Palatka High School | |
Native Name: | PHS |
Motto: | Pride Honor Success |
Streetaddress: | 302 Mellon Rd |
Country: | U.S. |
Coordinates: | 29.6446°N -81.6697°W |
Established: | 1977 |
Status: | Open |
Oversight: | Rick Surrency |
Dean: | Aaron Gieselman (A-G) Randall Owens (H-P) Sharice Williams (Q-Z) |
Principal: | JT Stout |
Faculty: | ~100 |
Teaching Staff: | 76.00 (FTE) |
Grades: | 7 - 12 |
Enrollment: | 1,639 (2022-23)[1] |
Ratio: | 21.57 |
Athletics: | FB, BB, BKB, SB, SOC, SW, XC, VB. |
Mascot: | Panthers |
Accreditation: | AdvancED |
Test Name: | FSA, SAT, ACT |
Head Name: | Second Master |
Head Name2: | Assistant Headmaster |
Grades Label: | Grades |
Colors: | Blue and gold [2] |
Palatka High School is a public high school located in Palatka, Florida, operated by the Putnam County School Board. The school was established 1977 after merging two existing schools - Palatka Central and Palatka South. The campus has completed several renovation projects with science labs, new classrooms, a performing arts area, and office areas. Palatka High School serves the Palatka and East Palatka areas. Current student enrollment is about 1,400, drawing students from Jenkins Middle School.Students attend 7 classes per day, taking a wide variety of courses, including dual enrollment courses at St. Johns River State College. PHS offers Honors and AP courses and a variety of elective classes including Art and Journalism. Florida Virtual School is also an option for students.