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On 6 July 2009, the school was designated as a "A" school by the Florida Department of Education, based on student performance on the FCAT. However, by the same date in 2010, the rank had fallen to a "D". |
On 6 July 2009, the school was designated as a "A" school by the Florida Department of Education, based on student performance on the FCAT. However, by the same date in 2010, the rank had fallen to a "D". |
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On a foot-note, most student are very content with their school, and very thankful they have it, and most of them look up to their generous donater ''The Justin Coker Foundation'', and founder, '''Justin Hayward Coker.''' |
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Revision as of 01:25, 13 July 2011
| Yulee High School | |
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| Address | |
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85375 Miner Road , | |
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| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Founder | William Tiberious Hayward Yulee |
| School district | Nassau or district 17 |
| Principal | DeArmas L. Graham |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Nickname | Hornets, Wee-tuckers |
| Test average | 62.5% |
| Newspaper | Stinger |
| Yearbook | The Vespidae staff |
| Affiliation | The Obama Administration |
| Website | https://www.edline.net/pages/Yulee_High_School |
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Yulee had been the site of a high school earlier, which had originally opened in the 1930s. However, in 1965 the Nassau County School Board made the decision to shut down YHS, and students within the Yulee attendance zone began attending Fernandina Beach High School, in nearby Fernandina Beach, Florida. However, with rapid growth in the Yulee area starting in the mid-1990s, new high school was needed and the school board voted to construct an all-new YHS. The initial graduating class of Yulee High School, in 2007, had a 71% graduation rate. 23% of the graduates graduated with honors.
The mascot of the sports teams for YHS is the Hornet.
In February 2009, two Yulee students sued the school for refusing to allow a gay-straight club to form. Hannah Page and Jacob Brock with the support of the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in federal court claiming First Amendment rights violations. The school superintendent stated in response, 'a club highlighting sexual orientations will not be permitted as it would violate school board policy.'
On 11 March 2009, a judge ruled that the school must permit the Gay-Straight Alliance club, which meets to discus discrimination against gay and lesbian students, be allowed the same rights as all other student groups at the school.
On 6 July 2009, the school was designated as a "A" school by the Florida Department of Education, based on student performance on the FCAT. However, by the same date in 2010, the rank had fallen to a "D".
On a foot-note, most student are very content with their school, and very thankful they have it, and most of them look up to their generous donater The Justin Coker Foundation, and founder, Justin Hayward Coker.