Ponte Vedra High School
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Ponte Vedra High School
| Ponte Vedra High School | |
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| Address | |
| 460 Davis Park Road Ponte Vedra, Florida, 32081 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°12′24.00″N 81°23′14.00″W / 30.20667°N 81.38722°WCoordinates: 30°12′24.00″N 81°23′14.00″W / 30.20667°N 81.38722°W |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 2008 |
| Status | Operational |
| School district | St. Johns County School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Joseph G. Joyner[1] |
| School number | 511[2] |
| Dean | Bud Beech |
| Principal | Craig Speziale |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,438 (2010-2011)[3] |
| Hours in school day | 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.[4] |
| Campus size | 77 acres (0.31 km2)[6] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School Colour(s) | Blue, Silver, White |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Rival | Allen D. Nease Senior High School[5] Creekside High School |
| Website | http://www-pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ |
Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in northeast St. Johns County, Florida. The high school was constructed to relieve overcrowding at Allen D. Nease Senior High School.
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Overview
Ponte Vedra High School has a capacity of 1,500 students. The school building has two stories and an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school had graduated their first senior class in June 2010. The school mascot is the sharks, and its colors are Ponte Vedra (Carolina) blue, black, silver and white. The main feeder school is Landrum Middle School.
The school is zoned for the community of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Academics
The advanced scholars program gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of advanced placement, dual enrollment and honors courses. Also is 2012 the rankings for Public High School's in the State of Florida for the 2010-2011 School Year Ponte Vedra High School was ranked 11th. This was the highest in the St. Johns County and 2nd highest in Northeast Florida behind Stanton College Prep.
Academies
Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of Biotechnology and International Business & Marketing.
Athletics
On October 3 & 4, 2008, the Ponte Vedra Boys Golf Team won the District Championship. The golf teams record for the regular season was (26-10). They were the first team in PVHS sports franchise to make it to the State Championship. The top five boys (Ed Waller, Chipper Hughes, John McManaman, Jon Zeuske, and Cory Howard), finished as the 10th best high school golf team in the state.
On February 14, 2009, the Ponte Vedra High School Girls Soccer team won the Florida High School Athletic Association Class CCC state title in its first season with a 1-0 penalty-kick victory over Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). The Sharks (25-3-4) endured two scoreless overtimes against the lowest-ranked team in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America national poll before winning 4-3 on anticipated-death penalty kicks. The Lady Sharks were the second team in PVHS to go to the state championship but earned the first state title.
In May 2010 the Varsity boys baseball team made it to the FHSAA Final Four after winning the region 1 championship. They were defeated by Tampa Jesuit who had 8 seniors on the team all with Division 1 scholarships as well as the projected top 5 MLB draft pick in 2012. The Sharks had a major turn around after starting the season 1-9.
In May 2011 the Varsity boys lacrosse team made it to the FHSAA Final Four. They were defeated by St Andrews the then number one ranked team in the state. The PVHS lacrosse team is currently ranked 3rd in the state.
On October 26, 2011, the Ponte Vedra Boys Golf Team won the District and Regional Championship for the second year. They're the first team in PVHS sports franchise to win, county, conference, districts and regional championships in one year. The team is made up of David Novokoski, Anthony Scolapio, Kevin Slayden, Cory Howard, and Caleb Howland. After losing to Bolles twice during the regular season and finishing second to the Bulldogs in the district tournament last week, the Sharks won the Region 2-1A tournament Monday at the Haile Plantation in Gainesville, defeating Bolles by three shots. Anthony Scolapio led Ponte Vedra with a 71, followed by Cory Howard and David Novakoski with 72 each and Caleb Howard with a 74 while Kevin Slayden put up a
On October 26, 2011 the Ponte Vedra Swimming and Diving team won Districts after an undefeated season. At Regionals on November 3, 2011 the boys placed 2nd overall and the girls placed 6th overall.
In November 2011 the Varsity boys Football team won their first District Championship in District 4-5A in the State of Florida. They won it over rival Creekside High School. The Sharks Ended the regular Season 9-1 with Quarter Back Perry Orth and Full Back Cole Mazza leading the way. The ended up beating Clay High School in the first round of the 5A playoffs and beat rival Creekside High School again in the 2nd round and ended up falling short of Wakulla High School in the 5A regional championship.
In the conclusion of the fall 2011 season, each of the Ponte Vedra Sharks Fall Sports teams had won the respective district title.
In February 2012 the Lady Shark soccer team won the state title in PK's over the number one ranked team in the state Plantation American Heritage.
The boys basketball team won their very first district title by defeating rival Nease high school after 34 points from UNF commit Beau Beech and 21 points from Jackson Johnson. In October 2011 the Lady Shark girls golf team won districts and regionals, and went to states for the first time in the schools history.
Performing Arts
On November 13 of 2010 at the Districts festival PVHS's ITS Troupe 7331 earned 4 critics choices. Katie Laduca earned a critics choice in all three of her events. Siblings Emily and Connor McCully earned Critic's Choice for their duet acting scene from Rabbit Hole. Katie Laduca and Beka Price's Duet Musical "Freedom" from the unauthorized biography of samantha brown, was chosen out all of the events to represent District 2 at the opening ceremonies of the Florida State Thespian Festival in March.
In January 2009 Troupe 7331's One Act "The Language of Angels" was awarded a superior and chosen to send to the Florida State Thespian Festival in April.
Media center
The school was named one of 26 in the state of Florida to earn the Florida Power-Library School award in July, 2009. A press release stated that the winning schools "are staffed by professional library media specialists, have excellent resources, and represent the 'best of the best'." The Library Media Services division in the Florida Department of Education collaborated with the Association of Supervisors of Media to select those chosen.[7]
References
- ^ "School Improvement Plan" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5Wemh0Crz. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ ""School Accountability Reports" at schoolgrades.fldoe.org". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5WeogxjAw. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/about/press/2010-08-23
- ^ "Bell Schedule". bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us. http://www-pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/Bell%20Schedule%20-%20Daily.doc/. Retrieved 2008-03-04.[dead link]
- ^ Merlo, Tiffany (2000). "Bartram Trail: Home of the Bears". St. Augustine Record. http://www.staugustine.com/stories/080600/new_20000806.002.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Bartram Trail High School". www.arcadis-us.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5WeqsG0zJ. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Reese Cravey, Beth: [1] Florida Times-Union, July 13, 2009-Five North Florida schools in state list of top media library programs
External links
- Ponte Vedra High School site
- St. Johns County Schools site
- PV Sharks New Booster Club site
- PV Sharks Boys Basketball site
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