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Pedro Menendez High School
Pedro Menendez High School
Address
	600 State Road 206 West.; St. Augustine, Florida, 32086, United States
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Type	Public School
Established	2000
School district	St. Johns County School District
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	552
Color(s)	Royal Blue and Vegas Gold
Rival	St. Augustine High School

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Pedro Menendez High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in southern St. Johns County, Florida (USA). It was named for Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565. (Menéndez also ordered the execution of over 300 survivors of a French shipwreck because they were Protestants, at a site slightly to the south of St. Augustine.)

It has a student body of 552 students. The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center. The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school was built simultaneously with Bartram Trail High School; Menendez was intended to relieve overcrowding at St. Augustine High School. The school opened in 2000, and graduated its first class in 2002. Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of business, health science, and architectural & building sciences. The advanced scholars program gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of advanced placement, dual enrollment and honors courses.

List of Clubs and Sports

Pedro Menendez High School has a diverse array of clubs and sports. Some of these clubs are student led, or student governed.

ASL Club
Anime Club
Art Club
Ascension Literary magazine (Creative writing club)
Best Buddies
Chorus
Falcon Flyer (student newspaper)
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
French Club
Future Teachers
High Q
Industrial Clubs of America (Skills USA)
Interact Club (does community service projects)
Model United Nations
Spanish Club
PMHS Magic (Dance/Pep team)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Winterguard
Wingspan (Yearbook)

List of Principles

Bill Mignon
Bob Allten
Dr. Clayton Carmicheal (current principal)

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-'''Pedro Menendez High School''' is a public high school in the [[St. Johns County School District]], located in southern [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]], [[Florida]] ([[USA]]). It was named for [[Pedro Menéndez de Avilés]], a sixteenth century Spanish admiral, pirate hunter, and protestant killer, who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565.
+'''Pedro Menendez High School''' is a public high school in the [[St. Johns County School District]], located in southern [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]], [[Florida]] ([[USA]]). It was named for [[Pedro Menéndez de Avilés]], a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement and oldest port city in what is now the continental United States, on August 28, 1565. (Menéndez also ordered the execution of over 300 survivors of a French shipwreck because they were Protestants, at a site slightly to the south of St. Augustine.)
 It has a student body of 552 students.  The school building is a two-story octagon with an open courtyard in the center.  The gymnasium and auditorium are attached on the east and west sides, respectively. The school was built simultaneously with [[Bartram Trail High School]]; Menendez was intended to relieve overcrowding at [[St. Augustine High School]]. The school opened in 2000, and graduated its first class in 2002. Their curriculum offers academy programs in the areas of business, health science, and architectural & building sciences.  The advanced scholars program gives students the option to participate in the rigorous programs of [[advanced placement]], [[dual enrollment]] and [[honors]] courses.