A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology
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A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology, formerly known as Northside Skills Center, is one of twelve high school
s in Jacksonville, Florida
(of nineteen in the Duval County Public Schools network) to offer the advanced curriculum and skills training of Duval County's MAGNET programs. It was the first of three skill centers to be built in Jacksonville for the sole purpose of teaching trades (along with Westside Skills Center and Southside Skills Center, now known as Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology
and Southside Middle School, respectively) before being converted to academic use in 1997.
, an African-American labor movement and civil rights leader, during a standing-room-only dedication ceremony in 1980 in which Reverend Jesse Jackson
was the keynote speaker. While his namesake was included in the full name of the school, it was not common to refer to the school by his name (but instead "Northside Skills Center") until its reappropriation.
used in all Brick and Block buildings, also to be an artist to create their own designs (draw Plans) to construct their own
Brick projects and in three years of training, you would receive an apprentice Brick masonry degree. Also will have a trade that will always have use in the world.
(EMS). Students can earn CPR Certification, First Responders Certification
, Emergency Medical Technician
Certification (EMT), Firefighter
1 Certification and college credits. This class is ran by Mr. Alonza Bronner; who was the second African American firefighter in Jacksonville Florida. Also Adrian 2013 is enforced. (See school reference page)
Many of the programs that were once featured at APR (or NSS before it, programs including automotive and communications) were dissembled and re-established at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology, what most consider to be APR's "brother school" in Jacksonville.
Club, Bible Study, Gentlemen of Randolph, Ladies of Randolph and a High School National Honours Society Scholarship
Scheduled Meetings, and Student Council.
HOSA for the health academy
BPA for IT
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
(of nineteen in the Duval County Public Schools network) to offer the advanced curriculum and skills training of Duval County's MAGNET programs. It was the first of three skill centers to be built in Jacksonville for the sole purpose of teaching trades (along with Westside Skills Center and Southside Skills Center, now known as Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology
Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology
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,...
and Southside Middle School, respectively) before being converted to academic use in 1997.
Namesake
The school was named in honor of A. Philip RandolphA. Philip Randolph
Asa Philip Randolph was a leader in the African American civil-rights movement and the American labor movement. He organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first predominantly Negro labor union. In the early civil-rights movement, Randolph led the March on Washington...
, an African-American labor movement and civil rights leader, during a standing-room-only dedication ceremony in 1980 in which Reverend Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to...
was the keynote speaker. While his namesake was included in the full name of the school, it was not common to refer to the school by his name (but instead "Northside Skills Center") until its reappropriation.
Construction
Students get hands on experience with tools and they are taught how to practice safety and are taught to saw, nail, soft and hard sauter, arc welding etc. The can get their 10 hour online osha certificate which the student can go to on a job site show the construction manager and start working. They can also earn various other certificates from passing different tests that they take after reading chapters in the construction textbooks.Brick Masonry
Students get hands on experience with tools and taught safety with on the job training. They will learn the history behind how clay and shale Brick is made and how it's importance of the learning how graph plans. Also taught to make concrete mortarused in all Brick and Block buildings, also to be an artist to create their own designs (draw Plans) to construct their own
Brick projects and in three years of training, you would receive an apprentice Brick masonry degree. Also will have a trade that will always have use in the world.
Fire and Rescue
APR has partnered with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, to create the Fire and Rescue Career Academy. Students are prepared for a career in firefighting and/or Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
(EMS). Students can earn CPR Certification, First Responders Certification
Certified first responder
A certified first responder is a person who has completed a course and received certification in providing pre-hospital care for medical emergencies. They have more skill than someone who is trained in basic first aid but they are not a substitute for advanced medical care rendered by emergency...
, Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
Certification (EMT), Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
1 Certification and college credits. This class is ran by Mr. Alonza Bronner; who was the second African American firefighter in Jacksonville Florida. Also Adrian 2013 is enforced. (See school reference page)
Other programs
The school does have child care for teenage mothers.Many of the programs that were once featured at APR (or NSS before it, programs including automotive and communications) were dissembled and re-established at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology, what most consider to be APR's "brother school" in Jacksonville.
Sports and extracurricular activities
There are no sports activities at A. Philip Randolph, but there are extracurricular activities such as: AnimeAnime
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Club, Bible Study, Gentlemen of Randolph, Ladies of Randolph and a High School National Honours Society Scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
Scheduled Meetings, and Student Council.
HOSA for the health academy
BPA for IT
Advanced-placement curriculum
The school currently offers 11 Advanced Placement courses to challenge the brightest students.Famous A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology alumni
- Sheldon Davis, aka Natalac or Nat (Rapper), First known for Fire in FloridaFire in FloridaFire in Florida is a hip-hop song by rap artist Nat from his 2001 album Do whacha No U Shud. This song was about the disinfringement of the Florida votes in the 2000 Presidential Election between Vice President Al Gore and then Governor George W. Bush. It earned him publications in the Florida...
song about the disinfringement of the Florida votes in the 2000 Presidential Election between Vice President Al Gore and then Governor George W. Bush