Pedro Menendez High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in southern St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It was named for Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, a sixteenth-century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565.
It has a student body of over 1,300 students. The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school was built simultaneously with Bartram Trail High School; Menendez was intended to relieve overcrowding at St. Augustine High School. The school opened August 28, 2000,Miller, Josh:"Learning Legacy: A brief history of Pedro Menendez High School" St. Augustine Record, December 21, 2001 and graduated its first class in 2001.
The curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of business & computer technology, health science, and architectural & building sciences."Construction career pathway open house planned at Menendez" St. Augustine Record, November 15, 2003Pounder, Lory: "Menendez classes open new career paths" St. Augustine Record, December 6, 2003
Attendance boundary Communities within the school's attendance boundary include: Butler Beach, - Compare to the school zone maps. Crescent Beach, - Compare with the school zone maps. Flagler Estates, - Compare to the school zone maps. Hastings, - Compare to the school zone maps. Marineland, St. Augustine Shores, - Compare with the school district map. and St. Augustine South. - Compare with the school district map. It also includes a small portion of St. Augustine Beach. - Also see the 2020 Census Map - Compare to the school boundary maps.
Advanced scholarship The Advanced Scholars program gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of advanced placement, dual enrollment and honors courses. After two years of preliminary work, the school was approved for the International Baccalaureate Program, beginning in the Fall of 2010.
Notable alumni
Zack Bryant (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Willie Harvey Jr., NFL player Travis Hutson, politician Kenny Logan Jr., professional football player for the Edmonton Elks, formerly played at Kansas University. Tony Steward, former linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints; winner of the 2010 Dick Butkus Award, given annually to the top high school linebacker in the country
References
External links
Falcon Boosters website Alumni website