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| {{Short description|Public primary and secondary school in Gainesville, Florida, United States}} | |||
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| |name = P. K. Yonge Developmental <br>Research School | |||
| | name = P. K. Yonge Developmental <br>Research School | |||
| |established = 1934 | |||
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| |director = Dr. Lynda Hayes | |||
| | director = Brian K. Marchman, Ph.D | |||
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| | country = U.S. | |||
| |students = 1,150 | |||
| | students = 1,350 | |||
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| '''P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School''' is a K-12 public laboratory school of the ], in ], United States. The student population, selected by lottery, mirrors the demographics of the school-age population of the State of Florida. | |||
| ==Organization== | |||
| '''P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School''' ('''PKY''') is a public school affiliated with the ], in ], serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Established in 1934 in Norman Hall on the UF campus, P.K. Yonge is a one-school school district and a department of the College of Education of the University of Florida. As its name implies, P.K. Yonge DRS is a ] and is a leader in school-embedded educational research in the state of ]. The school's mission is to design, test, and disseminate innovations in K-12 education by serving a diverse student community. | |||
| Established in 1934 in Norman Hall on the University of Florida campus, P.K. Yonge is a one-school school district and also a department of the ]. A ] (reflected in the school's former name, the '''P.K. Yonge Laboratory School'''), the school's mission is to design, test, and disseminate innovations in K-12 education by serving a diverse student community. The school director is Brian K. Marchman, Ph.D., and the principal is Carrie Geiger, Ed.D. Faculty, in addition to teaching duties, are required to engage in formal research projects each year, which are presented at an annual Inquiry Symposium attended by all P.K. Yonge faculty and colleagues from the University of Florida College of Education. | |||
| The school was previously named "P.K. Yonge Laboratory School." | |||
| P.K. Yonge is named in honor of ] (1850–1934), who served 29 years on the ] (the former governing body for all Florida public universities), including 22 years as chairman of the board. | |||
| ==Namesake== | |||
| The school is named in honor of ] (1850–1934), who served 29 years on the ], the former governing body for all Florida public universities, including 22 years as its chairman. Yonge demonstrated a commitment to improve education in the state of Florida. | |||
| At the beginning of the 2012–13 school year, P.K. Yonge opened a state-of-the-art elementary school building, and continues to work towards total campus revitalization. The second phase of campus revitalization ended with the opening of a state-of-the-art secondary school building in 2021. | |||
| The School Director is Dr. Lynda Hayes. Dr. Carrie Geiger is the Principal, Ms. Jennifer Farnsworth is Assistant Principal of Academic Advisement and School Counseling, and Mr. Kevin McCarthy is Assistant Principal of Student Life and Behavioral Support. | |||
| One notable feature of the school is the creek (Tumblin' Creek) that runs through the school property. The cafeteria sits on the creek and students may enjoy the Florida nature scene while dining outdoors. It also has a county and state renowned performing arts program. | |||
| At the beginning of the 2012–13 school year, P.K. Yonge opened a state-of-the-art elementary school building which continues to be of interest to educators, school districts, and school developers around the state, nation, and the globe. | |||
| ==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
| Teams at the school compete under the name "Blue Wave." Kelly Barrett was appointed as athletic director in the 2017–18 school year. The boys' basketball program won the state championship in 1991. The girls have won state championships four times: 1981, 1983, 2010, and 2012. The school has also won state titles in boys' cross country (1980), boys' track and field (1965, 2005, 2006, 2007), girls' track and field (2005), and girls' volleyball (2000, 2002, 2014, 2015).<ref>{{cite web|title=FHSAA Championship Record Books|url=http://www.fhsaa.org/records|publisher=Florida High School Athletic Association|access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref> | |||
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| P. K. Yonge has teams in the following sports: | |||
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| ==Performing Arts== | ==Performing Arts== | ||
| P.K. Yonge's performing arts programs include a theatre department that hosts award-winning Thespian Troupe No. 4102 which competes yearly at Florida Thespian District 12 conferences and Florida State Thespian conferences. They have been known for presenting fall plays, spring musicals, and various public and student-created performance events. Students often audition for choirs. | |||
| ==The Blue Wave Marching Band and Color Guard== | |||
| P.K. Yonge's Performing Arts Program is well known throughout the community for their exceptional musical theatre department and competitive ensembles: Concert Chorus, Women's Ensemble, and Vocal Ensemble. The Performing Arts Program at P.K. Yonge has been selected to perform numerous times in Disney's ]. The Women's Ensemble and Vocal Ensemble have gone to achieve superiors at Festival Disney. Beyond in class instruction and competition, several students each year choose to audition for the Florida All State Choirs. If selected, they participate in the annual FMEA convention and perform with the top students around the state of Florida. Like many other high school theatres, they present a Fall straight play and a Spring musical. Past straight plays include ], ], and most recently under the direction of the new drama director, Rachel Snyder, ]. Some past musicals include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and most recently, under the direction of Dr. Melanie Harris, ]. | |||
