| Pinellas Park High School |
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School History |
Pinellas Park High School, Located in Largo, Florida, opened its doors in August of 1976. Because of our nation's 200th birthday, we became known as "The Patriots" and proudly displayed our colors of red, white, and blue. At the entrance of our school today, you will still find our motto, "The Home of Patriot Pride," a motto that exemplifies the attitude of Pinellas Park High students and staff. Throughout the years, our alumni have employed the skills they learned here to achieve success in the world. Many times our graduates return to share their successes with the teachers and staff who have helped them to become successful.
Because of Pinellas Park's mid-county location, a variety of programs and services are available here. For example, the Criminal Justice Academy is a magnet program for students who are pursuing law-related careers. We are one of the district centers for special education students, who make up approximately 17% of our student body. In addition, our ESOL students comprise 6% of our population, one of the highest in the county. Each year, approximately 150 students benefit from GOALS, a drop-out prevention program. In 2001, Pinellas Park High School applied for and received a $500,000 federal grant to develop small learning communities. We have a total of five small learning communities that include the entire population of the school. Along with the Criminal Justice Academy, we offer Freshmen Forum (for all incoming Freshmen), Arts & Humanities Community, Environmental, Medical and Biological Community, Sophomore Seminar, and Business Design Technologies. Finally, as a result of the county introduction of Choice schools, we are currently approximately 80% of our students from locations throughout the county.
Thus, Pinellas Park High School welcomes a myriad of students from diverse socio-economic and scholastic backgrounds who continue to succeed and thrive after thirty years of educational excellence. |
