Dress code: Please see Student Code of Conduct for Pinellas County Schools.
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School Mission
- see website
http://www.gibbs-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, Italian and Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with serious emotional disturbance, hearing impairments, language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities, multiple disabilities and other health impairments.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Focus on higher order questioning
- CRISS Learning Strategies
- Literacy in the content areas
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and Flag Football.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting, ceramics, dance, video/film production and Technology.
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Parent and Community Support
- Through volunteering and sport participation
| College and Work Preparation |
- 60-79% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 40-59% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 97 students per computer.
- 0% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established before 1920.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- This school was built in 2003.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Florida A&M University; University of South Florida and Florida State University.
- Students at this school enroll by choice.
- About half 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: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 71-75% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in performing arts, technology and visual arts.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:05 am to 1:35 pm.
- Accredited by NCASC in 2004.
- Principal has been at this school for 2 years.
- Principal has 5 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 11/03/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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