A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology

A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology

Type	Magnet School
Established	1977
Principal	Robert Lewis
Administrative staff	62
Students	900, approx.
Location	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green & Gold
Nickname	Randolph or APR
Mascot	Jaguars
Website	http://www.duvalschools.org/aprtech

A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology, also known as Randolph Skill Center High School and formerly known as Northside Skills Center, is one of twelve high schools in Jacksonville, Florida (of nineteen in the Duval County Public Schools network) to offer the advanced curriculum and skills training of Duval County's MAGNET programs. It was the first of three skill centers to be built in Jacksonville for the sole purpose of teaching trades (along with Westside Skills Center and Southside Skills Center, now known as Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology and Southside Middle School, respectively) before being converted to academic use in 1997.

Namesake

The school was named in honor of A. Philip Randolph, an African-American labor movement and civil rights leader, during a standing-room-only dedication ceremony in 1980 in which Reverend Jesse Jackson was the keynote speaker. While his namesake was included in the full name of the school, it was not common to refer to the school by his name (but instead "Northside Skills Center") until its reappropriation.

Academic programs

Information technology (computer science)

The highest level of the building in the center is focused for this particular subject. The list included web design, presentation, along with programming and maintenance of computer systems to name a few.

Construction

Students get hands on experience with tools and they are taught how to practice safety and are taught to saw, nail, soft and hard sauter, arc welding etc. The can get their 10 hour online osha certificate which the student can go to on a job site show the construction manager and start working. They can also earn various other certificates from passing different tests that they take after reading chapters in the construction textbooks.

Brick masonry

Students get hands-on experience with tools and are taught safety with on-the-job training. They will learn the history behind how clay and shale brick is made and how its importance of the learning how graph plans. Also taught to make concrete mortar used in all Brick and block buildings, also to be an artist to create their own designs (draw plans) to construct their own brick projects and in three years of training, one would receive an apprentice brick masonry degree and also will have a trade that will always have use in the world.

Fire and Rescue

APR has partnered with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, to create the Fire and Rescue Career Academy. Students are prepared for a career in firefighting and/or Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Students can earn CPR Certification, First Responders Certification, Emergency Medical Technician Certification (EMT), Firefighter 1 Certification and college credits. This class is ran by Mr. Alonza Bronner; who was the second African American firefighter in Jacksonville Florida.

Other programs

The school does have child care for teenage mothers.

Many of the programs that were once featured at APR (or NSS before it, programs including automotive and communications) were dissembled and re-established at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology, what most consider to be APR's "brother school" in Jacksonville.

Sports and extracurricular activities

There are no sports activities at A. Philip Randolph, but there are extracurricular activities such as: Anime Club, Bible Study, Gentlemen of Randolph, Ladies of Randolph and a High School National Honours Society Scholarship Scheduled Meetings, and Student Council.

HOSA for the health academy

BPA for IT

Advanced-placement curriculum

The school currently offers 11 Advanced Placement courses

Notable alumni

Sheldon Davis, a rapper known as "Nat," known for his 2001 song Fire in Florida

References

External links

Duval County Public Schools

High schools	Douglas Anderson Atlantic Coast Baldwin Darnell Cookman Englewood First Coast Fletcher Jackson Lee Mandarin Terry Parker Paxon Peterson Raines Randolph Ribault Sandalwood Stanton Westside Ed White Wolfson

Middle schools	Arlington Baldwin Eugene Butler Darnell-Cookman Jefferson Davis Alfred I. duPont Duncan Fletcher John E. Ford Fort Caroline Matthew Gilbert Highlands James Weldon Johnson Kernan Kirby-Smith Lake Shore Landmark Julia Landon College Prep LaVilla School of the Arts Mandarin Mayport Northwestern Oceanway Paxon Jean Ribault Southside Joseph Stilwell J.E.B. Stuart Twin Lakes Academy

Elementary schools	Abess Park Alimacani Arlington Arlington Heights Atlantic Beach J. Allen Axson Bank of America Learning Academy Bartram Springs Bayview Beauclerc Biltmore Biscayne Brentwood Don Brewer Brookview Richard L. Brown George W. Carver Cedar Hills Central Riverside Chaffee Trail Chets Creek Chimney Lakes Crown Point Crystal Springs Lola M. Culver R. V. Daniels Dinsmore Englewood Enterprise Learning Academy Saint Clair Evans Academy Joseph Finegan Fishweir John E. Ford Fort Caroline Garden City Greenfield Greenland Pines Gregory Drive Hendricks Avenue Highlands Hogan-Spring Glen Holiday Hill Samuel A. Hull Hyde Grove Hyde Park Stonewall Jackson Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Heights Thomas Jefferson Mamie Agnes Jones Justina Road Kernan Trail Martin Luther King Kings Trail Henry F. Kite Lake Forest Lake Lucina S. P. Livingston Lone Star Long Branch Loretto Love Grove John Love Mandarin Oaks Sallye B. Mathis Mayport Merrill Road Annie R. Morgan Neptune Beach New Berlin Normandy Village North Shore Norwood Oak Hill Oceanway Ortega Parkwood Heights Rufus E. Payne Rutledge H. Pearson Pickett Pine Estates Pine Forest Pinedale Ramona Boulevard Reynolds Lane Andrew A. Robinson Sabal Palm San Jose San Mateo San Pablo Seabreeze Louis Sheffield Southside Estates Spring Park John N. C. Stockton Sadie T. Tillis Timucuan Susie E. Tolbert Twin Lakes Academy Ruth N. Upson Venetia Wesconnett West Jacksonville West Riverside Whitehouse Windy Hill Woodland Acres Carter G. Woodson

Alternative schools	Grand Park Center Marine Science Education Center Mattie V. Rutherford Alternative Education Center

Exceptional student centers	Alden Road Exceptional Student Center Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center

Charter schools	Global Outreach Charter Academy School of Integrated Academics Tech SOS Academy - Middle SOS Academy - High Wayman Academy of the Arts Pathways Academy River City Science Academy

Coordinates: 30°22′04″N 81°40′37″W / 30.367865°N 81.676915°W / 30.367865; -81.676915

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