Pasco County Schools
District School Board of Pasco County | |
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Address | |
7227 Land O' Lakes Blvd
, Pasco, Florida, 34638United States | |
District information | |
Motto | Providing a world class education for all students[3] |
Grades | PK-12 |
Established | 1887[1] |
Superintendent | John Legg |
Deputy superintendent(s) | Betsy Kuhn |
NCES District ID | 1201530[2] |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | 86,685 (2024-25)[2] |
Teachers | 4,966 (2023-24)[2] |
Staff | 13,033 total (as of 2024-25)[2] |
Student–teacher ratio | 17.29 (2023-24)[2] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Pasco County Schools, also known as District School Board of Pasco County, is a school district that serves all of Pasco County in the U.S. state of Florida.[4] It is headquartered in Land O' Lakes on the campus of Land O' Lakes High School.
History
[edit]The Pasco County School Board was founded in 1887, the year the county was founded. Augustine H. Ravesies was appointed the first superintendent of schools. At the time, there were 37 teachers in the county.[5]
In 1896, it was reported that Pasco had 1123 students, 48 teachers, and 42 schools. The first high school in western Pasco County was Gulf High School in 1922.[5]
Segregations in schools
[edit]Originally schools in Pasco were segregated. The first black school in Pasco is debated, but most agree it was the Hernando Colored School, located near what is now Trilby, though the exact location is not known. The name suggests that it was created before Pasco County was, but was integrated into Pasco County Schools.[6]
Segregation in schools ended when in 1967, the school board ended its battle with the Departments of Health, Education, and Welfare, finally ending segregation.[7]
Schools
[edit]As of the 2024-2025 school year, there are 106 schools. There are 50 elementary schools, 20 middle schools, 18 high schools, 1 college, 1 virtual school, and 17 charter schools.[8]
The county has seen explosive growth in student enrollment, increasing from 46,458 students in the 1999-2000 year to 65,126 in the 2007-2008 year, an increase of 18,668 or 40.2%. The projected enrollment for the 2007-2008 was 64,674, so the actual enrollment was 452 students over the projection.[9][10] The enrollment for the 2023–2024 school year was 85,855 students with a total of 4,966 teachers.[11]
High schools
[edit]The list of Pasco County high schools:[12]
- Anclote High School - Holiday
- Angeline Academy of Innovation - Land O’ Lakes
- Cypress Creek High School - Wesley Chapel
- East Pasco Education Academy - Dade City
- Fivay High School - Hudson
- Gulf High School - New Port Richey
- Hudson High School - Hudson
- J. W. Mitchell High School - New Port Richey
- Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation - Wesley Chapel
- Land O' Lakes High School - Land O' Lakes
- Pasco High School - Dade City
- Pasco eSchool
- River Ridge High School - New Port Richey
- Sunlake High School - Land O' Lakes
- Wendell Krinn Technical High School - New Port Richey
- Wesley Chapel High School - Wesley Chapel
- West Pasco Education Academy - Hudson
- Wiregrass Ranch High School - Wesley Chapel
- Zephyrhills High School - Zephyrhills
Middle schools
[edit]The list of Pasco County middle schools:[13]
- Angeline Academy of Innovation - Land O’ Lakes
- Bayonet Point Middle School - New Port Richey
- Centennial Middle School - Dade City
- Charles S. Rushe Middle School - Land O' Lakes
- Chasco Middle School - Port Richey
- Crews Lake Middle School - Spring Hill
- Cypress Creek Middle School - Wesley Chapel
- Gulf Middle School - New Port Richey
- Hudson Academy - Hudson
- John Long Middle School - Wesley Chapel
- Kirkland Ranch K-8 - Wesley Chapel
- Pasco eSchool
- Pasco Middle School - Dade City
- Paul R. Smith Middle School - Holiday
- Pine View Middle School - Land O' Lakes
- R. B. Stewart Middle School - Zephyrhills
- River Ridge Middle School - New Port Richey
- Seven Springs Middle School - New Port Richey
- Skybrooke K-8 - Lutz
- Starkey Ranch K-8 School - Odessa
- Thomas E. Weightman Middle School - Wesley Chapel
Elementary schools
[edit]The list of Pasco County elementary schools:[14]
- Achieve Center at Richey - New Port Richey
- Achieve Center at Wesley Chapel - Wesley Chapel
- Anclote Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Bexley Elementary School - Land O' Lakes
- Calusa Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Centennial Elementary School - Dade City
- Chasco Elementary School - Port Richey
- Chester W. Taylor Elementary School - Zephyrhills
- Connerton Elementary School - Land O' Lakes
- Cotee River Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Cypress Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Deer Park Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Denham Oaks Elementary School - Lutz
- Double Branch Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
- Fox Hollow Elementary School - Port Richey
- Gulf Highlands Elementary School - Port Richey
- Gulf Trace Elementary School - Holiday
- Gulfside Elementary School - Holiday
- Hudson Academy - Hudson
- Hudson Primary Academy - Hudson
- James M. Marlowe Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Kirkland Ranch K-8 - Wesley Chapel
- Lacoochee Elementary School - Dade City
- Lake Myrtle Elementary School - Land O' Lakes
- Longleaf Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Mary Giella Elementary School - Spring Hill
- Mittye P. Locke Early Learning Academy - New Port Richey
- Moon Lake Elementary School - New Port Richey
- New River Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
- Oakstead Elementary School - Land O' Lakes
- Odessa Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Pasco Elementary School - Dade City
- Pasco eSchool
- Pine View Elementary School - Land O' Lakes
- Quail Hollow Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
- Richey Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Rodney B. Cox Elementary School - Dade City
- San Antonio Elementary School - Dade City
