School district in Alabama, United States
Florence City Schools |
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Grades | Pre-K – 12th |
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Superintendent | Jimmy Shaw[1] |
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Students | 4188[2] |
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Teachers | 235[2] |
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District mascot | Falcons |
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Colors | Silver and blue |
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Website | Official website ![Edit this at Wikidata](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png) |
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Florence City Schools is the public school district of the city of Florence, Alabama. As of the 2004–2005 school year it has some 4,188 students and 235 full-time teachers. As of 2023, Florence City Schools offers 27 Advanced Placement courses, 8 Pre-AP/Honors courses, approximately 60 career/tech courses, 90 fine arts courses, 14 competitive sports with 61 teams, and education from the "cradle to career."[2]
Its boundaries parallel that of Florence city.[3]
According to 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools, Florence City Schools was ranked #17 out of a total of 370 high schools in the state of Alabama placing them in the top 5% of Alabama schools.[4]
Secondary schools
High schools
Grades 9-12
- Florence High School/Florence Freshman Center
Middle schools
Grades 7–8
Grades 5–6
Primary schools
Elementary schools
- Forest Hills Elementary School
- Harlan Elementary School
- Weeden Elementary Schools
Preschools
- Handy HeadStart. (The Handy Headstart program was officially removed as a part of the Florence City School System in October 2013 as part of the federal government shutdown and a lacking of federal funding. The program continues to operate, however.)
Board of education
Board positions are on a 4-year election cycle.
- 2008: Ms. Vicky Kirkman (District 1), Mr. Bill Jordan (District 2), Mrs. MaLeah Chaney (District 3), Thomas F Wissert (District 4), Mrs. Laura Hardeman (District 5), Mr. Jim Fisher (District 6)
- 2012: Ms. Vicky Kirkman (District 1), Mr. Bill Jordan (District 2), Mr. Bill Griffin (District 3), Mr. Bill Gullett (District 4), Mrs. Laura Hardeman (District 5), Mr. Brad Dethero, appointed (District 6)
- 2016: Ms. Vicky Kirkman (District 1), Mr. Bill Jordan (District 2), Mr. Bill Griffin (District 3), Mr. Bill Gullett (District 4), Mrs. Laura Hardeman (District 5), Mrs. Britton Watson Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (District 6)
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