Nassau County School District closes 2016/17 academic year

J. Ray Poole

Chief of Legal Services

Nassau County School District

Media Release

June 6, 2017 8:54 a.m.

The mission of the Nassau County School District is to develop each student as an inspired lifelong learner and problem solver, with the strength of character to serve as a productive member of society. As the 2016-17 school year comes to a close, it is important to reflect on our mission and the success and accomplishments of our students. The Nassau County School District has 15 schools, serving 11,547 students. The County’s four high schools graduated 841 seniors. Those graduating seniors received over $9.4 million in scholarships.

2017 Graduates of Hilliard Junior Senior High School

The number of students receiving industry certifications grew to over 1900 this year. Students received certifications in the areas of: Office Specialist, JAVA Oracle, A/C Service, Certified Nursing Assistant, Agriculture, Carpentry, and much more. Those certifications allow students to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation.

2017 Fernandina Beach High School Graduation Exercise

As we come to the final days of May, plans are already being made for 2017-18. August will begin with the opening of Wildlight Elementary School, as well as new attendance zones. Student registrations, new teacher hires, employee trainings, budget preparation, and facilities improvements are happening now.

Our goal is to increase student performance, improve and enhance learning opportunities, expand career and technical training, and strive for a 100% graduation rate.