Creekside High School (Florida) Explained

Creekside High School
Streetaddress:100 Knights Lane
Zipcode:32259
Country:United States
Coordinates:30.081°N -81.5626°W
Schoolnumber:521[1]
Superintendent:Joseph G. Joyner[2]
Principal:Steve McCormick [3]
Enrollment:2,455 (2022-23)[4]
Staff:109.00 (FTE)
Ratio:22.52
Dean:John Highsmith, Heather Bundshuh, and David Hudson[5]
Campus Size:77acres[6]
Campus Type:Rural[7]
Hours In Day:9:20 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.[8]
Nickname:Knights
School Colours: Red, black, white
Established:2008
Status:Operational

Creekside High School (CHS) is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in northwest St. Johns County, Florida (United States).The school was constructed to relieve overcrowding at Bartram Trail High School.

The attendance boundary includes a portion of Fruit Cove.[9] [10]

Overview

The building has a capacity of 1,500 students and cost over $65 million.[11] The school now services a total of 2550 students making the problem of overcrowding pandemic.[12] The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on opposite sides, and the parking lots are between the school and most of the athletic facilities. The school opened for the 2008–2009 school year, and graduated their first senior class in June, 2010. The main feeder schools are Fruit Cove Middle School and Patriot Oaks Academy.

Academies

The curriculum at Creekside High School offers academy programs in the areas of environmental/urban planning and emerging technology. Creekside now offers The Academy of Future Teachers as of the 2019–2020 school year.

Advanced Academics

The advanced scholars program at Creekside High School gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of advanced placement, dual enrollment and honors courses.

Athletics

The school mascot is the knight in armor and the colors are red, black and white.

The Creekside Knights Athletic Booster Club (CKABC) is a nonprofit organization of parents, coaches, student athletes, faculty, alumni & community members. The CKABC supports all CHS athletes, including fall, winter and spring sports programs. Contributions by families & supporters help maintain and improve playing fields and gymnasium, purchase equipment and uniforms, and fund the CKABC Scholarship Award.

Creekside has been district runner-up twice in 2011 and 2012.

2010 Men's Lacrosse District Champions

2015, 2016, and 2022 Boys' Cross Country State Champions[13]

2024 Girl’s Track and Field State Champions

Administration

Principals

Creekside High School has had three principals in its ten-year history. As of 2017 Steve McCormick had become the principal at Creekside. McCormick had previously been the principal of Fruit Cove Middle School, the main feeder to Creekside.

First year Last year Length of tenure
by academic terms
Paul Abbatinozzi 2008–20092009–2010 2 years
Randy Johnson 2010–2011 2016–2017 7 years
Steve McCormick 2017–2018 present

