Leon County Schools
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Leon County Schools is a school district
serving Leon County, Florida
and based in Tallahassee
.
As of the 2004 - 2005 school year, it has about 34,100 students, 2209 teachers and 2100 administrative and support personnel. The current superintendent of schools
is Jackie Pons.
started with the Leon Academy for Boys in 1821. This was four years before the incorporation of Tallahassee, Florida
. Leon Academy for Girls was created in 1831 merging the two into Leon Academies which later became Leon High School
.
In 1856, the first public school in Leon County
was opened in Woodville, Florida
. In 1869, Lincoln School was opened and served grades 1 through 12 with the mascot of Tigers, colors Royal Blue and White. It later closed in 1967. A new construction of a new high school opened in 1975, with a new mascot and new colors which is the New Lincoln High.
The first large elementary school
, Caroline Brevard, was built in 1924. It was later sold to the state with the money from the sale used to build the current building.
In 1934 the district purchased from the Primitive Baptist Church of Florida, Griffin College, a private, boarding institution for grades 1 through 12. In 1955 Griffin Junior High was completed and occupies the 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) space it is still on. Currently it is a middle school but was also an elementary school at one time.
In 1972 the school board moved to its current location on Pensacola Street.
Local efforts for a kindergarten program began in 1905 when a law suggested by the Tallahassee Woman’s Club was introduced and passed by the Legislature. The first public kindergarten provided in Leon County, in 1916, cost $1,600 to build and equip. Kindergartens were discontinued at Caroline Brevard and Sealey in 1941. The present kindergarten program was initiated in 1968 with 21 classes in 11 schools.
reflect the growth of population
, public interest in providing education for all interested citizens and the upsurge of the economic life of the county, state, and country. The picture of the trend in total expenditures for education in Leon County
is as follows:
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving Leon County, Florida
Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
and based in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
.
As of the 2004 - 2005 school year, it has about 34,100 students, 2209 teachers and 2100 administrative and support personnel. The current superintendent of schools
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
is Jackie Pons.
History
Education in Leon CountyLeon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
started with the Leon Academy for Boys in 1821. This was four years before the incorporation of Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. Leon Academy for Girls was created in 1831 merging the two into Leon Academies which later became Leon High School
Leon High School
Leon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math...
.
In 1856, the first public school in Leon County
Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
was opened in Woodville, Florida
Woodville, Florida
Woodville is a census-designated place in Leon County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,006 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Woodville is located at ....
. In 1869, Lincoln School was opened and served grades 1 through 12 with the mascot of Tigers, colors Royal Blue and White. It later closed in 1967. A new construction of a new high school opened in 1975, with a new mascot and new colors which is the New Lincoln High.
The first large elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, Caroline Brevard, was built in 1924. It was later sold to the state with the money from the sale used to build the current building.
In 1934 the district purchased from the Primitive Baptist Church of Florida, Griffin College, a private, boarding institution for grades 1 through 12. In 1955 Griffin Junior High was completed and occupies the 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) space it is still on. Currently it is a middle school but was also an elementary school at one time.
In 1972 the school board moved to its current location on Pensacola Street.
Local efforts for a kindergarten program began in 1905 when a law suggested by the Tallahassee Woman’s Club was introduced and passed by the Legislature. The first public kindergarten provided in Leon County, in 1916, cost $1,600 to build and equip. Kindergartens were discontinued at Caroline Brevard and Sealey in 1941. The present kindergarten program was initiated in 1968 with 21 classes in 11 schools.
Funding Through The Years
Public funds expended for educationEducation
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
reflect the growth of population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
, public interest in providing education for all interested citizens and the upsurge of the economic life of the county, state, and country. The picture of the trend in total expenditures for education in Leon County
Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
is as follows:
- 1856 - $ 2,500
- 1930 - $ 151,776
- 1950 - $ 3,000,000
- 1970 - $ 24,000,000
- 1975 - $ 30,000,000
- 1981 - $ 51,000,000
- 1998 - $264,246,000
Elementary schools
- Apalachee
- Astoria Park
- Bond
- Brevard
- Buck Lake
- Canopy Oaks
- Chaires
- ConleyJ. Michael Conley Elementary School at SouthwoodJ. Michael Conley Elementary School at SouthWood is a public elementary school located in the SouthWood community of Tallahassee, FL.-History:Conley Elementary was established in 2008 and is the newest public elementary school in the Leon County school district. The land on which the school is...
- DeSoto Trail
- Fort Braden K-8
- Gilchrist
- Hartsfield
- Hawks Rise
- Kate Sullivan
- Killearn Lakes
- Oak Ridge
- Pineview
- Riley
- Roberts
- Ruediger
- Sabal Palm
- Sealey
- Springwood
- W T Moore
- Wesson
- Woodville
Middle schools
- Belle Vue
- Cobb
- Deerlake
- Fairview
- Griffin
- Nims
- Raa
- Swift Creek
- Starshttp://www.starsmiddleschool.org/
- MontfordMontford Middle SchoolWilliam J. Montford, III Middle School is a public middle school in Tallahassee, Florida. It opened in August 2008 for students in grades 6 and 7. The following year it opened to 8th graders as well. The facilities were planned to eventually house four academic grades.The school is named after...
High schools
- Lawton ChilesLawton Chiles High SchoolLawton Chiles High School is public high school located on US 319 north of Tallahassee.- History :Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002...
- GodbyAmos P. Godby High SchoolAmos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.-History:Amos P...
- LeonLeon High SchoolLeon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math...
- LincolnLincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Tallahassee, Florida. It offers an accelerated Advanced Placement program that has been recognized for its excellence...
- RickardsJames S. Rickards High SchoolJames S. Rickards High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. Rickards was ranked 49th in Newsweek's list of 1,000 top high schools in 2009, due to the high number of AP and IB exams taken by its students...
- SAIL
Special and Alternative Schools
- Academic Resource Center (ARC)
- Adult Education, Leon
- Everhart
- Leon Regional Detention Center
- Lively Technical CenterLively Technical CenterLively Technical Center is a technical training school for adult and high school students. Lively is located in Tallahassee, Florida,United States, and occupies three sites, including the main campus at 500 Appleyard Drive, and the campuses at Tallahassee Regional Airport and Leon County Detention...
- PACE Secondary
- Second Chance
Charter Schools
- Arts and Sciences
- Steele Collins