Yulee High School
| Yulee High School | |
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| Address | |
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85375 Miner Road Yulee, Florida, 32097–7253 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Nassau County School District |
| NCES District ID | 1201350[1] |
| CEEB Code | 102060 |
| NCES School ID | 120135004995[2] |
| Principal | Natasha Drake |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,000 (2010–2011) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.23 |
| Color(s) | Green & Gold |
| Mascot | Hornets |
| Newspaper | Stinger |
| Yearbook | The Vespidae |
| Website | Yulee High School Home Page |
Yulee High School is a comprehensive four-year school located in Yulee, Florida. The current institution opened in 2006, although Yulee had been the site of a high school earlier, from the 1930s to the 1960s. However, in 1965, the Nassau County School Board made the decision to shut down YHS, and students within the Yulee attendance zone began attending Fernandina Beach High School, in nearby Fernandina Beach, Florida. But with rapid growth in the Yulee area starting in the mid-1990s, a new high school was needed and the school board voted to construct an all-new YHS. The initial graduating class of Yulee High School, in 2007, had a 71% graduation rate, 23% of whom graduated with honors.
The mascot of the sports teams for YHS is the Hornet.
On 6 July 2009, the school was designated as a "A" school by the Florida Department of Education, based on student performance on the FCAT. However, by the same date in 2010, the rank had fallen to a "D". On 4 July 2014, the school was voted number 2 high school in the country by High School Magazine.
Derrick Henry, who holds the national high school football record for total rushing yards, attended Yulee High School.
Gay rights controversy
In February 2009, two Yulee students sued the school for refusing to allow a gay-straight club to form. Hannah Page and Jacob Brock with the support of the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in federal court claiming First Amendment rights violations. The school superintendent stated in response, 'a club highlighting sexual orientations will not be permitted as it would violate school board policy.'
On 11 March 2009, a judge ruled that the school must permit the Gay-Straight Alliance club, which meets to discuss discrimination against gay and lesbian students, be allowed the same rights as all other student groups at the school.
Notable alumni
- Derrick Henry-Running Back at the University of Alabama, all time national High School Football record holder for total rushing yards and 2015 Heisman Trophy winner.
References
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Nassau". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Yulee High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2013.