Pedro Menendez High School

Pedro Menendez High School
Pedro Menendez High School crest
Non scholae, sed vitae discimus. (Latin)
Not for school, but for life, we learn.
Address
600 State Road 206 West.
St. Augustine, Florida, 32086
United States
Information
Type Public school
Established 2000
Status Open
School district St. Johns County School District
Superintendent Dr. Joseph G. Joyner[1]
School number 401[2]
Dean Terry Sapp, Dwaine Fisher, Melondia Corpus
Principal Dr. Clay Carmichael
Grades 9 - 12
Enrollment 1,427
Hours in school day 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.[3]
Campus size 100 acres (0.40 km2)[4]
Campus type Rural
School Colour(s) Royal Blue █ and Vegas Gold █
Nickname Falcons
Rival St. Augustine High School
Website www-pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us

Pedro Menendez High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in southern St. Johns County, Florida (USA). It was named for Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565.

It has a student body of over 1,400 students. The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school was built simultaneously with Bartram Trail High School; Menendez was intended to relieve overcrowding at St. Augustine High School. The school opened August 28, 2000,[5] and graduated its first class in 2001.

Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of business & computer technology, health science, architectural & building sciences, visual & performing arts and media technology.[6][7]

Contents

Advanced Scholarship

The Advanced Scholars program gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of advanced placement, dual enrollment and honors courses. After two years of preliminary work, the school was approved for the International Baccalaureate Program, beginning in the Fall of 2010.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "School Improvement Plan" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5Wemh0Crz. Retrieved 2008-03-11. 
  2. ^ ""School Accountability Reports" at schoolgrades.fldoe.org". http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp?action=verifySelection&districts=55&schoolYear=2008-2009&school_grade=&report=RC&level=School&thisSort=schnum. 
  3. ^ "Bell Schedule". pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us. http://www-pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/news/BellSchedule/. Retrieved 2008-03-04. 
  4. ^ Donovan, Norma: "Perspective: Ponte Vedra high school issue like growing ivy" St. Augustine Record, July 9, 2004
  5. ^ Miller, Josh:"Learning Legacy: A brief history of Pedro Menendez High School" St. Augustine Record, December 21, 2001
  6. ^ "Construction career pathway open house planned at Menendez" St. Augustine Record, November 15, 2003
  7. ^ Pounder, Lory: "Menendez classes open new career paths" St. Augustine Record, December 6, 2003

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