Loften High School
Professional Academies' Magnet @ Loften High School | |
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Location | |
United States | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Prepare Professionally, Advance Academically, Model Maturity! |
School district | Alachua County School District |
Principal | Kristopher Bracewell[1] |
Teaching staff | 15.33 (on FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 310 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.22[2] |
Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
Mascot | Eagle |
Nickname | Loften |
Website | Loften High School |
The Professional Academies' Magnet @ Loften High School (or W. Travis Loften High School) is a public high school in Gainesville, Florida in the United States. It is part of Alachua County School District and occupies a 174-acre (0.70 km2) campus in a medium-sized community.
Overview
[edit]Unlike other high schools in the area, Loften is not a school where students are regularly zoned to attend and assigned. Loften remains a "school of choice" where students must actively seek the school out and apply as opposed to simply showing up due to location. While this ensures only students who really want to go actually attend, it also means that Loften has a very small student body. Because of this, Loften averages around 300 students in the daytime. These students are divided among 1-2 dozen teachers in a 4-period block schedule.
Career focus
[edit]Beginning in the Fall of 2007, Loften became Alachua County's premier school for career and technical education. In total, it currently has six career-oriented programs including:
- Academy of Automotive Technology
- Academy of Fire and EMS (Firefighting/Emergency Medical Services)
- Academy of Gaming and Mobile App Development
- Academy of Media Production Technology
- Academy of Robotics and Engineering
- Institute of Graphic Art and Design
Discontinued Academies
- Academy of Design and Technology
- Academy of Early Childhood Education
Administration
[edit]- Principal: Kristopher Bracewell
- Assistant Principal: Lauren Chandler
References
[edit]- ^ Administration Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Loften High School. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.