Pedro Menendez High School
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Pedro Menendez High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District
, located in southern St. Johns County
, Florida
(USA). It was named for Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
, a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565.
It has a student body of over 1,400 students. The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school was built simultaneously with Bartram Trail High School
; Menendez was intended to relieve overcrowding at St. Augustine High School
. The school opened August 28, 2000, and graduated its first class in 2001.
Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of business & computer technology, health science, architectural & building sciences, visual & performing arts and media technology.
and honors
courses. After two years of preliminary work, the school was approved for the International Baccalaureate Program
, beginning in the Fall of 2010.
St. Johns County School District
St. Johns County School District is the public school district for St. Johns County, Florida. St. Johns County is home to three of the nation's best high schools according to Newsweek Magazine in 2008 .-History:*1866 - St...
, located in southern St. Johns County
St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(USA). It was named for Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. This was the first successful Spanish foothold in La Florida and remained the most significant city in the region for several hundred years. St...
, a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565.
It has a student body of over 1,400 students. The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school was built simultaneously with Bartram Trail High School
Bartram Trail High School
Bartram Trail High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in northwest St. Johns County, Florida that opened in 2000...
; Menendez was intended to relieve overcrowding at St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine High School (St. Augustine, Florida)
St. Augustine High School is the oldest public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida. Its students are grades 9 through 12...
. The school opened August 28, 2000, and graduated its first class in 2001.
Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of business & computer technology, health science, architectural & building sciences, visual & performing arts and media technology.
Advanced Scholarship
The Advanced Scholars program gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of advanced placement, dual enrollmentDual enrollment
In education, dual enrollment involved students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. It may also refer to any individual who is participating in two related programs, but such a general form of usage is uncommon....
and honors
Honors course
Honors course is a distinction applied in the United States to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class and the honors class is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying...
courses. After two years of preliminary work, the school was approved for the International Baccalaureate Program
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
, beginning in the Fall of 2010.
Notable alumni
- Tony StewardTony Steward (American football)Tony Steward is an American football linebacker. He currently attends Pedro Menendez High School in St. Augustine, Florida. Steward is considered one of the best linebacker prospects in his class, and earned the 2010 Dick Butkus Award. He also received a nomination to the 2010 U.S...
- LinebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
currently playing for Clemson UniversityClemson UniversityClemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
. He was the winner of the 2010 Dick Butkus AwardDick Butkus AwardThe Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...
, given annually to the top high school linebacker in the country.