John I. Leonard Community High School

John I. Leonard Community High School
Address
4701 10th Avenue
Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida 33463
United States
Coordinates 26°37′50″N 80°06′58″W / 26.63056°N 80.11611°W / 26.63056; -80.11611Coordinates: 26°37′50″N 80°06′58″W / 26.63056°N 80.11611°W / 26.63056; -80.11611
Information
School type Public school
Established 1965
School district Palm Beach County
Principal Melissa Patterson
Enrollment 3,620 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s) Orange, Black, and White
Mascot Lancer
Newspaper (offline) The Knight Times Online
Website www.edline.net/pages/John_I__Leonard_High_School

John I. Leonard Community High School is a public high school located in Greenacres, Florida, United States.

History

The school is named after John I. Leonard who was the Palm Beach County superintendent from 1936 to 1947.[2] On August 7, 1964, Melvin J. Adolphson was named as the first principal of the new school scheduled to open in the fall of 1965.[3]

In January 1994, the school was annexed into the city of Greenacres.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ FHSAA Student Population Report
  2. ↑ John I. Leonard High School
  3. ↑ "New Principals Named by Martin". The Palm Beach Post. August 7, 1964. p. 45. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Greenacres Mayor: Annex Entire School". The Palm Beach Post. June 16, 1997. p. 1B. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

References

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