Volusia County Schools
| Volusia County Schools | |
|---|---|
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| Type and location | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K to 12th |
| Region | Volusia County, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Location |
200 North Clara Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Margaret A. Smith |
| Schools | 89 (2013-14) |
| Budget | $764.2 million[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1201920 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 61,000 (2012-13) |
| Teachers | 5,074 (2012-13) |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.02 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
myvolusiaschools |
Volusia County Schools is the public school district for Volusia County, Florida. The district serves the 16 cities of Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater, Enterprise, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Osteen, Pierson, and Port Orange. The district is the 57th largest school district in the United States and serves 61,000 students. The district is composed of 45 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 9 high schools. In addition there are 13 alternative schools, 7 charter schools, and 2 combination schools (K-8, 6-12).
Leadership
Volusia County Schools is run by the current Interim Superintendent Mr. James T. Russell and 5 elected members, 1 from each district in the county.[2]
- Dr. John Hill. Board Member, District No. 1
- Mrs. Ida D. Wright. Vice Chairman, District No. 2
- Mrs. Linda Cuthbert. Board Member, District No. 3
- Mrs. Linda Costello. Chairman, District No. 4
- Mrs. Melody Johnson. Board Member, District No. 5
Elementary schools
- Blue Lake Elementary
- Champion Elementary (formerly Hurst)
- Chisholm Elementary
- Citrus Grove Elementary
- Coronado Beach Elementary
- Cypress Creek Elementary
- DeBary Elementary
- Deltona Lakes Elementary
- Discovery Elementary
- Edgewater Public
- Enterprise Elementary
- Forest Lake Elementary
- Freedom Elementary
- Friendship Elementary
- Holly Hill School
- Horizon Elementary
- Indian River Elementary
- Longstreet, R. J. Elementary
- Manatee Cove Elementary
- George W. Marks Elementary
- McInnis, Louise S. Elementary
- Orange City Elementary
- Ormond Beach Elementary
- Ortona Elementary
- Osceola Elementary
- Osteen Elementary
- Palm Terrace Elementary
- Pathways Elementary
- Pierson Elementary
- Pine Trail Elementary
- Port Orange Elementary
- Pride Elementary
- Read-Pattillo Elementary
- Turie T. Small Elementary
- South Daytona Elementary
- Spirit Elementary
- Spruce Creek Elementary
- Starke, Edith I. Elementary
- Sugar Mill Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
- Sweetwater Elementary
- Timbercrest Elementary
- Tomoka Elementary
- Volusia Pines Elementary
- Westside Elementary
- Woodward Avenue Elementary
Middle schools
- Campbell Middle School Principal Craig Zablo
- Creekside Middle School Principal John Cash
- Hinson Middle School Principal Julian Jones
- DeLand Middle School Principal Bill Dunnigan
- Deltona Middle School Principal Lesley Sileo
- Galaxy Middle School Principal Patricia Corr
- Holly Hill School Principal Tami Fisher
- Heritage Middle School Principal Carolyn Carbonell (2010–Present)
- New Smyrna Beach Middle School Principal Joe Rawlings
- Ormond Beach Middle School Principal Matthew Krajewski
- Silver Sands Middle School Principal Rose Roland
- Southwestern Middle School Principal Mamie Oatis
- River Springs Middle School Principal Stacy Gotlib
High schools
- Atlantic High School Teresa Marks
- DeLand High School Principal Mitch Moyer (1997–present)
- Deltona High School Principal Susan Freeman (2010–present)
- Mainland High School Principal Dr. Cheryl Salerno (2007–present)
- New Smyrna Beach High School Principal Robert R. Ouellette
- Pine Ridge High School Principal John Atkinson (2011–present)
- Seabreeze High School Principal Bob Wallace
- Spruce Creek High School Principal Todd Sparger
- Taylor Middle-High School Principal Ron Pagano
- University High School Principal Dennis Neal (2010–present)
Charter Schools
- Burns Science and Technology Charter School(K-8)
- Easter Seals Charter School(Pre-K)
- Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts(K-8)
- Richard Milburn Academy(9-12)
- Richard Milburn Academy West(9-12)
- Samsula Academy(K-5)
- The Chiles Academy(6-12)
- The Reading Edge Academy(K-5)
Alternative Education
- AMIkids
- Department of Juvenile Justice Educational Programs
- Highbanks Learning Center
- PACE Center for Girls
- Riverview Learning Center
Graduation rates
- 1998-1999 70.1%
- 1999-2000 74.9%
- 2000-2001 77.0%
- 2001-2002 81.5%
- 2002-2003 80.1%
- 2003-2004 83.0%
- 2004-2005 83.0%
- 2005-2006 81.9%
- 2006-2007 82.6%
Dropout rates
- 1998-1999 1.8%
- 1999-2000 1.6%
- 2000-2001 1.4%
- 2001-2002 1.5%
- 2002-2003 1.4%
- 2003-2004 1.3%
- 2004-2005 1.1%
- 2005-2006 1.4%
- 2006-2007 1.3%
References
- ↑ Volusia County Schools - Demographics & Statistics. Volusia County Schools. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ http://myVolusiaSchools.org/school-board/Pages/default.aspx
- MyVolusiaSchools.org, Home Page
- MyVolusiaSchools.org, List of Schools
- ProximityOne.com
- Outside.in
- GreatSchools.net
- Florida.PublicSchoolsReport.com
- OrlandoSentinel.com
- BeaconOnLineNews.com
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