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Pensacola High School

500 W Maxwell Street, Pensacola, FL, 32501 -

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Definition of Terms

Pensacola High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Escambia County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1577 students

% Male / % Female

46% / 54%

Total Classroom Teachers

108 teachers

Students by Grade

Pre-K - 8 students

Grade 9 - 572 students

Grade 10 - 356 students

Grade 11 - 325 students

Grade 12 - 316 students

This School

( FL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( FL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	8%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	22%
% Black	54%	28%
% White	35%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

( FL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

56%

42%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Escambia County School District

This School's Agency

( FL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	79	20
Number of Students Managed	42,597 students	12,279 students
District Total Revenue	$357,806,000	$110,828,000
District Expenditure	$362,107,000	$112,427,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,400	$7,795
District Expenditure / Student	$8,501	$7,471
District Graduation Rates	87%	81%

Pensacola High School is a secondary school located near downtown Pensacola, Florida, USA.
The school celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001 and graduated its 100th class of seniors in 2005; however, the school has not always been at its current location. It was moved to Maxwell Street in 1952. In 1969, a fire gutted the previous school building on Lee Square, prompting its demolition. Currently, it is the oldest secondary school in Escambia County.
The school is part of the Escambia County School District. The former principal, Norm Ross, is now the Deputy Superintendent of Schools for the county. Currently, the principal is Sara Lewis.
International Baccalaureate: Pensacola High School is the only school in the county to have an International Baccalaureate program as well as a Health Occupation Students of America honors program. The International Baccalaureate program was introduced in 1986 as a last-ditch effort to keep the school open; many students had performed poorly, and there were high dropout rates. The school district had given the administration an ultimatum: improve the numbers or be shut down. With the introduction of the IB program, the higher test scores helped bring up the average and kept Pensacola High open.
The IB program at Pensacola High was developed by Richard Kuhn who served as the coordinator until 2002. Under his guidance the program achieved great success, all the more impressive when considering the poor funding provided to the county.
Notable alumni: Pensacola High School has many notable alumni.
Fred Levin - Famed civil trial lawyer for whom the Law School at the University of Florida is named as well as sometime lawyer and advisor to boxer Roy Jones Jr.
Michelle Snow - WNBA basketball player and former University of Tennessee Standout.
Neal Boortz - Libertarian talk-show host.
Hunter Scott - History activist.
Reubin O'Donovan Askew - Former Governor of Florida.
National Recognition and Prominence: In May 2005, the newsmagazine Newsweek published a list of the Top 1000 high schools in the United States, as dictated by a ratio of the average number of International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement tests taken by each graduating senior. In the list, Pensacola High School ranked #8 in the country, and #4 in the state of Florida. In 2006 it was again ranked in the top 50, this time at 38.
The list also makes note that 63% of the students at the school qualified for free or reduced subsidized school lunches. This is due to Pensacola High School's location in the poorer, predominantly African-American section of town, in what could be termed as Pensacola's "inner city" (or as much as a town of Pensacola's size could have).
Extracurricular programs: PHS features a variety of Athletic programs many of which often do well at the District and occasionally state level. Among those are:
Boys Football; Girls Volleyball; Basketball; Soccer; Baseball/Softball; Cross Country; Track and Field; Swimming & Diving; Tennis; Boys Weightlifting; Boys Golf.
PHS also currently features two strong academic extracurricular activities which have enjoyed great success on the county level: Scholars/Quiz Bowl (Academic Team).
Mu Alpha Theta (Math Team).
There are also Band and Cheerleading programs as well as an active Student Government Association.
Other Facts: After Hurricane Ivan, which struck the Pensacola area on September 16, 2004, Pensacola High School was damaged, especially in the gym (one of the four towering walls was completely destroyed). While large renovations are needed, the school remained open and in operation. The gymnasium, which had only recently been remodeled, was demolished in June 2005 and will be rebuilt in time for the 2006-2007 school year.
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About This Zip Code (32501)

School Zip (32501)

(FL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

16,154 people

15,366,089 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

24%

27%

Population Average Age

38 years old

38.7 years old

Average Household size

2.2 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$22,351

$38,451

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5 rooms

5.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

58 years old

32 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

53% / 47%

67% / 33%

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