Vanguard High School
Public school in Ocala, Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vanguard High School is one of seven public high schools in Marion County, Florida. The school serves the northeast area of Ocala, Florida. Vanguard offers the International Baccalaureate program, which accepts students from across Marion County and from surrounding counties and accounts for approximately 25% of the student population. In addition to the IB Program, Vanguard High School is the home of the Future Educators Academy. Graduates of the Future Educators Academy have the opportunity to dual enroll and complete their AA degree upon high school graduation.
Vanguard High School | |
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Address | |
7 Northwest 28th Street , 34475 | |
Coordinates | 29.2169202°N 82.143426°W / 29.2169202; -82.143426 |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1969 |
School district | Marion County Public Schools |
Principal | Christopher Carlisle |
Faculty | 71.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,661 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.39[1] |
Color(s) | |
Nickname | Knights |
Rival | Forest High School |
Website | Vanguard High School |
Vanguard's mascot is a knight and the school colors are red, white, and blue. Notable alumni include NFL football player Daunte Culpepper and Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook. The Vanguard Knight's cross-town rivals are the Forest High School Wildcats. Raney's Inc., Siva MD PA and AdventHealth are the school's business partners.[2]
The student population as of the 2021-2022 school year is 1,600 students. The school is staffed by 120 people.[3]