Ponte Vedra High School
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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
.
s, 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.
and honors
courses.
and International Business
& Marketing
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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 of 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 January of 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.
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.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the St. Johns County School District
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 northeast St. Johns County, 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...
. The high school was constructed to relieve overcrowding at Allen D. Nease Senior High School
Allen D. Nease Senior High School
Allen D. Nease High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in Ponte Vedra, Florida that was established in 1981. The school is a member of the International Baccalaureate program. The principal is Mr...
.
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 sharkShark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
s, 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 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.
Academies
Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of BiotechnologyBiotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
and International Business
International Business
International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
& Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
.
Athletics
On October 3 & 4, 2008, the Ponte Vedra Boys Golf Team won the District Championship with the help of Jon Zeuske (72) and won the Regional Championship with the help of Chipper Hughes (72) who is a total BAMF. 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
Florida High School Athletic Association
The Florida High School Athletic Association is an organization whose purpose is to organize sports competition for high school It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations ....
Class CCC state title in its first season with a 1-0 penalty-kick victory over Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Cardinal Gibbons High School, commonly known as Gibbons, is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CGHS was established in 1961 and was named after James Gibbons, the second Cardinal in the United States. CGHS is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami and...
. 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 of 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.
Performing Arts
On November 13th 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 of 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 theFlorida 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
Florida Department of Education
The Florida Department of Education is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies . It is headquartered in the Turlington Building in Tallahassee.The Florida Commissioner of Education manages the day-to-day...
collaborated with the Association of Supervisors of Media to select those chosen.