Eastside High School is a public school in South East Gainesville, FL, USA. It was opened in 1970 and is managed by the School Board of Alachua County, Florida. As of 2004, the school has a student population of approximately 1800. It is located in an economically underdeveloped neighborhood, and houses three magnet programs: the Institute of Culinary Arts and the area's only International Baccalaureate program. The term public school has different meanings: In England and Wales, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as... Gainesville is a city located in Alachua County, Florida, most known for the University of Florida, home to the Florida Gators football team. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a group of three educational programmes and their respective examinations, as established by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). ...

Management

The school has been served by seven principals; John Dukes, Mae Islar, Dr. Ron Nelson, Dr. Robert Schenck, William Herschleb, Sandra Hollinger, and current principal Michael Thorne.

Reputation

Eastside is consistently ranked among the top 50 of America's high schools by Newsweek magazine, due to the number of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests it administers to students every year. Newsweek claims that their rankings indicate which schools are America's "best," but some argue that the use of this qualifier is misleading.[1] In an effort to clarify what the rankings actually mean, the Washington Post chose to state that the rankings actually denoted not the "best" American high schools, but rather the "most challenging" American high schools.[2] Newsweek Logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States,Canada, Hong Kong and probably other places too. ... Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a group of three educational programmes and their respective examinations, as established by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). ... ...

In 2004, Eastside's Institute of Culinary Arts was ranked first in the state of Florida and second in the United States.

In 2005, Eastside was ranked fourth in the nation by Newsweek magazine. [3] This ranking was based on an index computed by dividing the number of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests taken by students by the number of graduating seniors. Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a group of three educational programmes and their respective examinations, as established by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). ...

Notable Alumni

• Sergey Brin of Google, Inc.

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Trivia

• On average, 300 lb (136 kg) of French Fries are served each day at Eastside.[4]
• There are approximately 3600 light bulbs at Eastside.[5]

Forest Hunsaker - she has been awesome during her summer B at UF. Yay for forest, she's awesome.

External Links

• Eastside High School Homepage
• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) School Level Report for EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
• Eastside High School Directory Listing by the International Baccalaureate Organization