| Definition of Terms |
Florida State University School |
| School Type |
Charter School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades KG - 12 |
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| County |
Leon County, FL |
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| Total Students |
1600 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
112 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Kind - 76 students | | Grade 1 - 87 students | | Grade 2 - 81 students | | Grade 3 - 94 students | | Grade 4 - 80 students | | Grade 5 - 85 students | | Grade 6 - 158 students | | Grade 7 - 156 students | | Grade 8 - 165 students | | Grade 9 - 171 students | | Grade 10 - 157 students | | Grade 11 - 155 students | | Grade 12 - 135 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
2% |
n/a |
| % Hispanic |
10% |
11% |
| % Black |
25% |
30% |
| % White |
62% |
39% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
15% |
36% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
8% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
1% |
6% |
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| School District Name |
Florida State University Laboratory School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
2 |
20 |
| Number of Students Managed |
2,206 students |
11,348 students |
| District Total Revenue |
n/a |
$110,828,000 |
| District Expenditure |
n/a |
$112,427,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
n/a |
$9,766 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
n/a |
$9,907 |
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- Florida State University School is a laboratory school affiliated with Florida State University. Despite its common moniker, "Florida High", it actually serves grades kindergarten through 12th grade. FSUS is a charter school located within the Southwood community in the southeast part of Tallahassee, Florida, USA. FSUS is sponsored by Florida State University's College of Education.
- History
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The school was founded in 1857 as the Primary Department of the Florida Institute, and from 1954 until 2001, was located on the FSU campus. Photo of old Florida High, located on FSU main campus However, the university's interest in building a medical school at Florida High's location necessitated the school moving off campus. In 2001, the new Florida High building in Southwood was opened.
- Relationship with FSU
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FSUS is a demonstration school for exploring teaching techniques as well as being an education center where teachers may observe and participate in best teacher practices; and a vehicle for the dissemination of research findings. FSUS and the Florida State University schools collaborate for research, observations, etc. with Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College.
- After the school's relocation to Southwood, there was some consideration of the school severing its ties with the university. However, that proposal was rejected by Florida High's faculty.
- Student body
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Florida High has approximately 1600 students that represent Florida's population demographics. The school has programs in the academics, as well as art, foreign language, and athletic programs.
- In August 2006, Florida High introduced a new student "uniform" dress code. Examples of new dress code items include: no writing on shirts, no stripes on shirts, and tucked in shirts.
- Sports
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In the spring of 2007, Florida High's girls basketball team defeated Parkway High School to win the 3A State Championship. During the fall of 2007, Florida High's football team posted a perfect regular season record including a 40-0 shutout of Leon County High School, the oldest and largest high school in Tallahassee.
- Notable alumni
- Brett Blizzard (Class of 1999) — the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball history (2,144 points)
- Dave Ross (Class of 1998) - MLB catcher currently playing for the Atlanta Braves
Nick Francis- Kansas City Royals Right Fielder
- Jeremy Lenzoo- Guitarist and Singer of Mayday Parade
- Will Kirby - Winner of Big Brother 2 and 4th place on Big Brother All-Stars
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (32311) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
25,842 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
42% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
36 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 |
$51,166
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.7 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
22 years old |
32 years old |
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Zipcode (32311)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
85% / 15% |
67% / 33% |
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