District School Board of Pasco County | |
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Address | |
7227 Land O' Lakes Blvd , Pasco, Florida , 34638United States | |
District information | |
Motto | Providing a world class education for all students [1] |
Grades | PK-12 |
Established | 1887 [2] |
Superintendent | John Legg |
Deputy superintendent(s) | Betsy Kuhn |
NCES District ID | 1201530 [3] |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | 81,157 (2019-20) [3] |
Staff | 10,151 total (as of 2019-20) [3] |
Student–teacher ratio | 17.22 (2019-20) [3] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Pasco County Schools (also known as District School Board of Pasco County) is a school district that serves Pasco County in the U.S. state of Florida. It is headquartered in Land O' Lakes.
The district includes the entire county. [4]
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As of the 2023-24 school year, there were 100 schools in Pasco County Schools: 48 elementary schools, 15 middle schools, 15 high schools, 1 middle/high school, 2 educational centers, 3 eSchools, 2 combination schools, and 14 charter schools. [5]
The School Board members are elected on a non-partisan basis.
Official Portrait | Name | Position | Executive Secretary |
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John Legg | Superintendent | N/A | |
Betsy Kuhn | Deputy Superintendent | N/A | |
Tom Baker | Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Schools | Debbie Bowles | |
Cortney Gantt | Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Schools | Debbie Bowles | |
Marcy Hetzler-Nettles | Asst. Superintendent for Middle Schools | Kathy Minichino | |
Dr. Monica Ilse | Asst. Superintendent for High Schools | Kathy Minichino | |
Dr. Kim Moore | Asst. Superintendent for Career and Innovative Programs | Carla Lied | |
Kimberly Poe | Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Schools | Debbie Bowles | |
Elizabeth Kuhn | Asst. Superintendent for Support Services | Carla Lied | |
Kevin Shibley | Asst. Superintendent for Administration | Carla Lied |
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