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Terry Parker High School

7301 Parker School Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32211-5198 -

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Definition of Terms

Terry Parker High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Duval County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1967 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

103 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 703 students

Grade 10 - 456 students

Grade 11 - 421 students

Grade 12 - 387 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	18%
% Black	49%	26%
% White	43%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

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

Duval County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	182	24
Number of Students Managed	127,903 students	15,852 students
District Total Revenue	$1,008,899,000	$150,286,000
District Expenditure	$1,009,085,000	$148,035,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,888	$9,481
District Expenditure / Student	$7,889	$9,339
District Graduation Rates	71%	90%

Two local educators fired (FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:25:56 am
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One teacher aid is accused of stealing, the other accused of threatening teachers with text messages.
Terry Parker High School employee arrested (FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 12:40:56 am
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -– Members of Terry Parker’s Dance Team say they were ripped off by a sponsor they trusted.
Terry Parker teacher's aide charged with pocketing funds for dance team (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 10:11:31 pm
A Terry Parker High School teacher's aide who coached a school dance team was charged with grand theft Thursday after disgruntled parents said the woman pocketed money that was supposed to be used for uniforms. Tameka Lashawn Moultrie, 27, received about $4,000 from team members, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrest report. The parents of six different members of the "Parker ...
Police: School Worker Stole Donations (WJXT Jacksonville)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 05:46:17 pm
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. -- An employee at Terry Parker High School was arrested Thursday after police investigated charges that she pocketed money donated to the school's dance team.
Local beauty queen escapes domestic violence (FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 09:55:57 pm
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- To everyone around her, she seemed to have it all, but at home she faced beatings at the hands of her boyfriend.

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Terry Parker High School is a public high school in the Duval County Public School district, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school celebrated its' 50th anniversary in 2005.. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Namesake
In 1955, philanthropist H. Terry Parker and his family deeded of property in Arlington for the erection of a public school in the Duval County area. The Arlington Parent-Teachers Association nominated Parker to be the school's namesake and it was approved by the school board.In 1958, Parker made a gift of one half the cost of seating and lighting installations at Parker Athletic Field. Sixty red and black wool uniforms were given to Terry Parker Band by Mrs. Parker.
Band
The band program at Parker has a successful tradition. Joe Lippo was director of the band when it marched in the 1965 Inaugural Parade for President Lyndon Johnson. Ward Green was a Senior at Parker who played the clarinet at the time, but 36 years later, he was the Terry Parker band director when they marched in the 2001 Inaugural Parade for President George W. Bush. The Terry Parker Marching Braves were one of the top marching and concert bands in Florida and the only band from Florida invited to perform. Mr. Green retired in 2004 after 29 years at Parker and Green's former intern, Jim Beck replaced him. The band has continued their tradition of excellence.
Jim Beck resigned as director at the end of the 2007-2008 school year to teach at a school in a neighboring county. The year of 2008-2009 Yannick Innis has replaced Jim Beck and brought a new fresh outlook to the band program. At the end of 2008-2009 Yannick Innis resigned, and Ryan Bricknell has replaced him, with his mind set on excellence.
Improvement
Terry Parker was one of 11 schools nation-wide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator School Improvement Model program beginning the 2006-2007 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Swimming Pool
The school has an outdoor pool which is used by the athletic teams and physical education classes during the academic year; then it becomes a free public pool operated by the City of Jacksonville Parks & Recreation Department during the summer months.
Hall of Fame
Thirty Terry Parker High School graduates, former teachers and former staff members were inducted into the school's inaugural Hall of Fame as part of the school's 50th anniversary festivities April 1, 2005. A reunion celebration was held at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium with entertainment, food, dancing and the Hall of Fame inductions. Inductees were selected on the basis of their exemplary achievements in athletics, health and medicine, arts and entertainment, public service, business and industry, volunteerism, philanthropy or education.
External links
Terry Parker High School website
Terry Parker Alumni website
Duval County Public Schools website

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