Allen D. Nease High School is a high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in the Nocatee census-designated place[3] (with a Ponte Vedra, Florida postal address), in St. Johns County, Florida. It is a part of the St. Johns County School District.
| Allen D. Nease High School | |
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10550 Ray Road Nocatee (Ponte Vedra address) , 32081 | |
| Coordinates | 30°4′49″N 81°26′58″W / 30.08028°N 81.44944°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | St. Johns County School District |
| Superintendent | Tim Forson |
| Principal | Lisa Kunze |
| Staff | 98.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,214 (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.59[1] |
| Color(s) | Green Gold |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | Ponte Vedra High School |
| Website | School website |
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It was established in 1981. The school is a member of the International Baccalaureate program. The principal is Lisa Kunze.[4]
Communities in the school's attendance boundary include:[5] the majority of Nocatee CDP.[3]
Namesake
editNease High School is named after Allen Nease, a pioneer in Florida's reforestation efforts, and donor of the land on which the school was built. Nease also served on the St. Johns County School Board for 24 years, 17 of which as chairman.[citation needed]
History
editGrowth in the northeast corner of St. Johns County, primarily in the Ponte Vedra Beach/Palm Valley areas during the 1970s had warranted the construction of a new school. The school, which opened in 1984, is the second public high school built in St. Johns County. The school first opened as a Junior/Senior High School, but as the growth of Northwest St. Johns County rose the school eliminated its Junior high sector. Nease was originally designed to accommodate up to 1,500 students, however, enrollment has historically been at above capacity. Bartram Trail High School opened in the Fall of 2000 to alleviate overcrowding. Due to the continual growth in Northwest St. Johns County area, Ponte Vedra High School was built and opened in the Fall of 2008.[6] Tocoi Creek High School opened in Fall 2021 to serve students residing in the World Golf Village area.
From the 2022-23 school year, Allen D. Nease Senior High School is zoned to serve the communities of Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Palencia, Kensington and Las Calinas.[7] The main feeder schools are Palm Valley Academy, Valley Ridge Academy and Pine Island Academy. Other students come from Pacetti Bay Middle School.[citation needed]
Academics
editNease High School was rated the 81st best high school in 2007, 91st in 2008, 93rd in 2009,[8] and 185th in 2010 by Newsweek.[9] Nease High School ranked 977th in the U.S. News & World Report 2018 list of best public high schools in America.[10]
Nease High School has the International Baccalaureate Program (IB), as well as the Advanced Placement Program.
Athletics
editNease competes in FHSAA Class 8A as the Panthers wearing the colors green and gold. The Panthers field teams in the following sports:[11]
- Baseball (boys)
- Boys state champion - 2017 (7A)
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (girls & boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champion - 2005 (4A)[14]
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Boys state champion - 1995 (4A), 1996 (6A), 1998 (6A), 2000 (2A), 2001 (A) and 2007 (2A). Six titles is the most of any school in Florida.[15]
- Lacrosse (girls & boys)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Swimming (girls & boys)
Boys state champion - 2022 (3A), 2023 (3A)
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- 4A Track & field (girls & boys)
2021 FHSAA Runner up
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champion - 2008 (4A)[18]
- Weightlifting (girls & boys)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable player
edit- Tim Tebow, did not attend (home schooled) played sports only: 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, professional football and baseball player.
Notable alumni
edit- Len Mattiace, professional golfer[19]
- Jeff Klauk, professional golfer[20]
- Ben Nowland, professional arena football player (Grand Rapids Rampage)[21]
- Nathan Sturgis, professional soccer player (Houston Dynamo)[22]
- Victoria Crawford, former WWE Divas Champion known as Alicia Fox
- Mario Butler, professional football player
- Brodie Smith, professional disc golf player, YouTuber and professional ultimate frisbee player
- Samuel Shaw, professional wrestler known as Dexter Lumis in WWE[23]
- Tim Tebow, retired professional football player, NFL/CFB analyst
References
edit- ^ a b "ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "St. Johns County School District - Media Release: Opening Day Student Count". Stjohns.k12.fl.us. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Nocatee CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2022. - Compare with school zone maps.
- ^ New Principal Appointments Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2022 - 2023 St. Johns County School Attendance Zones Allen D. Nease High School" (PDF). St. Johns County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Trulia Real Estate database Archived July 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Attendance Zoning" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2020.
- ^ "America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. June 7, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "America's Best High Schools: The List - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Best U.S. High Schools". usnews.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Nease High School". www.c2cschools.com. C2C Schools LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "BOYS BASKETBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). fhsaa.org. FHSAA. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "GIRLS BASKETBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). fhsaa.org. FHSAA. p. 3. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Football 2013-2014 Championship Records" (PDF). fhsaa.org. FHSAA. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "BOYS GOLF 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). fhsaa.org. FHSAA. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "GIRLS SOCCER 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). fhsaa.org. FHSAA. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "BOYS SOCCER 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). fhsaa.orf. FHSAA. p. 3. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 2015-16 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). fhsaa.org. FHSAA. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Len Mattiace page at PGA Tour website Archived November 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jeff Klauk page at PGA Tour website Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ben Nowland page at Arena Football League website
- ^ Nathan Sturgis Archived June 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jacksonville illustrator-cum-wrestler signs with professional wrestling company".