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[[Jessica Canales]]
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[[K. Joy McMichael|Dr. Joy McMichael]]
 
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[[Sean Roby]]
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[[Thomas Rollins]]
 
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Pensacola High School is the only school in the county to have an [[Wikipedia:International Baccalaureate|International Baccalaureate]] program as well as a [[Wikipedia:Health Occupation Students of America|Health Occupation Students of America]] honors program. The International Baccalaureate program was introduced in [[1986]] as a last-ditch effort to keep the school open; many students had performed poorly, and there were high dropout rates. The school district had given the administration an ultimatum: improve the numbers or be shut down. With the introduction of the IB program, the higher test scores helped bring up the average and kept Pensacola High open.
 
Pensacola High School is the only school in the county to have an [[Wikipedia:International Baccalaureate|International Baccalaureate]] program as well as a [[Wikipedia:Health Occupation Students of America|Health Occupation Students of America]] honors program. The International Baccalaureate program was introduced in [[1986]] as a last-ditch effort to keep the school open; many students had performed poorly, and there were high dropout rates. The school district had given the administration an ultimatum: improve the numbers or be shut down. With the introduction of the IB program, the higher test scores helped bring up the average and kept Pensacola High open.
  
The IB program at Pensacola High was developed by Donna Dunson. Richard Kuhn served as the coordinator from [[1994]] until [[2002]]. Under his guidance the program achieved great success, all the more impressive when considering the poor funding provided to the county. Upon his resignation, former teacher and District Social Studies Specialist Colleen Boyett served as coordinator. Under her leadership AP and IB course offerings were expanded, resulting in Pensacola High being named as one of the top ten high school programs in America by Newsweek magazine in May of 2005. Upon her departure to return to graduate school, she was replaced by Dr. Joy McMichael. In July 2007, however, Dr. McMichael became Assistant Principal of Curriculum, and Deanna Gordon (previously the IB World Literature teacher) became the new IB coordinator. Dr.McMicheal later left the school to become principal at Brown Barge Middle.
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The IB program at Pensacola High was developed by Donna Dunson. Richard Kuhn served as the coordinator from [[1994]] until [[2002]]. Under his guidance the program achieved great success, all the more impressive when considering the poor funding provided to the county. Upon his resignation, former teacher and District Social Studies Specialist Colleen Boyett served as coordinator. Under her leadership AP and IB course offerings were expanded, resulting in Pensacola High being named as one of the top ten high school programs in America by Newsweek magazine in May of 2005. Upon her departure to return to graduate school, she was replaced by Dr. Joy McMichael. In July 2007, however, Dr. McMichael became Assistant Principal of Curriculum, and Deanna Gordon (previously the IB World Literature teacher) became the new IB coordinator.
  
 
==National Recognition and Prominence==
 
==National Recognition and Prominence==
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PHS features a variety of athletic programs; many of which often do well at the district and occasionally state level.  Those are boys' football, weightlifting, and golf and girls' volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, cross country, track and field, swimming and diving, and tennis.
 
PHS features a variety of athletic programs; many of which often do well at the district and occasionally state level.  Those are boys' football, weightlifting, and golf and girls' volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, cross country, track and field, swimming and diving, and tennis.
  
PHS also currently features three strong academic extracurricular activities which have enjoyed great success in the county/northwest [[Wikipedia:Florida|Florida]]/state level:
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PHS also currently features two strong academic extracurricular activities which have enjoyed great success on the county/northwest [[Wikipedia:Florida|Florida]]/state level:
 
*Scholars/[[Wikipedia:Quiz Bowl|Quiz Bowl]] (Academic Team) which recently had a senior make it onto Team Florida which placed 2nd by one point in the [[Wikipedia:Panasonic Academic Challenge|Panasonic Academic Challenge]]. In 2007, it swept all six spots in the Escambia County All Star Academic Team making it the first time any one school took all the spots. It was also the first time a freshman made the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pensacolahighschool.org/activities/academic_team/academic_team.htm|title=The Academic Team|work=Pensacola High School|accessdate=2008-07-30}}</ref>
 
*Scholars/[[Wikipedia:Quiz Bowl|Quiz Bowl]] (Academic Team) which recently had a senior make it onto Team Florida which placed 2nd by one point in the [[Wikipedia:Panasonic Academic Challenge|Panasonic Academic Challenge]]. In 2007, it swept all six spots in the Escambia County All Star Academic Team making it the first time any one school took all the spots. It was also the first time a freshman made the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pensacolahighschool.org/activities/academic_team/academic_team.htm|title=The Academic Team|work=Pensacola High School|accessdate=2008-07-30}}</ref>
 
*[[Wikipedia:Mu Alpha Theta|Mu Alpha Theta]] (Math Team) which attends three regional competitions and the Milton math competition. The Pensacola High School math team consistently has individuals placing in the top ten and teams placing in the top five. It usually also places in the sweepstakes division. In the Milton math competition, Pensacola High School has exerted its dominance over the more local area schools for many years.
 
*[[Wikipedia:Mu Alpha Theta|Mu Alpha Theta]] (Math Team) which attends three regional competitions and the Milton math competition. The Pensacola High School math team consistently has individuals placing in the top ten and teams placing in the top five. It usually also places in the sweepstakes division. In the Milton math competition, Pensacola High School has exerted its dominance over the more local area schools for many years.
* Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) was established on 28 October 1966 as one of the original 20 AFJROTC programs in the U.S., and is currently the only AFJROTC Program in Escambia County.  The AFJROTC FL-12  Color Guard was recently recognized as the 4th best in the Nation after competing at the 2024 USAF Open Drill Nationals Competition in Dayton, OH on 16 March 2024.
 
  
 
There are also band and cheerleading programs as well as an active [[Wikipedia:Student Government Association|Student Government Association]].  Although the school's newspaper, ''The Prowler'', has not been active for several years, it will be up and running as of the 2008-2009 school year.
 
There are also band and cheerleading programs as well as an active [[Wikipedia:Student Government Association|Student Government Association]].  Although the school's newspaper, ''The Prowler'', has not been active for several years, it will be up and running as of the 2008-2009 school year.
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*[[Wikipedia:Ensign|Ensign]] [[Hunter Scott]] (Class of 2003) - History activist  
 
*[[Wikipedia:Ensign|Ensign]] [[Hunter Scott]] (Class of 2003) - History activist  
 
*[[Will Hedgecock]] (Class of 2004) - Singer and electrical engineer
 
*[[Will Hedgecock]] (Class of 2004) - Singer and electrical engineer
*[[Hansol Bae]] (Class of 2007) - Football player, nuclear engineer, and reality TV star
 
*[[Kylie Finkbone]] (Class of 2017) - Soccer player, lacrosse player, and star in Disney TV movie "Invisible Sister"
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[List of Pensacola High School graduating classes]]
 
*[[List of Pensacola High School graduating classes]]
  
==References==
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==External links==
 
==External links==

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