Sneads High School
Encyclopedia
Established in 1881, Sneads High School is a high school
with grades 9-12. It is located in the rural countryside west of Tallahassee, in Jackson County
, Florida
, the United States
. This school is administered by the Jackson County School Board
The neighboring communities of Sneads and Grand Ridge combined their high schools and middle schools beginning with the 2006-2007 school year. Grades 9-12 at Grand Ridge were added to the Sneads High School and the 6-8 grades at Sneads High are now at Grand Ridge.
Community members had been opposed to the merger of these local rivals, especially those whose children would have completed their educations at Grand Ridge High School
, but the transition went smoothly, with the only real challenge being the school bus routes and schedules.
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....
with grades 9-12. It is located in the rural countryside west of Tallahassee, in Jackson County
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the 2000 census was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 48,985 . Its county seat is Marianna, Florida.- History :...
, 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...
, the United States
United States
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. This school is administered by the Jackson County School Board
Jackson County School Board
-Board Members:*Superintendent- Lee W. Miller*District 1- Terry E. Nichols*District 2- Kenneth Griffin*District 3- Betty B. Duffee*District 4- Chris Johnson*District 5- Charlotte Gardner*Board Attorney- Frank Bondurant-Secondary:...
The neighboring communities of Sneads and Grand Ridge combined their high schools and middle schools beginning with the 2006-2007 school year. Grades 9-12 at Grand Ridge were added to the Sneads High School and the 6-8 grades at Sneads High are now at Grand Ridge.
Community members had been opposed to the merger of these local rivals, especially those whose children would have completed their educations at Grand Ridge High School
Grand Ridge High School
Grand Ridge is located in Northwest Florida , 45 minutes west of Tallahassee and 40 minutes south of Dothan, AL.Grand Ridge High School functioned as an all grades school from its founding 1887 until the end of the 2005-2006 school year, when it was consolidated with neighboring Sneads High...
, but the transition went smoothly, with the only real challenge being the school bus routes and schedules.