| Definition of Terms |
Frank H. Peterson Academies High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Duval County, FL |
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| Total Students |
1256 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
54% /
46% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
65 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 406 students | | Grade 10 - 282 students | | Grade 11 - 345 students | | Grade 12 - 223 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
2% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
6% |
18% |
| % Black |
36% |
26% |
| % White |
56% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
21% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
10% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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(FL) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Duval County School District |
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| 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% |
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- Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology is a public, magnet high school located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school is based around Arts and Technology-based programs, such as Commercial Arts, Graphic Design, Computer programming Television Production, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, and Aviation Technology as well as a program for Childcare.
- Majors
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Majors at Peterson include:
- Communications Academy:The sub-categories under the "Communications" umbrella at Frank H. Peterson are Television Production, Graphic Design, Commercial Arts, and Computer Programming.
- Aviation Academy:The Aviation Academy teaches aircraft design and maintenance, flight technology, and engineering.
- Culinary Arts Academy:The Culinary Arts Academy teaches students food service, food preparation, and restaurant hospitality.
- Automotive Technology Academy:Students in the Automotive Technology Academy study to become Automotive Technicians and Engineers.
- Childhood Development Academy:The Childhood Development Academy teaches childcare as well as child development (psychological as well as physical.)
- Cosmetology Academy:The Cosmetology department teaches cosmetology skills - hair cutting, make-up, waxing, and all the basics in salon care.
- Student body
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Students are 54% Caucasian, 35% Hispanic, and 11% African American. Peterson Academy has an average enrollment of 1,200 students in grades 9 - 12.
- Extra-curricular activities
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The high school offers several extra-curricular activities including Student Government, Student Council, Yearbook, Guitar Club, Chorus, Anime Club, Computer and Radio Technology Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society, National Beta Club, Cosmetology Club, Spanish Club, Rocketry Club, Martial Arts Club, Water Sports Club, Bible Club, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Communities in Schools Team, NTHS, Vocational Industry Clubs of America (VICA) Skills USA, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Peterson Roses, and men’s and women’s Basketball Teams. The school is currently awaiting approval from the Florida High School Athletic Association to start a football team. After approval it will be at least 2 years before one will be started.
- History
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The school was originally built as the Westside Skills Center in 1969. Students from neighborhood high schools attended the Skills Center for half-day programs where they studied vocational programs and attended their neighborhood high schools for standard academic classes. The Skills Center was closed and the school converted to a college preparatory Magnet School in 1999 and no longer offered programs to students who attended other schools.
- Standards
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Students are accepted in the Peterson on a lottery system and must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in order to remain enrolled. Peterson, like all public schools in the state of Florida, is held to the FCAT Testing Standard and is rated as a high C.
- External links
- Frank H. Peterson Website
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| About This Zip Code (32210) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
58,283 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
25% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
34 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$39,095
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.5 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
41 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
63% / 37% |
67% / 33% |
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