Address: 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Superintendent: Tim Forson
Website: http://stjohns.k12.fl.us
Phone Number: 904-547-7500
Awards
First in the state out of 67 districts – in total school accountability points for the past nine years and is one of only two districts in Florida with a grade of A each year since 2010
2018 School Recognition Award Program – 31 schools received $3,229,751
2017-2019 Healthy School District Silver Award – one of only seven districts in Florida to earn the Silver level for maintaining a healthy environment for students, employees and the community
2017 Energy Star Award – 27 SJCSD campuses among the top 25 percent in the nation for energy conservation
Governor’s Points of Light Award – CHARACTER COUNTS! initiative.
2019 St. Johns County Teacher of the Year – Danny Erb, Pedro Menendez High School
2019 St. Johns County Rookie Teacher of the Year – Kristen Meidling, Mill Creek Academy
2020 Outstanding School Principal of the Year: Jessica Richardson, Palm Valley Academy
2020 Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year: Linda Carnall, Creekside High School
2020 School-Related Employee of the Year: Heather Finch, The Transition School
2019 Volunteers of the Year
- Youth – Mason Saye, Creekside High School (FL DOE Region II Outstanding Youth Volunteer)
- Adult – Jenny Perssons, Sebastian Middle School
- Senior – Sal Iaropoli, Sebastian and Pacetti Bay middle schools/Liberty Pines Academy (FL DOE Region II Outstanding Senior Volunteer)
2018 Golden School Awards – 36 schools for parent volunteer programs
2018 Silver School Awards – 14 schools for student volunteerism (secondary schools only)
2018 Five Star School Awards – 12 schools for outstanding community involvement
2019 American Youth Character Awards – 39 seniors received $400 and 56 juniors honored for exemplifying the Six Pillars of Character
Pursuing Victory with Honor – only school district in the state to implement the David Mathis PVWH Award given annually to an outstanding high school athlete.
2019 Winner – Zoe Wilson, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
The Dr. Joseph G. Joyner Sportsmanship Award – Awarded to an adult individual in the community or school system who recognizes that athletics is an important part of the total school program in St. Johns County.
2019 Winner – Coach Micheal Jefferson, Pedro Menendez High School
2018-2019 Learning Legacy Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Vernon Davis, graduate of St. Augustine High School
- Paul Waldron, graduate of St. Augustine High School
Just the Facts:
Operating Budget: $404,400,000
Total Funding per Student per Year: $7,626
Percent of Budget Spent on Instruction: 83.3%
Number of Schools: 42
Number of Students: 42,861
Graduation Rate: 94.3%
Percent of Students on Free or Reduced Lunch: 25%
Student Ethnicity:
8.97% Hispanic,
8.25% African-American,
82.78% Non Hispanic
District Grade: A
Student Teacher Ratio:
1:15.09 (PK-3)
1:17.52 (4-8)
1:18.20 (9-12)
Top 25 Frequently Called Numbers:
District Office
904.547.7500
Superintendent’s Office
904.547.7502
School Board Office
904.547.7510
Student Transcripts/Records
904.547.7137
Student Services/Zoning
Information
904.547.7583
Community Relations/Public Records Requests
904.547.7517
Human Resources/Application Information
904.547.7631
Transportation Department
904.547.7810
Benefits/Employee
Insurance Information
904.547.7549
Food and Nutrition Services
904.547.3960
Career and Technical
Education
904.547.7730
Virtual School
904.547.8561
Home School
904.547.7166
Head Start/VPK
904.547.4889
Volunteer Information
904.547.3945
First Coast Technical
College
904.547.3282
ABLE
904.826.1606
Episcopal Children’s Services
904.823.2276
Mission
The St. Johns County School District will inspire good character and a passion for lifelong learning in all students, creating educated and caring contributors to the world.
Vision
All students will choose a learning path that leads to a well-rounded graduate who demonstrates good character and leadership.
Community Support
Investing in Kids (INK!) is recognized by the state of Florida as the only direct support organization for the SJCSD. INK! sponsors various programs including the Teacher of the Year Celebration, Tools-4-Schools, Take Stock in Children, License for Learning, One for the Kids, Fund-A-Project, FLY and Ancient City Explorers. www.ink-stjohns.org.
More than 600 business partners support St. Johns County schools and 26,905 volunteers donated 264,378 hours during 2018-2019 school year.