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Media Releases: September 5, 2003
The number of students attending St. Johns
County Public Schools by the 20-day attendance count was
22,542, an increase of 1,215 students over the same time
last year. This total does not include approximately 135
students enrolled in Head Start programs or those enrolled
at First Coast Technical Institute or Hastings Youth Academy.
This latest attendance figure represents a 5.7 percent increase over last year’s
20-day total of 21,327. This figure is almost one percent higher than the district
student growth rate last year and keeps St. Johns County among the fastest
growing school districts in the state.
“This substantial increase in student population is similar to what the
district experienced last year,” said Superintendent Joseph Joyner. “In
anticipation of this growth, we opened Durbin Creek Elementary School and have
two additional elementary schools scheduled to open next August. One of these
facilities will be located in the northwestern part of the county which continues
to be our primary growth area.”
Considering the school district as a whole, high schools again had the largest
growth with 8.2 percent. Elementary school enrollment increased by 4.8 percent,
followed by middle schools at 4.2 percent. Schools with the largest increases
for 2003-2004 are Mill Creek Elementary School (28.2 percent), Bartram Trail
High School (15.9 percent), Ocean Palms Elementary School (12.8 percent), Rawlings
Elementary School (6.8 percent), Nease High School (6.4 percent), Pedro Menendez
High School (6.4 percent) and Murray Middle School (5.3 percent).
Part of the increase in student growth rate may be attributed to the wide variety
of educational options available to students in St. Johns County. The school
district offers several academies at each of the high schools that are open
to all students residing in the county.
“This is a vibrant community and we offer a lot of choices for students,” said
Jim Welu, Director of Student Services and Testing. “The school district
works closely with parents and teachers to provide a variety of academic opportunities
and extracurricular activities for all students.”
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