National Register of Historic Places

Stanton, Edwin M., School

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Listed
September 28, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001446

About this property

Stanton College Preparatory School is a public preparatory high school in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Stanton College Preparatory School is a highly selective school that offers Advanced Placement tests and the International Baccalaureate. The school was established in the 1860s as the Florida Institute, the first school in the state of Florida for Black students, an elementary school under the segregated education system. Today, it serves secondary students (grades 9–12) in the Duval County Public Schools of Duval County, Florida. The school offers special curricula including Honors courses, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate courses. Most Stanton students attend some form of college after graduation. In 2005, the College Board recognized Stanton College Preparatory School as the best large high school for Advanced Placement in the world. Stanton was called "one of the premier IB and AP public schools in the country" by Jay Mathews in his 2005 book Supertest: How the International Baccalaureate Can Strengthen Our Schools. In 2014, the Washington Post ranked the school as the 4th-most-challenging high school in the Southern United States.

Location

521 W. Ashley St.
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
30.33242, -81.66310

Categories

EDUCATIONLAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Stanton, Edwin M., School listed on the National Register?

Stanton, Edwin M., School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1983.

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Stanton, Edwin M., School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stanton, Edwin M., School is recorded as the industrial era.

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