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "School Accountability Reports" at schoolgrades.fldoe.org . 2008-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716131405/http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp?action=verifySelection&districts=55&schoolYear=2006-2007&school_grade=&report=RC&level=School&thisSort=schnum . 2011-07-16 . dead .
  2. Web site: School Improvement Plan . 2008-03-11 . 2007 . https://www.webcitation.org/5Wemh0Crz?url=http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/SchoolImprovementPlan0708.pdf . 2008-03-28 . dead .
  3. Web site: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public_results.asp?style=print . 2014-06-01 .
  4. Web site: CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. July 21, 2024.
  5. Web site: Deans – Faculty.
  6. Web site: Creekside High School . 2008-07-07 . www.arcadis-us.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20061105153525/http://www.arcadis-us.com/Service+Types/Buildings/Institutional+municipal+government/Projects/Bartram+Trail+High+School.htm . 2006-11-05 . dead .
  7. Web site: Summary: Bartram Trail High School . 2008-03-09 . 2007 . School Digger . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516040943/http://www.schooldigger.com/go/FL/schools/0174004445/school.aspx . 2008-05-16 . dead .
  8. Web site: Bell Schedule . 2008-03-04 . bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us . dead . https://archive.today/20090708011738/http://www-bths.stjohns.k12.fl.us/news/BellSchedule/ . 2009-07-08 .
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Fruit Cove CDP, FL. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-01. - Compare with school zone maps.
  10. Web site: 2022 - 2023 St. Johns County School Attendance Zones Creekside High School. St. Johns County School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20220802001941/https://ago-item-storage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/972badbb61ba4a98bbfb73f427ddb472/HS_Creekside.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEBAaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQDpqJp2rtgFhul4UAetOk2%2FotAEjKsPnNeqh2I51XX7SgIhAOrW6EUCbZaZiF6Nvb3qF13DFx1Dmv50Q72lF87B2N%2B5KtIECGgQABoMNjA0NzU4MTAyNjY1IgzMPHfZ7Pzx0inpTl8qrwTCGTHkhaXNFkrVdUzMTqe8HyWKQ9DKny289ALlG%2BSvFfOn9duY3ATvsizA5XmyKpfQal1TSEr%2F0G%2B5GgHl%2Bk6VD%2F%2BCF63Xtnrw7KnQLjCTzN7a35aOl4OyE3bk%2BdK57GMx%2B4C%2B53OGzD0KcVuYBEXoSlCzxqeONYONRVgqIwfPhV5t4Ytbbdt5GaDxmKmUlSintWB8mO4Ljv3BkeaD2%2BbtaBzOpsg1tklhs3iuqNLJuzi3whEHEOoySVoDfkb2gVPZo5UMd1rMRnY8nCcUeVjoEuJf%2B4oY4XbnE24ogO92DBLxSHGoPCPQ%2BjfchCd0MeDxHEHzuz4k9i0JkWrJlw2lai804kLBOB3PeNrvxne3kEnpvGpitA2xVKe2%2B7%2BvfnryuFCPVLBkqUnonUSldbivvxjxxT7BBobl%2BD9JNYoYtu5XRy85njTpjh4cn9BlfCx8K%2BUM8Ko6q8ZJ36m48q9DX%2BHwuLZ83KlC912WbH6otxjwCUbn%2FAYsVXHQt%2FhD4Nb8x0UbEKB3v1qYKDZ4WDhljy5cYB%2B0oOHpwT5qdzdp7HOKAOGnqJqsNO%2BQ%2FeIZCDWFqnBO%2FX1pibrE2jqKkW7Z%2BTpfDrxw2%2Blu0YRktL3ByRZKKRZ7OcDK%2FZ7SZMBuiPpxeek5Ki%2F5vvjx5hQU65Q3ZK6GAKH%2FHlFJaVHCkzs5zXqsaIOlH%2F7RwCrzTPBBwtN1dxbwW35LLhQBgXKMVEk89hYqOLdsEzGYlfMDfseOML%2B%2BoZcGOqgBmf3RDE2MQgF02y5ROs7%2FGcWd4s9FG7pfYnk2pmKbVFd0SQsoFMOPWT0OTFYTTPQYtfyojvzSK%2FA6%2BCxNVG9BSr9vzYMOqH%2BZFjFFVWwU0K6PEsnGfoAPjzm%2FpOdjkyZYcg1LQK9hNfo19zgxoQFv7Ci5WwWo3UqKgLtrTSVSFjk8mqepXQCGfhYvBvFeAvvZs89KXuOl7y5eczRUnwFeIyuqcmd381RH&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20220802T001933Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAYZTTEKKE5HYPHAC7%2F20220802%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=2a69ea3860b1798aa82ef7ef15b12375926b02154927b3225a24b09799d0e742 . 2022-08-01. 2022-08-02 .
  11. Lane, Marcia: "A Smooth Start" St. Augustine Record, August 26, 2008
  12. Web site: Explore Creekside High School in Saint Johns, FL.
  13. Web site: Barney . Justin . High school cross country: Bolles teams sweep titles; Creekside boys, Nease's Matt Ryan golden . news4jax.com . 5 November 2022 . 6 November 2022.

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