Beachside High School

Beachside High School is a high school in the St. Johns County School District near CR-210 and I-95 in the St. Johns, Florida unincorporated community in the United States.

Beachside High School
Address
200 Great Barracuda Wy

St. Johns
,
St. Johns County
,
Florida
32259

United States
Coordinates30°8′51″N 81°49′10″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2022
School districtSt. Johns County School District
SuperintendentTim Forson
PrincipalGreg Bergamasco
Faculty19
Teaching staff56
Age range13–19
Enrollment1254[1]
NicknameBarracudas
RivalsTocoi Creek High School
Websitehttps://www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us

Established recently in 2022, the attendance zone spans most of the St. Johns community.[2]Beachside was built to alleviate students from Bartram Trail, Creekside, and Nease high schools. Its main feeder schools are Switzerland Point Middle School and Liberty Pines Academy, with other students coming from Alice B Landrum Middle School

Naming

Although it was assumed the board would call the school Sampson High School from a meeting at the time, the school was named Beachside because of its close proximity to the artificial beach created from the 14-acre lagoon named Beachwalk. Member of the board, Kelly Barrera said it was "almost humorous" because the school isn't close to a natural beach at all.[3]

History

In the schools first school year, the school opened 3 days later than all other schools due to construction delays.[4] Likewise to Tocoi Creek, for its first year the school only had grades 9–11.[5]

Academics

Beachside is a member of the AICE program.

References
  1. "Public School: Beachside High School". September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. "Beachside High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. Gibson, Travis (November 9, 2021). "Beachside High: New St. Johns County high school near artificial beach gets a name". WJXT. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. McLean, Joe (August 15, 2022). "New St. Johns County high school opens Monday after construction delays". WJXT. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  5. "Schools – St. Johns County School District". www.stjohns.k12.fl.us. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

Athletics

Beachside football competed as an independent in its first year. They are competing under head coach Pete Duffy.

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