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

Anderson University Arizona State University Arkansas State University Auburn University (9) Ave Maria University Bates College

Baylor University Bob Jones University

Brigham Young University Bryant University

College of Charleston (3) Colorado State University (2) Covenant College

Duke University (2)

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (7) Emory University

Flagler College (3)

Florida Atlantic University (20) Florida Coast Technical College (2) Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University (4)

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

Old Dominion University Palm Beach State College Pennsylvania State University Providence College

Purdue University

Queen’s University- Ontario Rhodes College

Rider University Rollins College

San Diego State University Santa Fe College (7)

Savannah College of Art and Design (3) South Dakota State University

St. Bonaventure University Stetson University (2) Stevenson University Stony Brook University

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

PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL                    460 Davis Park Rd, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 | www-pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/