F. W. Buchholz High School - Gainesville, Florida/FL

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F. W. Buchholz High School

5510 Nw 27th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32606-6499 -

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Definition of Terms

F. W. Buchholz High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Alachua County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2305 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

97 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 555 students

Grade 10 - 596 students

Grade 11 - 584 students

Grade 12 - 570 students

This School

( FL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( FL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	8%	22%
% Black	20%	28%
% White	68%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

( FL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

17%

42%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Alachua County School District

This School's Agency

( FL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	72	20
Number of Students Managed	30,093 students	12,279 students
District Total Revenue	$248,762,000	$110,828,000
District Expenditure	$238,406,000	$112,427,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,266	$7,795
District Expenditure / Student	$7,922	$7,471
District Graduation Rates	75%	81%

Buchholz High School (or F. W. Buchholz High School) is a high school in Gainesville, Florida. It is the largest of the public high schools and is one of seven high schools in Alachua County, and its location is classed as "Urban Fringe of Mid-size City". The mascot is a bobcat.
Magnet Programs: Buchholz contains two magnet programs, the Academy of Finance and the Academy of Entrepreneurship. As a result, the school contains a credit union known as the "Bobcat Branch," which is division of the Florida Credit Union, and operated by students in the Academy of Finance, and the "Spirit Spot," a retail outlet whose products are envisioned and marketed by the Academy of Entrepreneurship.
Clubs: Buchholz Mu Alpha Theta won the FAMAT State Championship in 2005 and 2006, placed second in the nation in 2005 as well as in 2006. They will attempt to win the 2007 convention in Tampa, Florida.
Buchholz High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida Department of Education.
Buchholz also has a Japanese Pop Culture club, lead by Godfrey A. Hinds. The Club meets every Friday to discuss Japanese Culture, which includes current pop culture and historical background information.
The school's marching band, the "Golden Regiment," has received numerous awards and accolades. The group consistently receives superior ratings at marching events and has received straight superior ratings at its district marching festivals for the past eight years. In November 2000, the Golden Regiment marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and was the featured band performing live on NBC's "Today Show".
The Wind Symphony (the principal concert ensemble) performed at the College Band Directors National Association and National Band Association Southern Regional Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2002. In December 2002, they were honored to perform at the Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, Illinois. In 2006, the Wind Symphony was invited to the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational in Chatanooga, TN--The Wind Symphony was awarded Superior Scores from all adjudicators as well as the First Place "Honor Band" Award. The French Horns and the entire Woodwind Section were awarded "Outstanding Sections." Two students received "Outstanding Soloist" Awards.
Furthermore, Buchholz has clubs for every class division with the Seniors being the largest every year. Also Buchholz features its own chapter of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) which is facilitated by Rhonda Royston and headed by Kyle Hutto.
Notable alumni: Notable alumni include: Malcolm Gets, Actor, best known for his role as Richard in the American television sitcom Caroline in the City (1995-1999).
Doug Johnson, quarterback, signed by the Cleveland Browns.
Yolanda Brown-Moore, a Gainesville native, was a track athlete at the University of Florida, where Doug also attended. Yolanda, along with her now fiance, Ray Whitty, were on Season 9 of CBS's The Amazing Race.
Vernon Maxwell, former NBA player.
Lamar Thomas, former NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins.
Robert Stroh, current NFL fan and strong disbeleiver in the MySpace phenomenon! Notable for the Chrysler Minivan he shared with brother, Ryan Stroh, White wih woodsides and billowing smoke! The Pimp Daddy van! The duo shared the nickname "Strohdaddy".
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About This Zip Code (32606)

School Zip (32606)

(FL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

17,794 people

15,366,089 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

64%

27%

Population Average Age

38 years old

38.7 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$50,963

$38,451

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.4 rooms

5.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

19 years old

32 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

64% / 36%

67% / 33%

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