Arnold High School
Encyclopedia
J. R. Arnold High School is a public high school open in Panama City Beach
, Florida
, United States
. Serving grades 9 through 12, it is part of the Bay District Schools
. Its school mascot is the Marlin
.
The Arnold Campus from an aerial view.
community. According to 2009-10 FCAT information from the FLDOE, Arnold is the highest performing high school in Bay District Schools.
Currently, the Collegiate Studies program offers AP English
, AP Literature, AP US Government, AP Microeconomics
, AP Macroeconomics
, AP European History
, AP Statistics
, AP Calculus
(AB and BC), AP Physics
, AP Chemistry
, and AP Art.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Serving grades 9 through 12, it is part of the Bay District Schools
Bay District Schools
Bay District Schools is a school district headquartered in Panama City, Florida, United States.The district serves all of Bay County except for Mexico Beach, which is served by Gulf County Schools.-School uniforms:...
. Its school mascot is the Marlin
Marlin
Marlin, family Istiophoridae, are fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike...
.
History
Arnold High School was commissioned for $34 million in 1998. The 330,000 square foot facility, designed by JRA Architects, opened to students and staff in August 2000.The Arnold Campus from an aerial view.
Arnold Today
Arnold High School serves 1,367 students from the Panama City Beach, FloridaPanama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City...
community. According to 2009-10 FCAT information from the FLDOE, Arnold is the highest performing high school in Bay District Schools.
| School | 09-10 FCAT | 09-10 Points | 09-10 Graduation | 08-09 FCAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Arnold High School | B | 1,305 | 88% | A |
| Bay High School | B | 1,228 | 87% | D |
| Dean Bozeman School | B | 1,028 | 80% | B |
| A. Crawford Mosley High School | B | 1,289 | 93% | B |
| Rutherford High School | B | 1,070 | 85% | C |
Demographics
All demographic information is from the National Center for Education Statistics.| Category | Raw Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Free-Reduced | 440 | 32% |
| White | 1201 | 88% |
| African-American | 55 | 4% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 3% |
| Other | 46 | 4% |
Collegiate Studies
Arnold High School offers a comprehensive program for advanced students, allowing participants to earn over 30 college course hours during their time on campus. According to the Bay District Schools website, Arnold High School Collegiate Studies graduates in 2010 earned, on average, 34.5 college hours. This was the highest average of the districts college preparatory programs.Currently, the Collegiate Studies program offers AP English
AP English Language and Composition
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
, AP Literature, AP US Government, AP Microeconomics
AP Microeconomics
Advanced Placement Microeconomics is a course for students interested in college-level work in microeconomics and/or gaining advanced standing in college. The course begins with a study of fundamental economic concepts such as scarcity, opportunity costs, production possibilities, specialization,...
, AP Macroeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
Advanced Placement Macroeconomics is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program for high school students interested in college-level work in economics...
, AP European History
AP European History
Advanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
, AP Statistics
AP Statistics
Advanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
, AP Calculus
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
(AB and BC), AP Physics
AP Physics
AP Physics defines three categories of high school physics courses: A, B, and C. Category A refers to general introductory physics courses that are not mathematically rigorous...
, AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, and AP Art.