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Vanguard High School
7 Nw 28th Street, Ocala, FL, 34475-3486 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Vanguard High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Marion County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1789 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 94 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 592 students
Grade 10 - 459 students
Grade 11 - 406 students
Grade 12 - 332 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 6% 22%
% Black 24% 28%
% White 68% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 28% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Marion County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 62 20
Number of Students Managed 50,680 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $338,100,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $328,303,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $6,671 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $6,478 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 83% 81%
School Notes:
  • Vanguard High School is one of eight High Schools in Marion County, Florida. The school serves the northeast area of Ocala, Florida. Vanguard offers the International Baccalaureate program for students, which accepts pupils from outside districts and makes up about 25% of the student population. Vanguard's mascot is a Knight and the school colors are red, white, and blue. One notable alumnus is NFL football player Daunte Culpepper. The Vanguard Knight's cross-town rivals are the Forest High School Wildcats. Progress Energy Inc is the school's business partner.
  • IB Program: In 1996, Vanguard began involvement with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. It was the 26th High School in the state of Florida and is currently the only school in all of Marion County to offer this curriculum.
  • Pupils accepted into the program take special classes for their Freshman and Sophomore years, which prepare them for the actual IB courses taken in Junior and Senior years. Students can be accepted into the program as ninth or tenth graders, but eleventh and twelfth graders can only transfer in from another IB school. The first two years are termed as Pre-IB, and are not officially IB.
  • Renovation: Renovations to the school are in progress, with groundbreaking taking place during the Summer of 2006. The project will help beautify the school, while accommodating more students with new classrooms. Because of the sound structural integrity of the current school facilities, notably the 'Round Building', these existing buildings will not change much, as far as their general design goes. Among the new additions planned is a new cafeteria. The existing lunch room will most likely be turned into an auditorium, of some sort.
  • With the new construction comes preparations. Everything will need to be removed from the classrooms, as the buildings will be stripped down to their shell. The construction was set to start during the summer, as its initiation would not obstruct teaching.
  • The portable classrooms have been relocated to what was a field, and a new pathway of sidewalks connect them to the rest of the buildings on campus.
  • Integration: Vanguard was the first integrated school in Marion County. Since its beginnings, Vanguard High School has been a melting pot, with students from many different races working together. No problems arose when this policy was made, despite the issues suffered elsewhere by integration.
  • Famous Alumni: Daunte Culpepper.
  • Deanna Wright.
  • Jessica Dickson.
  • The Coca-Cola Company is the soft drink vendor for the school.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (34475)
School Zip (34475) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 13,212 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 12% 27%
Population Average Age 35 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $22,738 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 59% / 41% 67% / 33%
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  Nearby Schools:
1. Storefront High School - 108 students - view location
2. Marion Technical Institute - 272 students - view location
3. Forest High School - 2136 students - view location
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