Palatka High School

Coordinates: 29°38′41″N 81°40′11″W / 29.644614°N 81.669736°W

Palatka High School
PHS
Motto Pride Honor Success
Established 1977
Type Public High School
Principal Mary Beth Hedstrom
Asst. Principal Jerome Wilkerson
Mechelle Higginbotham
Katherine Morrison
Dean Bobby Humphries (A-G)
Will Dettor (H-P)
Aaron Gieselman (Q-Z)
Faculty ~100
Teaching staff <50
Grades 9 - 12
Location 302 Mellon Rd,
Palatka, Florida, United States
District Putnam County School District
Superintendent Phyllis Criswell
Accreditation AdvancED
Colors Blue, White and Gold
Athletics FB, BB, BKB, SB, SOC, XC, VB.
Mascot Panther
Main Adversaries Interlachen High School
Keystone Heights High School
Website http://phs.putnamschools.org/phs/home.html

Palatka High School is a public high school located in Palatka, Florida, operated by the Putnam County School Board. The school was established 1977 after merging two existing schools - Palatka Central and Palatka South. The campus has recently completed several renovation projects with science labs, new classrooms, a performing arts area, and office areas. Palatka High School serves the Palatka and East Palatka areas. Current student enrollment is about 1,400, drawing students from Beasley Middle School and Jenkins Middle School.

Students attend classes 6 periods day, taking a wide variety of courses, including dual enrollment courses at St Johns River State College. PHS offers Honors and AP courses and a variety of elective classes including Art, Desktop Publishing, and Journalism. Florida Virtual School is also an option for students.

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