2024 PROFILE
PONTE VEDRA H I G H S C H O O L
established 2008
460 Davis Park Rd. Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 www-pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/
(904) 547-7350
Dr. Fredrik Oberkehr | Principal
fredrik.oberkehr@stjohns.k12.fl.us
School Counselors Courtney Derisse | A – Eo courtney.derisse@stjohns.k12.fl.us Kimberly Grillo, Chair | Ep – Le kimberly.grillo@stjohns.k12.fl.us Karin Ngai-Crim | Li – Ri karen.ngai-crim@stjohns.k12.fl.us Heather Ketterer | Ro – Z heather.ketterer@stjohns.k12.fl.us
MISSION
Empowering Every Learner to Develop Good Character and
to Achieve Success
THE COMMUNITY
Ponte Vedra High School is ranked first among seven public high schools in St. Johns County School District, with the district continually ranking number one in the state of Florida. Located in the beach town of Ponte Vedra Beach, the school is just
20 miles south of Jacksonville, FL. Given SJCSD’s stellar reputation, the community has increasingly grown in popularity over the past 16 years. Families are drawn to the area from all across the country seeking the topnotch education Ponte Vedra High School offers.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Enrollment 1,924
Senior Class 492
American Indian or Alaskan Native < 1 % Asian 5.6 %
Black or African American 1.4 %
Multiracial 4.8 %
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander < 1 % White 87.8%
CLASS OF 2024
Attend 4 year college 80%
Attend 2 year college 15%
Other 5%
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
6 Finalists
6 Semifinalists
19 Commended
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
242 AP Scholars
101 AP Scholars with Honors
259 AP Scholars with Distinction
24 AP Capstone Diplomas 1189 Total AP Students 3337 Total AP Exams
83% Score of 3 or higher
68% Seniors with score of 3+ in high school
COLLEGE EXAMS
Mean SAT Score 1225
Mean ACT Score 24.9
GPA AND CLASS RANK
Honors Courses are weighted +0.5 points.
Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Courses are weighted + 1.0 points.
AP courses are open enrollment. Students who take an AP course are required to take the AP exam in May. All grades earned for high school level courses count toward a student’s GPA. A student’s final Class Rank is calculated at the end of the seventh semester of high school.
A B C D F 90 – 100 80-89 70-79 60-69 < 60 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 GRADING SCALE
CEEB Code 102180
ATHLETICS
FHSAA Accredited Member
Michael Harrison | Athletic Director
michael.harrison@stjohns.k12.fl.us
SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
30 State Championships
18 State Runners up
97 Regional Champions
166 District Titles
23-24 ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
G&B Basketball | Baseball | Competitive Cheerleading | G&B Cross Country | G&B Golf | Football | G&B Lacrosse | G&B Soccer | Softball | G&B Swimming | G&B Tennis | G&B Track & Field | G&B Volleyball | G&B Weightlifting | G&B Wrestling |
23-24 STATE CHAMPIONS
Girls Swimming Boys Golf
Girls Soccer*
*#1 National Ranking by Max Preps
23-24 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Cheerleading
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
HONOR SOCIETIES including
National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta
Rho Kappa
National English Honor Society National Science Honor Society National Art Honor Society COMMUNITY SERVICE including Beaches Go Green
Best Buddies Gen Wow Interact
Jax Thrive Kira’s Club Link Crew Senior Women
Sources of Strength
ACADEMIC / SPECIAL INTEREST including
DECA (Association of Marketing Students) FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) High Q
HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) Model UN
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
24 Total Credits
ENGLISH
4 credits required ELA 1 Std or Hon ELA 2 Std or Hon
ELA 3 Std or Hon OR AP English Language ELA 4 Std or Hon OR AP English Literature OR ENC 1101 / ENC 1102 (3,4)
Electives AP Seminar AP Research
MATHEMATICS
4 credits required Algebra 1 Std or Hon Geometry Std or Hon Algebra 2 Std or Hon
Math for College Liberal Arts Probability & Statistics Hon AP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics
SCIENCE
3 credits required Biology 1 Std, Hon or AP
Anatomy & Physiology Std or Hon Chemistry 1 Std, Hon or AP Environmental Science Std or AP Forensic Science 1
Marine Science 1 Hon Physical Science Hon Physics 1 Std, Hon or AP AP Physics 2
AP Physics C: Mechanics
SOCIAL STUDIES
3 credits required
World History Std, Hon or AP
United States History Std, Hon or AP
.5 Economics w/Financial Literacy Std, Hon or AP
.5 US Government Std, Hon or AP Electives
AP Human Geography Art History Hon or AP Psychology 1, 2 or AP AP Macroeconomics
AP Comparative Gov & Politics
WORLD LANGUAGES
American Sign Language 1, 2, 3, 4
Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, AP
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1 credit required Hope
Weight Training | Team Sports
ART
1 credit required
Ceramics | Drawing | Digital Media | Sculpture | Musical Theater | Acting | Band | Jazz Ensemble | Eurythmics
ELECTIVES
8 credits required
ACADEMIES
BIOTECHNOLOGY & MEDICAL RESEARCH
Biotechnology 1 Hon
Biotechnology 2 Hon
Biotechnology 3 Hon Experimental Science 1 Hon
FUTURE EDUCATORS
Introduction to Teaching Human Growth & Development
Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction Principles of Teaching Internship Hon
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MARKETING
Marketing Strand Marketing Essentials International Marketing 1
International Marketing 2 Hon International Marketing 3 Hon Business Strand
Accounting Applications 1, 2
International Business Systems Hon International Finance & Law Hon
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Web Development Principles Hon Programming Principles Hon Database Principles Hon
IT Principles Hon
DUAL ENROLLMENT ELECTIVES
Legal Environment in Business Contemporary Ethical Issues Fundamentals of Speech
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
2D Art & Design 3D Art & Design Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry
Comparative Government Computer Science A Computer Science Principles Drawing
English Language English Literature Environmental Science Human Geography Macroeconomics Microeconomics Physics 1
Physics 2
Physics C: Mechanics Pre-Calculus Psychology Research
Seminar Statistics Spanish
United States Government World History
Class of 2024 COLLEGE MATRICULATION
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Florida State College at Jacksonville (29) Florida State University (58)
Fordham University
Georgia College and State University Georgia Southern University (26) Gettysburg College
High Point University (2)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Indiana University
J Tech Institute Jacksonville University (5) Liberty University
Marist College Methodist University
North Carolina State University Northeastern University (2) Oberlin College
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Purdue University
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Savannah College of Art and Design (3) South Dakota State University
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Tallahassee Community College (35) The Citadel
Thomas University (2) Troy University
United States Naval Academy (2) University College Dublin University of Alabama (14) University of Arizona
University of Central Florida (53) University of Chicago (2) University of Colorado Boulder University of Florida (56) University of Georgia (2) University of Mississippi (6) University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Florida (37)
University of Pennsylvania (2) University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of South Carolina (5) University of South Florida (19)
University of Southern California (2) University of Texas- Austin University of West Georgia University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh University of Wisconsin- Madison Valencia College (2)
Virginia Tech (2) Wagner College Wake Forest (2)
Washington and Lee University West Chester University
West Essex Community College Western Colorado University Western Michigan University Wofford College (2)
Yeshiva University
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