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Palmetto Ridge High School

FieldValue
namePalmetto Ridge High School
imagePalmetto Ridge High School (logo).jpg
established2004
typePublic
principalTobin R. Walcott
teaching_staff81.67 (FTE)
grades9-12
districtCollier County Public Schools
enrollment2,035 (2023–2024)
ratio24.92
free_labelMascot
free_textBear
colorsSilver, Green, and Black
rivalGolden Gate High School
location1655 Victory Lane
Naples, Florida 34120
countryU.S.
coordinates
websitehttps://www.collierschools.com/PRH

Naples, Florida 34120 Palmetto Ridge High School is a secondary education school located near Naples, in an unincorporated census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. Palmetto Ridge High School is part of the District School Board of Collier County.

Athletics

Palmetto Ridge High School is one of the seven members of the Collier County Athletic Conference. It lists its athletics departments as follows:

Fall sports

  • Boys' football
  • Boys' & girls' cross country
  • Boys' & girls' golf
  • Boys' & girls' swimming & diving
  • Girls' cheerleading
  • Girls' volleyball

Winter sports

  • Boys' & girls' basketball
  • Boys' & girls' soccer
  • Boys' & girls' wrestling

Spring sports

  • Boys' baseball
  • Boys' & girls' lacrosse
  • Boys' & girls' tennis
  • Boys' & girls' track and field
  • Girls' cheerleading
  • Girls' softball

Bands

  • Marching Band
  • Guard - Weapon Line and Flag Line
  • Jazz Band
  • Symphonic Band
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Wind Symphony

The school's show band has received straight superiors at the Florida Bandmaster's Association Musical Performance Assessment from its opening in 2004 to the present (as of 2018), and is the first to institute a competition band for Collier County Schools. Palmetto Ridge's competition band was placed third at the FMBC State Finals in its introductory year of 2009.

Career Academies

Palmetto Ridge High School has two different career academies. The goal of these programs is to help students who are interested in a certain career. Over the course of their high school education, students enrolled in the academy take several classes relating to the academy, some of which are classes specifically made for academy students.

  • Academy of Construction and Fine Woodworking
  • Culinary Arts Academy

Clubs

Palmetto Ridge High School has many different extracurricular clubs, including:

  • Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • International Thespian Society
  • Key Club
  • Marching Band
  • Meme Club
  • Model United Nations
  • Mu Alpha Theta
  • National Honor Society
  • Project Unify
  • Scholar Bowl
  • Science National Honor Society
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Student Government Association
  • Yearbook

Demographics

2023-2024

  • Total student enrollment: 2,028
    • Male: 50.49%
    • Female: 49.51%
  • The ethnic makeup of the school:
    • Hispanic: 55.37%
    • White: 29.1%
    • Black: 10.2%
    • Multiracial: 3.8%
    • Asian: 1.33%
    • Native American: 0.15%

Notable alumni

  • Dominic Fike (Class of 2014){{cite web|url=https://archive.naplesnews.com/news/education/palmetto-ridge-high-schools-class-of-2014-ep-505325672-341228841.html/ |title= Palmetto Ridge High School's Class of 2014 |website=naplesnews.com |date=2014-05-30 |access-date=2024-01-26}} - rapper, actor and songwriter

References

References

  1. Just, Brooke. (November 9, 2021). "Collier County (Fla.) district begins construction on new high school". American School & University eNewsletter.
  2. "PRHS Principal". Palmetto Ridge High School.
  3. "PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. "[http://www.collierschools.com/parents/docs/ZoneMaps.pdf Attendance Zones Effective 2009-2010] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-09-20 ", [[Collier County District School Board]]. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
    - "[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1252162&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Orangetree CDP, Florida]{{Dead link). (March 2020)
  5. "Palmetto Ridge Activities".
  6. "Academy of Construction and Fine Woodworking". Palmetto Ridge High School.
  7. "Culinary Arts Academy". Palmetto Ridge High School.
  8. "Palmetto Ridge Activities". Palmetto Ridge High School.
  9. "Schools Overview / Palmetto Ridge High (PRH)".
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