| The marching band at P.K. Yonge has competed in Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBCs) since it was established in 1997 as the Florida Marching Band Coalition. It is currently directed by Robert Marski since the 2018–19 school year. At FMBC 2018, the marching band received sixth place, with percussion winning their caption. At FMBC 2021, The PKY Band made the finals for the first time in school history, and placed third overall in class 1A states. In 2022, they repeated the same success, finishing third in class 2A. The Color Guard marches as a part of the Blue Wave Marching Band, and also competes in the winter season as the P.K. Yonge Winterguard. | |||
| ==The Blue Wave Marching Band== | |||
| The marching band in P.K. Yonge has competed in FMBC since its foundation in 1998. However, the band didn't become truly competitive until Jamie Burg came on as director in 2008. Since then the band has taken many strides into improving their sound, technique and overall competitive edge. In the past three years of competing they have ranked as one of the top ten marching bands in Florida in rank 2A from 2012-2016, and 1A in 2014. | |||
| Past shows have included "Mangione Magic", "Quidam", "Conspiracy Theory", "It's Only a Dream", "Heartbeat", "Wonka Pure RE-imagination", "Inspire", "The Giving Tree", and "Revolutions". Their most recent show is "The Rise and Fall of Rome". The first movement depicts Rome being built upon the backs of slaves, known as "chisels and stone". The second movement delves into the catacombs of Rome, and is aptly named "The Catacombs". In the third movement, called the "Pagan Dance and the Great fire", the band dances in revelry, and burns Rome to the ground. | |||
| ===Color Guard=== | |||
| The Blue Wave Color Guard marches alongside the band during the marching season. Off the field, they are one of the state's best winter guard ensembles. They are a relatively young ensemble, having been founded only in 2012, but since 2013 have been one of the top 5 in class 3A. | |||
| == Clubs == | |||
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| * FIRST Robotics Team FRC 4118 | |||
| * Game Club | |||
| * International Club | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * Marine Science Club | |||
| * ] (United Nations) | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * Speech and Debate Club | |||
| * Student Government | |||
| * ] (SADD) | |||
| * Video Game Club | |||
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| == Branding == | == Branding == | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| P.K. Yonge developed a new official brand during the |
P.K. Yonge developed a new official brand during the 2014–15 school year. There are two logos, an administrative/academic logo and an athletics logo which depicts the school's Blue Wave. | ||
| '''Administrative and academic logo'''<br /> | |||
| This logo was developed to meet academic and administrative need. It was designed with the following considerations: | |||
| * include the full school name | |||
| * take advantage of how the community refers to the school as "P.K." | |||
| * make clear its status as a developmental research school | |||
| * clearly articulate the school's affiliation with the University of Florida | |||
| '''Athletics and extracurricular logo'''<br /> | |||
| The athletics logo reflects the school's Blue Wave. It implies movement and action, and strengthens the appearance of the wave present in earlier unofficial versions. | |||
| == Notable alumni == | == Notable alumni == | ||
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| * ] – Auburn Tigers wide receiver | * ] – Auburn Tigers wide receiver | ||
| * ] – ] coach | * ] – ] coach | ||
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| * ] – Florida Gators wide receiver | * ] – Florida Gators wide receiver | ||
| * ] (class of 1992) – professional basketball player | * ] (class of 1992) – professional basketball player | ||
| * Randall Leath Florida Gators Basketball Player | |||
| * ] (class of 1973) - professional drummer, best known for work with ] | * ] (class of 1973) - professional drummer, best known for work with ] | ||
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| * ] – Florida Gators wide receiver | * ] – Florida Gators wide receiver | ||
| * ] (class of 1972) – Oscar-nominated film editor | * ] (class of 1972) – Oscar-nominated film editor | ||
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| * ] – NFL Championship cornerback (1964) | * ] – NFL Championship cornerback (1964) | ||
| * ] (class of 2006) - Cincinnati Reds outfielder | * ] (class of 2006) - Cincinnati Reds outfielder | ||
| * ] – NFL player | |||
| * ] – groundbreaking researcher on tuberculosis and AIDS | * ] – groundbreaking researcher on tuberculosis and AIDS | ||
| * ] - Speaker of the Florida House ( |
* ] - Speaker of the Florida House (1966–1968) and Florida Commissioner of Education (1974–1986) | ||
| * ] – NFL player | * ] – NFL player | ||
| * Jack May (class of 1954) - Winner of 1975 ] | |||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* {{Official website|http://www.pkyonge.ufl.edu/}} | ||
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| {{University of Florida}} | {{University of Florida}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 2 November 2024
Public primary and secondary school in Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| Type | School |
|---|---|
| Established | 1934 |
| Director | Brian K. Marchman, Ph.D |
| Students | 1,350 |
| Location | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Website | Official website |
P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School is a K-12 public laboratory school of the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The student population, selected by lottery, mirrors the demographics of the school-age population of the State of Florida.
