Paxon School for Advanced Studies

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Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Paxonsmall.jpg
Motto"Caritas, Constantia, Excellentia, Integritas"
Type Magnet school—College Preparatory
Established1954
Principal Royce Turner, Ed.D
Students1,270 (2022-23) [1]
Address
3239 Norman E Thagard Blvd
,
Jacksonville
,
Florida
,
USA
Colors Navy Blue █ and Gold █
Nickname PSAS; Pax
MascotGolden Eagle
Website www.duvalschools.org/psas

Paxon School for Advanced Studies (PSAS) is one of four International Baccalaureate senior high schools (the others being Stanton College Preparatory School, Wolfson High School, and Terry Parker High School) in Duval County, Florida, US. According to the College Board's Advanced Placement Report, [2] Paxon has one of the strongest math and science Advanced Placement programs in the state of Florida, and is one of a group of Florida schools invited to apply for the Siemens Advanced Placement High School Award. [3] [4] Only ten to fifteen schools per state are invited to apply. [4] [3] [2] Some valedictorians have been accepted to the United States Naval Academy and different Ivy League schools.[ citation needed ]

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History

Paxon High School was originally named Paxon High School when it was built in 1954. It included 7th through 12 grades until 1957, when Paxon Junior High was built across the street. In 1996, Paxon became a college preparatory school and an International Baccalaureate school, and took on its present-day name. Today, Paxon considers its chief rival to be Stanton College Preparatory School, another Jacksonville IB school. In 2008, Paxon School for Advanced Studies was ranked number 8 of the 100 best high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine; 17th in 2007, 28th in 2006, 7th in 2005 and 3rd in 2003. [5]

The site where the school was built was Paxon Air Field, where Bessie Coleman was killed in a plane accident in 1926. Coleman was the first African American (male or female) to become an airplane pilot, and the first American of any race or gender to hold an international pilot license. [6] Paxon Field was Jacksonville's first airfield, with the exception of the beaches. The Navy used the (grass) airfield for training during World War II, but eventually declared the site excess in January 1947.

Magnet program

The Paxon School faculty consists of over 100 teachers whose awards include district Teacher of the Year and National Board Certification. [7] [2] The 88-acre (360,000 m2) campus includes athletic facilities, a swimming pool, a professional grade television production studio, science labs, and a theater. [8] Sports teams include football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming and diving, golf, wrestling, weightlifting, tennis, and bowling, many of which have competed and placed at district and regional levels. [9] Social clubs include the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and Youth Leadership for Change. Since becoming an academic magnet, Paxon SAS has had three principals as of 2024, James A. Williams (Founder) 1996–2006, Carol H. Daniels 2006–2009, and Royce Turner since 2009. [10]

International baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program was initially formed in 1968. Paxon established an IB program in 1995, was approved in 1997, and had its first graduating IB class in 2000. The four-year program consists of two parts: Pre-IB and IB. Pre-IB prepares students for the rigorous two year, pre-university liberal arts course of study.

U.S Army JROTC

Army JROTC Detachment: Golden Eagle Battalion was a recipient of the "Honor Unit with Distinction" recognition [11] (From 1993 to 2019).

Drill Team

The Golden Eagle Battalion Drill Team comprises Armed, Unarmed, Exhibition and Color Guard drill for both Squads and Platoons.

Swimming pool

The school has an outdoor salt water pool which is used by the athletic teams. It becomes a free public pool operated by the City of Jacksonville Parks & Recreation Department during the summer months. This is in addition to the pool located on the roof.

Sports

Basketball, baseball, football, flag football, volleyball, bowling, cross country, track and field, soccer, cheerleading, softball, tennis, golf, swim and dive, lacrosse, wrestling, pickleball, Turkish oil wrestling, jousting, snowboarding, shuffleboard, and speed-eating. [12]

Honors

Notable alumni

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