Loften High School

Professional Academies' Magnet @ Loften High School
Location
3000 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32601

United States
Information
Type Public
Motto Every Student, Every Day, engaged and experiencing success.
School district Alachua County School District
Principal William McElroy[1]
Faculty 27.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades Preschool and 9 to 12
Enrollment over 200 [2] (2012-13)
Student to teacher ratio 11.9[2]
Color(s) Blue and Gold         
Mascot Eagle
Nickname Loften
Website Loften High School

The Professional Academies' Magnet @ Loften High School (or W. Travis Loften High School) is a public high school in Gainesville, Florida in the United States. It is part of Alachua County School District and occupies a 174-acre (0.70 km2) campus in a medium-sized community.

Overview

Unlike other high schools in the area, Loften is a school where students are regularly zoned to attend and assigned. Loften remains a "school of choice" where students must actively seek the school out and apply as opposed to simply showing up due to location. While this ensures only students who really want to go actually attend, it also means that Loften has a very small student body. Because of this, Loften averages around 300 students in the daytime. These students are divided among 44 teachers in a 4-period block schedule.

Childcare

Loften is home to the Alachua County Continuing Education for Pregnant Teens (ACCEPT). The program focuses on pregnant teens and teen mothers, attempting to continue their education. Loften is the only high school in the area with an on-campus daycare for use by the students. The daycare is provided free of charge and cares for the children from the beginning to the end of a full school day.

Career focus

Beginning in the Fall of 2007, Loften became Alachua County's premier school for career and technical education. In total, it has five career oriented programs including:

Administration

References

  1. Administration. Loften High School. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. 1 2 3 W. Travis Loften High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.

External links

Coordinates: 29°39′07″N 82°17′07″W / 29.6519525°N 82.2852122°W / 29.6519525; -82.2852122

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