Jefferson County Middle / High School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the high school in Florida. For other high schools, see Monticello High School (disambiguation).
Monticello High School
Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg
LocationMonticello, Florida
Coordinates30°32′40″N 83°52′31″W / 30.54444°N 83.87528°W / 30.54444; -83.87528Coordinates: 30°32′40″N 83°52′31″W / 30.54444°N 83.87528°W / 30.54444; -83.87528
Built1852/1915[2]
Architectural styleGreek Revival[2][1]
NRHP reference No.99000373[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1999

Jefferson County Middle / High School is a public school in Monticello, Florida serving grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are orange and blue.[3] It is at 50 David Road. The school was formerly housed in the historic Jefferson Academy building, opened in 1852 in the first brick school building in Florida. Minority enrollment at Jefferson County Middle / High School is about 340 and 84 percent minority.[4]

History[]

Jefferson Academy[]

Jefferson Academy was established in Monticello in 1852.[5] The school building, described as being the first school built with bricks in Florida, was constructed in 1852 using slave labor. It was designed by Samuel Carroll.[6] Jefferson Academy alumni included William Bailey Lamar.[7]

The school building was used for Jefferson County High School after the academy closed.[6]

Monticello High School[]

Also referred to as Monticello High School, the historic former school building is located at 425 West Washington Street. On March 25, 1999, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The vernacular school building was expanded on the east and west sides in 1915 and the columns added to the front, giving is a Neoclassical architecture appearance.[1]

Gallery[]

  • Jefferson Cty High School Monticello02.jpg
  • Jefferson Cty High School Monticello marker01.jpg
  • Jefferson Cty High School Monticello sign01.jpg

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Jefferson County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-20.
  2. ^ a b "Jefferson County listings". Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-02-20. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16.
  3. ^ "Jefferson County High School (Monticello, FL) Varsity Football".
  4. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/jefferson/jefferson-county-middle-high-school-5141[bare URL]
  5. ^ Davis, Betty (20 May 2011). Haunted Monticello, Florida. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625841551 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b Brown, Alan (25 June 2013). Haunted Big Bend, Florida. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614239710 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ United States Congress. "William Baily Lamar (id: L000031)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

External links[]

Category:Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Florida Category:Defunct schools in Florida Category:Monticello, Florida Category:School buildings completed in 1852


Stub icon

This article about a property in Jefferson County, Florida on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Stub icon

This Florida school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""