Volusia County Schools Explained

Volusia County Schools
Grades:	Pre-K to 12th
Country:	United States
Location:	200 North Clara Avenue DeLand, FL 32720
Superintendent:	Dr. Carmen Balgobin
Schools:	92 (2019-20)
Budget:	$862.8 million^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1201920
Students:	62750 (202122)^[2]
Teachers:	3755.88 (201617)
Ratio:	16.83

Volusia County Schools is the public school district for Volusia County, Florida, United States. The district serves the 16 cities of Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater, Enterprise, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Osteen, Pierson, and Port Orange. It is the 57th largest school district in the United States and serves approximately 63,000 students. The district is composed of 45 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 9 high schools. In addition there are 9 alternative schools, 7 charter schools, 2 combination schools (K-8 or 6-12), and 1 district virtual instruction program.^[3] The district is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/AdvancED.^[4]

Leadership

Volusia County Schools is led by Superintendent Dr. Carmen Balgobin^[5] and five elected members of the school board, one from each district in the county.^[6]

• Jamie Haynes, Chairman, School Board Member, District No. 1
• Anita Burnette, Vice Chairman, School Board Member, District No. 2
• Ruben Colón, School Board Member, District No. 5
• Carl Persis, School Board Member, District No. 4
• Jessie Thompson, School Board Member, District No. 3

Elementary schools

• Beachside Elementary
• Blue Lake Elementary
• Champion Elementary (formerly Hurst)
• Chisholm Elementary
• Citrus Grove Elementary
• Coronado Beach Elementary
• Cypress Creek Elementary
• DeBary Elementary
• Deltona Lakes Elementary
• Discovery Elementary
• Edgewater Public School
• Edith I. Starke Elementary
• Enterprise Elementary
• Forest Lake Elementary
• Freedom Elementary
• Friendship Elementary
• Holly Hill School (K-8)
• Horizon Elementary
• Indian River Elementary
• Manatee Cove Elementary
• George W. Marks Elementary
• Louise S. McInnis Elementary
• Orange City Elementary
• Ormond Beach Elementary
• Osceola Elementary
• Osteen Elementary
• Palm Terrace Elementary
• Pathways Elementary
• Pierson Elementary
• Pine Trail Elementary
• Port Orange Elementary
• Pride Elementary
• R. J. Longstreet Elementary
• Read-Pattillo Elementary
• South Daytona Elementary
• Spirit Elementary
• Spruce Creek Elementary
• Sugar Mill Elementary
• Sunrise Elementary
• Sweetwater Elementary
• Timbercrest Elementary
• Tomoka Elementary
• Turie T. Small Elementary
• Volusia Pines Elementary
• Westside Elementary
• Woodward Avenue Elementary

Middle schools

School Name	Location	Principal
Campbell Middle		Kimberly Matthews
Creekside Middle		John Cash
David C. Hinson Sr. Middle		William Dunnigan
DeLand Middle		John Devito
Deltona Middle		Stephen Hinson
Galaxy Middle		Eidie Velez
Heritage Middle		Nicholas Fidance
Holly Hill School (K-8)		Robert Voges
New Smyrna Beach Middle		Rebecca Porter
Ormond Beach Middle		Heather Iannarelli
River Springs Middle		Thomas Vaughan
Silver Sands Middle		Dr. Rick Inge
Southwestern Middle		Jacquese J. Copeland

High schools

School Name	Nickname	Location	Attendance	Principal	School Colors
	Sharks		style=text-align:center	1,129	Jason Watson	style=text-align:center
DeLand High School	Bulldogs		style=text-align:center	2,320	Mike Degirolmo
	Wolves		style=text-align:center	1,749	Mike Micallef	style=text-align:center
	Buccaneers		style=text-align:center	2,010	Dr. Joseph Castelli	style=text-align:center
	Barracudas		style=text-align:center	1,895	Timothy Merrick	style=text-align:center
	Panthers		style=text-align:center	1,700	William Ryser	style=text-align:center
	Sandcrabs		style=text-align:center	1,598	Tucker Harris
	Hawks		style=text-align:center	2,623	Dr. Todd Sparger
T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School	Wildcats	Pierson	—	Jonathan Pearce
University High School	Titans	Orange City	2,824	Karen Chenoweth

Charter schools

• Burns Science and Technology Charter School (K-12)
• Easter Seals Charter School (Pre-K)
• Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts (K-8)
• Richard Milburn Academy (9-12)
• Richard Milburn Academy West (9-12)
• Samsula Academy (K-5)
• The Chiles Academy (6-12)
• The Reading Edge Academy (K-5)
• Legacy Scholars Academy (6-12)

Alternative education

• AMIkids
• Department of Juvenile Justice Educational Programs
• Highbanks Learning Center
• PACE Center for Girls
• Riverview Learning Center

External links

• vcsedu.org, Home Page
• GreatSchools.org

Notes and References

1. https://www.vcsedu.org/community-information-services/demographics-statistics Demographics & Statistics | Volusia County Schools
2. Web site: Volusia County Schools Membership Report . vcsedu.org . 12 July 2022 . EN.
3. Web site: Schools Volusia County Schools . www.vcsedu.org . 18 November 2019.
4. Web site: Cognia - Institution Summary . www.advanc-ed.org . 18 November 2019.
5. Web site: VCS School Board Selects New Superintendent Volusia County Schools. www.vcsedu.org. 2022-07-12.
6. https://www.vcsedu.org/school-board School Board | Volusia County Schools