Duncan U. Fletcher High School

Duncan U. Fletcher High School
Fletcher Crest
Location
Neptune Beach, Florida
USA
Information
Type Public
Motto The Pride of the Beaches
Established 1937
Principal James Ledford
Staff 152
Number of students 2,194 (2014-15)[1]
Schedule 7:15 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
Campus Urban
Color(s) Purple      and white     
Mascot Senator
Website http://www.duvalschools.org/fhs/
School campus

Duncan U. Fletcher High School is a public high school in the Duval County School District, located in Neptune Beach, Florida.

History

Former Jacksonville Mayor and U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher obtained a federal grant to build the school which bears his name. It opened September 20, 1937 for grades 7-12. The school’s nickname, Senators, also comes from their namesake. The original building was located in Jacksonville Beach and contained 10 classrooms and began with 269 students from the area east of the ditch (Intracoastal Waterway), south of Mayport and north of Ponte Vedra Beach. The principal was Frank Doggett and there were 13 teachers.[2]

In 1964, the school was split into two schools, with Fletcher Junior High grades 7-8 staying in the original building and Fletcher Senior High grades 9-12 moving to its current location on Seagate Avenue in Neptune Beach, Florida. The Fall 1969 freshman class was the last 9th Grade class to attend the Senior High for over 20 years, as, beginning in Fall 1970, Fletcher Junior High retained the 9th Grade class along with grades 7-8. Fletcher was one of the first schools in Duval County to be integrated, doing so after the new building opened.

In 1991, the 9th grade was moved back from Junior High Schools to Senior High Schools, county-wide. Sixth grade was moved from Elementary Schools to Junior High Schools, which were renamed "Middle Schools". In 1997, Fletcher became a full service school, introducing a Beaches Resource Center on campus.[3]

In 2007, Fletcher tied with Lee High School as the most crowded in Duval County.[4] The high school obtained a new science lab in 2008,[5] a critical addition after a 2007 protest by parents about the high school's inadequate science facilities for its 2600 students.[6] Later in 2008, a new master plan for the school proposed the construction of a new wing to replace the school's portable classrooms.[4]

Academics

As of 2016, the school has a "B" on the Florida School Accountability Grading Scale.[7] Fletcher High School offers the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) program along with Advanced Placement.[8]

Band Program

The Duncan U Fletcher Band program is highly esteemed in Northeast Florida and Duval County. The Flecther High school Wind Symphony has performed at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2015. The Fletcher High School Marching Band also placed 4th in Class AAA at the FMBC State Finals competition on November 12, 2016. The marching band is known for its skill at visual arts.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "DUNCAN U FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Florida Times-Union: Apr 7, 2007-Fletcher High School grads reach way back for a cause
  3. ↑ "Full service schools catch on; Fletcher joining in". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. 1 2 "Officials presenting Fletcher master plan". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  5. ↑ "There's a chemical reaction at Fletcher". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  6. ↑ "This year, it's science that's in". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  7. ↑ "School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. July 1, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  8. ↑ "Academic Programs". Duncan U. Fletcher High School. Duval County Public Schools. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

Coordinates: 30°18′28″N 81°24′05″W / 30.307793°N 81.401291°W / 30.307793; -81.401291

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