St. Johns County School District
| St. Johns County School District | |
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| Location | |
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| District information | |
| Motto | Excellence in Public Education Since 1869.[1] |
| Established | 1869 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Brennan Asplen |
| Schools | 54[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 52,617[2] |
| Teachers | 3,625[2] |
| Staff | 6,776[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) is the public school district for St. Johns County, Florida.
It is the sole school district in the county.[3]
In 2026, the Florida Department of Education's school accountability results placed St. Johns County School District as the #1 school district in the state.[4]
History
- 1924 – Hastings High School is opened for farm children in the southwest corner of St. Johns County
- 1959 – St. Augustine High School is the St. Johns county public high school
- 1981 – Nease High School was opened to alleviate overcrowding at SAHS.
- 2000 – Pedro Menendez High School and Bartram Trail High School are opened to alleviate overcrowding at SAHS and Nease, respectively.
- 2008 – Creekside High School and Ponte Vedra High School are opened to alleviate overcrowding at Bartram Trail and Nease, respectively.
- 2021 – Pine Island Academy and Tocoi Creek High School, in the World Golf Village area of the county, opened to students in Fall 2021.
- 2022 – Beachside High School, opened in Fall 2022 on CR-210
- 2024 - Trout Creek Academy and Lakeside Academy, two K-8 schools, opened to students in 2024.
- 2025 - Hallowes Cove Academy, another K-8 public school opened in 2025 to serve the RiverTown community.
- 2026 - Magnolia Oaks Academy and Sabal Crest Academy, two additional K-8 schools, opened in 2026.
School board
The county administrative offices are located at 40 Orange Street in St. Augustine, Florida. The superintendent of SJCSD is Dr. Brennan Asplen, who administrates the daily operation of public schools in the county. The position of superintendent is appointed by the St. Johns County School Board, a body of five elected officers, each board member representing a specific geographic area. The current School Board members, in order of district number, are Beverly Slough, Anthony E. Coleman Sr., Jennifer Collins, Kelly Barrera, and Dr. Linda Thomson. Board members are elected in staggered four years terms with 2-term limits; districts 1, 3 & 5 elected during midterm election cycles (next in 2026) and districts 2 & 4 elected during presidential cycles (next in 2028).
Growth
With the tremendous population growth, the number of St. Johns County academic high schools tripled between 2000 and 2008. For the 2007-2008 school year, the district had an enrollment of 27,514 students, which according to the St. Augustine Record continued its ranking as "one of the fastest-growing school districts in the state" of Florida.[5] That figure reflected a four percent increase (1,040 students) from the previous year.[5]
| Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrollment | 20,918 | 21,910 | 23,090 | 24,320 | 25,757 | 26,474 | 27,514 |
FCAT
Florida Public K-12 Schools are graded based on data from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) provided by Florida Department of Education. St. Johns County schools received the following marks:[6]
| Grade | "A" | "B" | "C" | "D" | "F" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schools | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Schools
- High schools
- Bartram Trail High School
- Beachside High School
- Creekside High School
- Pedro Menendez High School
- Allen D. Nease High School
- Ponte Vedra High School
- St. Augustine High School
- Tocoi Creek High School
- K-8 schools (Academies)
- Freedom Crossing
- Hallowes Cove
- Lakeside
- Liberty Pines
- Magnolia Oaks
- Mill Creek
- Palm Valley
- Patriot Oaks
- Pine Island
- Sabal Crest
- Trout Creek
- Valley Ridge
- Middle schools
- Alice B. Landrum
- Fruit Cove
- Gamble Rogers
- Pacetti Bay
- R. J. Murray
- Sebastian
- Switzerland Point
- Elementary schools
- Cunningham Creek
- Durbin Creek
- Hickory Creek
- James A. Webster
- John A. Crookshank
- Julington Creek
- Ketterlinus
- Ocean Palms
- Osceola
- Otis A. Mason
- Palencia
- Picolata Crossing
- R. B. Hunt
- PVPV-Rawlings
- South Woods
- Timberlin Creek
- Wards Creek
- W. D. Hartley
- Alternative schools
- Gaines Alternative School at the Evelyn B. Hamblen Center
- The Evelyn B. Hamblen Center
- Former schools
- Hastings High School - Closed in 1985[7]
- Hastings Elementary - Junior High School - Opened in the former Hastings High in 1985, replacing the former Hastings Elementary School. In 1992 it ended its junior high school program, with the new name being Hastings Elementary School.[7] In 2005 it closed, replaced by South Woods Elementary.[8]
- St. Johns Technical High School
See also
- List of high schools in Florida
- Florida School for the Deaf and Blind - A state operated school in St. Augustine
References
- ↑ "Home | St. Johns County School District". Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "About Us" SJCSD website
- ↑ "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: St. Johns County, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
- ↑ Frazier, Eric Wallace, Francine (July 1, 2026). "School grades are out & 2 Northeast Florida districts again top the list. How did your child's school score?". WJXT. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 Perhach, Paulette (September 25, 2007). "Schools' explosive growth continues". The St. Augustine Record. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Florida Department of Education: FCAT results-School Grades by District
- 1 2 "Background Information of Wildcat Country". Hastings Elementary School. February 2, 1999. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Resolution No. 2005-329" (PDF). St. John's County Clerk. Retrieved December 4, 2021.