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Matanzas High School (MHS) is located at 3535 Old King's Road North in Palm Coast, Florida. The school's sports teams are known as the Pirates. As of 2013–2014, it was A-rated. The school colors are royal blue, silver and black.[2]
| Matanzas High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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3535 Old Kings Road North , , 32137 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°36′05″N 81°14′05″W / 29.6013°N 81.2346°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Make Good Choices, Hold Yourself Accountable, Strive for Excellence |
| Established | 2005 |
| School district | Flagler County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 120054005533[1] |
| Principal | Kristin Bozeman |
| Faculty | 86.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,978[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.00[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Silver and Black |
| Mascot | Pirates |
| Nickname | MHS |
| Website | mhspirates |
Notable incidents
editOn February 21, 2023, Brendan Depa, a then 17-year-old student was arrested after attacking his teacher and beating her into an unconscious state, allegedly because his Nintendo Switch was taken from him during class.[3]He was charged as an adult and [4]on August 6, 2024, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison and 15 years of probation.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Matanzas High School (120054005533)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ "MHS Home Page - Matanzas High School". Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Afshar, Paradise; Riess, Rebekah (February 26, 2023). "Student attacks school employee after Nintendo Switch taken away". CNN. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Teen in Vicious Attack on Florida Teacher's Aide to Be Charged as Adult, Given $1M Bond". NBC Miami. February 28, 2023.
- ^ Argueta, Brenda (2024-08-06). "Florida student sentenced to 5 years in prison for violent teacher attack". WKMG. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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