Pace High School (Florida)
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Pace High School, a public high school located in Santa Rosa County, Florida
, USA, was established in 1972 with 240 students; now the school accommodates over 1800 students. Pace High School belongs to the Santa Rosa County School District
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Sports, band, drama, clubs, and honor societies are some of the extracurricular activities students can use to round out their high school experience. An active NJROTC program offers opportunities for young men and women interested in careers in the Navy and other branches of military service.
Pace High School is involved in school-based decision making and has utilized teacher committees to determine and implement decisions that affect the overall school program. One such program that a teacher/administrator committee initiated is the 4x4 Block Schedule that began with the 1995-1996 school year, allowing students to advance studies at a faster pace.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA, was established in 1972 with 240 students; now the school accommodates over 1800 students. Pace High School belongs to the Santa Rosa County School District
Santa Rosa County School District
The Santa Rosa County School District is the organization responsible for the administration of public schools in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The district currently administers 15 elementary schools, seven middle schools, and six high schools, as well as a number of specialized centers.The district...
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Sports, band, drama, clubs, and honor societies are some of the extracurricular activities students can use to round out their high school experience. An active NJROTC program offers opportunities for young men and women interested in careers in the Navy and other branches of military service.
Pace High School is involved in school-based decision making and has utilized teacher committees to determine and implement decisions that affect the overall school program. One such program that a teacher/administrator committee initiated is the 4x4 Block Schedule that began with the 1995-1996 school year, allowing students to advance studies at a faster pace.
Notable alumni
- Bobby CassevahBobby CassevahRobert Alan Cassevah is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim....
- Major League Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels - Derrick Arnold - Minor League Infielder for the Richmond BravesRichmond BravesThe Richmond Braves were the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they were based in Richmond, Virginia, where they played from 1966, when the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta where their AAA team, the Crackers,...
(Major League Affiliation: Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
) - Thad Busby- former Florida State SeminolesFlorida State SeminolesThe Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
Quarterback (1993–97) - Shaun Cumberland - Minor League Outfielder for the Chattanooga LookoutsChattanooga LookoutsThe Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
(Major League Affiliation: Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
) - Drew Cumberland - 2007 1st Round Draft Choice of the San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
- Caleb Gindl - 2007 5th Round Draft Choice of the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
- Cody Collins - lead singer of country music group LonestarLonestarLonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
(2008–Present) - Jonathan LittleJonathan LittleJonathan Little is an American professional poker player who won both the World Poker Tour's Season VI Mirage Poker Showdown and Season VII Foxwoods World Poker Finals and won the WPT Season VI Player of the Year award.- Biography :Little was a student at the University of West Florida studying...
- American professional pokerPokerPoker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player - Kevin Cumbie - 2006 Roy Hobbs World Series Champion and MVP (amateur baseball); All Air Force Softball player