Yulee High School
Yulee High School is a comprehensive four-year school located in Yulee, Florida. The original school closed in 1965 when Florida desegregated public schools. Following desegregation, students were allowed to choose between attending West Nassau or Fernandina Beach.[4] The current institution opened in 2006, although Yulee had been the site of a high school earlier, from the 1930s to the 1960s. The initial graduating class of Yulee High School, in 2007, had a 71% graduation rate, 23% of whom graduated with honors.
| Yulee High School | |
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| Address | |
85375 Miner Road Yulee , Florida 32097–7253 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°36′36″N 81°34′48″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Nassau County School District |
| NCES District ID | 1201350[1] |
| CEEB code | 102060 |
| NCES School ID | 120135004995[2] |
| Principal | Lori Amos |
| Teaching staff | 63.50 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,307 (2018-19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.58[3] |
| Color(s) | Green & Gold |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Newspaper | Stinger |
| Yearbook | The Vespidae |
| Website | Yulee High School Home Page |
The mascot of the sports teams for YHS is the Hornet. Yulee high school is also in a “A” rated district in Nassau county.
Notable alumni
- Derrick Henry – NFL running back for the Tennessee Titans and 2015 Heisman Trophy winner.[5]
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Nassau". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "Search for Public Schools - Yulee High School (120135004995)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "YULEE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "Heisman hopeful Henry thinking of his ill grandmother". December 10, 2015.
- Chuck Culpepper (December 11, 2015). "Derrick Henry has always been big in little Yulee". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
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