Port St. Lucie High School

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Port St. Lucie High School
Address
Port St. Lucie High School
1201 SE Jaguar Lane

Port St. Lucie
,
Florida 34952

United States
Coordinates 27°18′18″N80°16′57″W / 27.304942°N 80.282582°W / 27.304942; -80.282582
Information
Type Public
MottoEvery Student Future Ready
School district St. Lucie County School District
PrincipalNicole Telese
Teaching staff76.52 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,748 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.84 [1]
Color(s)  Red
  Black
MascotJaguar
Nickname PSL
Website http://schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/phs/

Port St. Lucie High School (PSLHS) is a high school in the U.S. city of Port St. Lucie, Florida. It is located in the southeast area of St. Lucie County.

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Campus and History

The Port St. Lucie High School campus is a box shaped campus with a central, open commons area. PSLHS also has a variety of athletic facilities and is the only school with its own football stadium in St. Lucie County.

Port St. Lucie High School opened to grades 9 - 11 in August 1989 with an enrollment of approximately 1500 students; grades 9 - 12 thereafter. These students were made up of others from Fort Pierce Central High School and Fort Pierce Westwood High School. PSLHS later became an International Baccalaureate school in December 2007, joining Lincoln Park Academy as the only schools in St. Lucie County with the program, as well as the only public school in the district with the IB Program.

During the 2011/2012 school year, roughly half of the school's portable classrooms in the rear of the school were demolished and replaced with more permanent, hybrid models. The other half were replaced during the summer of 2012 and began use with the 2012/2013 school year.

Administration

Academics

PSLHS offers a wide variety of academic classes and programs that are divided by grade level. All 9th Grade students take part in the Jaguar Preparatory Academy, a program designed to increase the cohesiveness of students and set them up for future success. All sophomores likewise take part in the Jaguar Lyceum. 11th through 12th graders enroll in an Academy based on a career interest or specialized programs, such as the International Baccalaureate Program, Visual and Performing Arts, or Applied Sciences. In total, PSLHS offers 6 Advanced Placement Courses, 12 Career Academies, and several additional elective programs to students, as well as Dual Enrollment courses in association with Indian River State College.

AP Courses Port St. Lucie High School cut down on its Advanced Placement options from 11 available courses in the 2012-2013 school year to 6 available AP courses in the 2013-2014 school year to encourage enrollment in the International Baccalaureate Program. The following are still offered:

Career Academies There are 2 divisions of Career Academies available at PSLHS:

Preparatory Academies Freshmen and sophomores are isolated from the rest of the school in their core courses.

Additional Elective Programs

Extra-curricular Activities

Sports

Port St. Lucie High School offers 24 Varsity teams in 16 FHSAA recognized sports. The Jaguars, as well as the Lady Jags, have long had success in athletics, though no PSLHS team has won a Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) State Championship. PSLHS is traditionally strong in Boys' Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, and Competitive Cheerleading. Due to its high student population, PSLHS competes in the second highest FHSAA Division for most sports.

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Team State Runners Up

Individual State Champions

Individual State Runners Up

Notable Accomplishments

PSLHS has produced a large number of collegiate athletes and consistently produces 10-15 every year.

Notable alumni

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