Organization
Established in 1934 in Norman Hall on the University of Florida campus, P.K. Yonge is a one-school school district and also a department of the University of Florida College of Education. A laboratory school (reflected in the school's former name, the P.K. Yonge Laboratory School), the school's mission is to design, test, and disseminate innovations in K-12 education by serving a diverse student community. The school director is Brian K. Marchman, Ph.D., and the principal is Carrie Geiger, Ed.D. Faculty, in addition to teaching duties, are required to engage in formal research projects each year, which are presented at an annual Inquiry Symposium attended by all P.K. Yonge faculty and colleagues from the University of Florida College of Education.
P.K. Yonge is named in honor of Philip Keyes Yonge (1850–1934), who served 29 years on the Florida Board of Control (the former governing body for all Florida public universities), including 22 years as chairman of the board.
At the beginning of the 2012–13 school year, P.K. Yonge opened a state-of-the-art elementary school building, and continues to work towards total campus revitalization. The second phase of campus revitalization ended with the opening of a state-of-the-art secondary school building in 2021.
Athletics
Teams at the school compete under the name "Blue Wave." Kelly Barrett was appointed as athletic director in the 2017–18 school year. The boys' basketball program won the state championship in 1991. The girls have won state championships four times: 1981, 1983, 2010, and 2012. The school has also won state titles in boys' cross country (1980), boys' track and field (1965, 2005, 2006, 2007), girls' track and field (2005), and girls' volleyball (2000, 2002, 2014, 2015).
Performing Arts
P.K. Yonge's performing arts programs include a theatre department that hosts award-winning Thespian Troupe No. 4102 which competes yearly at Florida Thespian District 12 conferences and Florida State Thespian conferences. They have been known for presenting fall plays, spring musicals, and various public and student-created performance events. Students often audition for choirs.
The Blue Wave Marching Band and Color Guard
The marching band at P.K. Yonge has competed in Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBCs) since it was established in 1997 as the Florida Marching Band Coalition. It is currently directed by Robert Marski since the 2018–19 school year. At FMBC 2018, the marching band received sixth place, with percussion winning their caption. At FMBC 2021, The PKY Band made the finals for the first time in school history, and placed third overall in class 1A states. In 2022, they repeated the same success, finishing third in class 2A. The Color Guard marches as a part of the Blue Wave Marching Band, and also competes in the winter season as the P.K. Yonge Winterguard.
Branding
P.K. Yonge developed a new official brand during the 2014–15 school year. There are two logos, an administrative/academic logo and an athletics logo which depicts the school's Blue Wave.
Notable alumni
- Robert Baker – Auburn Tigers wide receiver
- Doug Dickey – College Football Hall of Fame coach
- Chris Doering – Florida Gators wide receiver
- Terry Jackson – Florida Gators running back
- Willie Jackson – Florida Gators wide receiver
- T. L. Latson (class of 1992) – professional basketball player
- Randall Leath Florida Gators Basketball Player
- Stan Lynch (class of 1973) - professional drummer, best known for work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Travis McGriff – Florida Gators wide receiver
- Sally Menke (class of 1972) – Oscar-nominated film editor
- Rodney Mullen (class of 1984) – professional skateboarder
- Bernie Parrish – NFL Championship cornerback (1964)
- Derrick Robinson (class of 2006) - Cincinnati Reds outfielder
- Fred Rothwell – NFL player
- Peter Small – groundbreaking researcher on tuberculosis and AIDS
- Ralph Turlington - Speaker of the Florida House (1966–1968) and Florida Commissioner of Education (1974–1986)
- Jordan Williams – NFL player
- Jack May (class of 1954) - Winner of 1975 Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash
See also
References
- "FHSAA Championship Record Books". Florida High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
External links
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