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Orange Park High School

2300 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park, FL, 32073-5125 -

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Definition of Terms

Orange Park High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Clay County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2538 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

129 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 720 students

Grade 10 - 659 students

Grade 11 - 677 students

Grade 12 - 482 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	9%	18%
% Black	24%	26%
% White	62%	52%
% Unknown	1 %	1%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

26%

% 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

Clay County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	36	24
Number of Students Managed	34,169 students	15,852 students
District Total Revenue	$236,900,000	$150,286,000
District Expenditure	$245,986,000	$148,035,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,933	$9,481
District Expenditure / Student	$7,199	$9,339
District Graduation Rates	87%	90%

Concert-goers hear song for Somer (Clay Today)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:05:46 pm
ORANGE PARK – It was probably just as difficult for Molly Hatchet’s Bobby Ingram to play “Flying On the Wings of Angels” as it was for Diena Thompson to hear it, but 1,500 audience members were there to help them get through the tribute song’s world debut.
Rock Band Performs For Somer Thompson (WJXT Jacksonville)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 02:44:25 am
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- The Orange Park community united Friday night as southern rock band Molly Hatchet performed at the Orange Park High School for the Somer Thompson benefit concert.
Mom: 'I Feel Like Somer's Pushing Me' (Local 6 Orlando)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:38:19 pm
In an interview on the Dr. Phil show, Diena Thompson talked about how she's trying to stay strong in the wake of the tragic death of her 7-year-old daughter, Somer.
Molly Hatchet Plays Benefit For Somer (WJXT Jacksonville)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:29:45 pm
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- The Orange Park community is uniting as they gear up for the Somer Thompson benefit concert lead by legendary southern rock band Molly Hatchet. The benefit concert will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Orange Park High School football stadium.
Swimming state finals begin Thursday (Clay Today)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:05:46 pm
ORANGE PARK - Senior swimmer from Orange Park High School Katherine Zander is set to defend her 50-freestyle Class 3A state title at the Central Orlando YMCA beginning on Thursday, Nov. 12.

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Orange Park High School is a high school located in Orange Park, Florida. The athletic teams are known as the Raiders. The principal of the school changed to Michael Wingate in 2003 but recently in 2008 the principal became Treasure Pickett. In the 2008–2009 school year the school will have nearly 3,000 students, increasing by 700 in just three years. Orange Park High School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.
The Three School Mottos
MISSION statement
The distinctive mission of Orange Park High School is to challenge our students to achieve and demonstrate excellence, integrity, and responsibility in all aspects of society.
VISION STATEMENT
Seize an education to treasure - Occupo an erudio ut thesaurus
CORE VALUES
Honesty, Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Communication, Diversity, High Expectations, Positivism, Responsibility, and Individuality
Faculty (Main)
Treasure Pickett - Principal (2008- )
Ray Dukes- Vice Principal
Michelle Daly- Assistant Principal
Bill Fletcher- Assistant Principal
Mike Elia- Assistant Principal
Anthony Williams- Assistant Principal (2008- )
Clayton Anderson- Athletic Director
School Data
The year of 2007-2008 had approximately 2,538 students and orange park statistics say 61% are College Bound. The school Has 164 classrooms.
Athletic honors
Boys Basketball
2007 (27-3)
Region 1-6A Finalist
District 1-6A Regular Season Champions
District 1-6A Tournament Champions
St. Johns River Athletic Conference Champions
Ranked 5th in 6A FHSAA State Poll
1995
Region 1-6A Finalist
NJROTC
19911st place - Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships
19921st place - Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships
19931st place - Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships
200813th place - Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships
20078th place - Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships
200612th place - Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships
Notable alumni
Larry Richardson (1996) - Played college basketball at Indiana University under coach Bob Knight
Sahel Kazemi (2004-2005) - Involved in the murder-suicide incident that took the life of NFL star quarterback Steve McNair of the Tennessee Titans.
Mangea Allen (Mac) Cozier (1990 - 1993) - Professional Soccer Player
Midget Mac (1996-1999) - Reality show contestant on I Love New York 2.
External links
Official website
Orange Park High School Alumni
School Profile

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