Samuel W. Wolfson High School

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name = Samuel W. Wolfson High School


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established = 1963
type = Magnet School
principal = Hammond Gracy
students = 1842
staff = 91
city = Jacksonville
state = Florida
country = USA
campus = Urban
nickname = Wolfpack
mascot = Wolf
colors = Red, Blue, & Scarlet
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website = [http://www.duvalschools.org/wolfson/ Wolfson High School webpage]

Samuel W. Wolfson High School is a public high school in the Duval County Public School district, located on the south side of Jacksonville, Florida.

History

The school was designed by Jacksonville architect, Taylor Hardwick and opened in 1963 for grades 10-12 and graduated its first class in 1966. In 1989, the 9th grade was moved from Junior High Schools to Senior High Schools, county-wide. Sixth grade was moved from Elementary Schools to Junior High Schools, which were renamed, "Middle Schools".

Namesake

The school is named after Samuel W. Wolfson, a Jacksonville civic leader and businessman in the 1950’s and early 1960’s who died suddenly in 1963. The Wolfson Family Foundation gave millions of dollars to Jacksonville medical, educational, research and religious entities beginning in 1946 with $500,000 to build Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Improvement

The school’s letter grade in 2006, based on FCAT test scores, was a “D”. Wolfson was one of 11 schools nation-wide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator "School Improvement Model" program beginning the 2006-2007 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Magnet Programs

Finance

Students can explore the Banking, Insurance and Accounting through Business Systems and Technology, Financial Accounting I, Financial Operations (a combination of Magnet World of Finance and Magnet Banking & Credit), Financial Planning (a combination of Magnet Consumer Lending and Magnet Financial Planning), Financial Accounting II, Summer Internship and Dual Enrollment at FCCJ.

Business

Potential entrepreneurs will learn business basics with Practical Keyboarding & Computer Skills, Business Systems and Technology, Accounting I & II, Business Computer Applications I & II, Electronic/Desktop Publishing, Word Processing, Business Management and Law, Magnet World of Finance, Magnet Banking & Credit, Magnet Consumer Lending, Magnet Financial Planning, Business Cooperative Education (BCE), Diversified Cooperative Training (DCT) and Dual Enrollment at FCCJ.

Law

Future lawyers can discover the Legal world with Introduction to Law Studies, Florida Studies, American Government, Law Studies & Legal Systems, Legal Systems & Concepts, Comprehensive Law Studies and Court Procedures / Court Internship.

AP curriculum

The school currently offers 11 Advanced Placement courses to challenge the brightest students.

wimming Pool

The school has an outdoor pool which is used by the athletic teams and physical education classes during the academic year; then it becomes a free public pool operated by the City of Jacksonville Parks & Recreation Department during the summer months.

References

External links

* [http://www.duvalschools.org/wolfson/ Wolfson High School webpage]
* [http://www.duvalschools.org/ Duval County Public Schools website]