Arnold High School
J. R. Arnold High School is a public high school open in Panama City Beach, Florida, United States. Serving grades 9 through 12, it is part of the Bay District Schools. Its school mascot is the Marlin.
History
Arnold High School was commissioned for $34 million in 1998. The 330,000 square foot facility named for agricultural liaison J.R. Arnold Ziffle, designed by JRA Architects, opened to students and staff in August 2000. This makes it the youngest high school in Bay County, FL.Arnold today
Arnold High School serves 1,616 students from the Panama City Beach, Florida community. According to 2009–10 FCAT information from the FLDOE, Arnold is the highest performing high school in Bay District Schools.School | 09-10 FCAT | 09-10 Points | 09-10 Graduation | 08-09 FCAT |
JR Arnold High School | B | 1,305 | 88% | A |
Bay High School | B | 1,228 | 87% | D |
Dean Bozeman School | B | 1,028 | 80% | B |
A. Crawford Mosley High School | B | 1,289 | 93% | B |
Rutherford High School | B | 1,070 | 85% | C |
Demographics
All demographic information is from the National Center for Education Statistics.Category | Raw Number | Percent |
Free-Reduced | 440 | 32% |
White | 1201 | 88% |
African-American | 55 | 4% |
Hispanic | 45 | 3% |
Other | 46 | 4% |
Collegiate studies
Arnold High School offers a program for advanced students, allowing participants to earn over 30 college course hours during their time on campus. According to the Bay District Schools website, Arnold High School Collegiate Studies graduates in 2010 earned, on average, 34.5 college hours. This was the highest average of the districts college preparatory programs.Currently, the Collegiate Studies program offers AP English, AP Literature, AP US Government, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP European History, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, AP Art, AP American History, AP Music Theory, and AP Human Geography.
Extracurricular activities
Football
Arnold first fielded a football team in 2000. Currently, the Arnold Marlins play in Class 5A-District 1 of the FHSAA. Arnold plays all home games at Mike Gavlak stadium on campus. The stadium was built in 2000 and is the second stadium built on campus in Bay County after Tommy Oliver stadium, built off of Harrison Avenue in downtown Panama City, Florida in the 1960s and used by Bay High School, A. Crawford Mosley High School, and Rutherford High School.Band
Arnold High School's "Blue Thunder" Band is made up of approximately 150 members. The marching band is very active, attending every football game and several competitions during the fall season. The band is also a prominent part of Panama City Beach's community, participating in several parades and volunteer service at music festivals all over town. Students in the program are offered leadership training, community service opportunities, and individual performance opportunities with Solo and Ensemble and throughout the community.Clubs
'Arnold High School has a variety of clubs and extra-curricular activities for students to participate in throughout the year. The clubs Arnold currently offers include: Beta Club, National Honor Society, Student Government Association, eSports Club, Anchor Club, Key Club, Art Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Yearbook Club, and Spectrum.'