- Sand Pine Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
- Sanders Memorial Elementary School - Land O' Lakes
- Schrader Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Seven Oaks Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
- Seven Springs Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Shady Hills Elementary School - Spring Hill
- Skybrooke K-8 - Lutz
- Starkey Ranch K-8 School - Odessa
- Sunray Elementary School - Holiday
- Trinity Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Trinity Oaks Elementary School - New Port Richey
- Veterans Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
- Watergrass Elementary School - Wesley Chapel
Special education centers
[edit]- Fred. K. Marchman Technical College - New Port Richey[15]
- Harry Schwettman Education Center - New Port Richey[16]
- James Irvin Education Center - Dade City[17]
Charter schools
[edit]- Academy at the Farm (K-8) - Dade City[18]
- Imagine School at Land O' Lakes[19]
- Classical Preparatory School (K-12) - Spring Hill[20]
Magnet schools
[edit]- Angeline Academy of Innovation - Land O' Lakes[21]
- Centennial Elementary School - Dade City[22]
- James M. Marlowe Elementary School - New Port Richey[23]
- Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation - Wesley Chapel[24]
- Kirkland Ranch (K-8) - Wesley Chapel[25]
- Sanders Memorial Elementary School - Land O' Lakes[26]
- Wendell Krinn Technical High School - New Port Richey[27]
Colleges and universities
[edit]- Pasco–Hernando State College
- Rasmussen College
- Saint Leo University
- Trinity College of Florida
- Webster College
School Board
[edit]The School Board members are elected on a non-partisan basis.
District | Official Portrait | Member | Position |
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Al Hernandez | Member |
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Colleen Beaudoin | Vice-chairman |
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Cynthia Armstrong | Chairman |
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Jessica Wright | Member |
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Megan Harding | Member |
Superintendents
[edit]Official Portrait | Name | Position | Executive Secretary |
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John Legg | Superintendent | N/A |
Monica Ilse | Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction | Kathy Minichino | |
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Elizabeth Kuhn | Deputy Superintendent | Kathy Huntzinger |
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Cortney Gantt | Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Schools | Margarida Wainraich |
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Marcy Hetzler-Nettles | Asst. Superintendent for Middle Schools | Kathy Minichino |
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Kimberly Poe | Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Schools | Margarida Wainraich |
James Greene | General Counsel to the Superintendent | Kathy Huntzinger | |
Dr. Lori Romano | Chief Operations Officer | Betsy Eanes | |
Tammy Taylor | Chief Finance Officer | Betsy Eanes | |
Shana Rafalksi | Assistant Superintendent for Opportunity Schools | Betsy Eanes | |
Dr. Toni Zetzsche | Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer | Marsha Rux | |
Kevin Shibley | Chief of Staff | Carla Lied | |
Jason Joens | Assistant Superintendent for High Schools | Kathy Minichino |
References
[edit]- ^ "Superintendent's Annual Report 2010-2011" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for PASCO". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "2009-2010 Annual Report".
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pasco County, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
- ^ a b "History of Education in Pasco County, Florida". www.fivay.org. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Black Schools in Dade City, Florida". West Pasco Historical Society. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Brief History of Schools". West Pasco Historical Society. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Pasco County Schools". www.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "2007-2008 Projected ADM - Over / Under Permanent Capacity" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ "2007-2008 Membership – close of 8th month" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Pasco County Schools". www.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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- ^ Defense, Department of. "Fred K Marchman Technical College". My Future. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Schwettman Education Center". US News. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "James Irvin Education Center". Yelp. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Explore Academy at the Farm". Niche. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Home". www.imaginelandolakes.org. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Classical Preparatory School". Archived from the original on May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Angeline Academy of Innovation |". aai.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Centennial Elementary School | Helping students reach their highest potential!". Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "James M. Marlowe Elementary School | Helping students reach their highest potential!". Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation | Navigate your PATH to success!". krai.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kirkland Ranch K-8". krk8.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Sanders Memorial Elementary School". Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Wendell Krinn Technical High School |". Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Pasco County Schools". www.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Superintendent's Staff". www.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Superintendent". www.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved December 18, 2022.