Yulee High School
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Yulee had been the site of a high school earlier, which had originally opened in the 1930s. However, in 1965 the Nassau County
School Board made the decision to shut down YHS, and students within the Yulee attendance zone began attending Fernandina Beach High School, in nearby Fernandina Beach, Florida. However, with rapid growth in the Yulee area starting in the mid-1990s, new high school was needed and the school board voted to construct an all-new YHS. The initial graduating class of Yulee High School, in 2007, had a 71% graduation rate. 23% of the graduates graduated with honors.
The mascot
of the sports teams for YHS is the Hornet.
In February 2009, two Yulee students sued the school for refusing to allow a gay-straight club to form. Hannah Page and Jacob Brock with the support of the American Civil Liberties Union
filed suit in federal court claiming First Amendment
rights violations. The school superintendent stated in response, 'a club highlighting sexual orientations will not be permitted as it would violate school board policy.'
On 11 March 2009, a judge ruled that the school must permit the Gay-Straight Alliance club, which meets to discus discrimination against gay and lesbian students, be allowed the same rights as all other student groups at the school.
On 6 July 2009, the school was designated as a "A" school by the Florida Department of Education, based on student performance on the FCAT. However, by the same date in 2010, the rank had fallen to a "D".
Nassau County, Florida
Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 57,663. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 69,835. Its county seat is Fernandina Beach, Florida....
School Board made the decision to shut down YHS, and students within the Yulee attendance zone began attending Fernandina Beach High School, in nearby Fernandina Beach, Florida. However, with rapid growth in the Yulee area starting in the mid-1990s, new high school was needed and the school board voted to construct an all-new YHS. The initial graduating class of Yulee High School, in 2007, had a 71% graduation rate. 23% of the graduates graduated with honors.
The mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
of the sports teams for YHS is the Hornet.
In February 2009, two Yulee students sued the school for refusing to allow a gay-straight club to form. Hannah Page and Jacob Brock with the support of the American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
filed suit in federal court claiming First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
rights violations. The school superintendent stated in response, 'a club highlighting sexual orientations will not be permitted as it would violate school board policy.'
On 11 March 2009, a judge ruled that the school must permit the Gay-Straight Alliance club, which meets to discus discrimination against gay and lesbian students, be allowed the same rights as all other student groups at the school.
On 6 July 2009, the school was designated as a "A" school by the Florida Department of Education, based on student performance on the FCAT. However, by the same date in 2010, the rank had fallen to a "D".