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| Established | 1934 |
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| Director | Dr. Lynda Hayes |
| Students | 1,150 |
| Location | Gainesville, Florida, USA |
| Colours | Blue White |
| Website | Official website |
P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School (PKY) is a public school affiliated with the University of Florida, in Gainesville, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Organization
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 laboratory school and is a leader in school-embedded educational research in the state of Florida. The school's mission is to design, test, and disseminate innovations in K-12 education by serving a diverse student community. The school was previously named "P.K. Yonge Laboratory School."
The school 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 its chairman. Yonge demonstrated a commitment to improve education in the state of Florida.
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.
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
P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School teams compete under the name "Blue Wave". Coach Kelly Barrett was appointed as Athletic Director for the 2017-18 school year. The boys' basketball program won the state championship in 1991. The girls have won state championships four times, in 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 Program includes a musical theatre department and competitive ensembles: Concert Chorus, Women's Ensemble, and Vocal Ensemble. They present a fall straight play and a spring musical. Several students each year choose to audition for the Florida All State Choirs.
The Blue Wave Marching Band and Color Guard
The marching band in P.K. Yonge has competed in FMBC since its foundation in 1998. The band is now class 2A in the season of 2017. The Blue Wave Color Guard, founded in 2012, marches alongside the band. They are in class 3A.
Branding
P.K. Yonge developed a new official brand during the 2014-15 school year. The athletics logo reflects the school's Blue Wave.
Notable alumni
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See also
References
- "FHSAA Championship Record Books". Florida High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
External links
Categories:
- High schools in Alachua County, Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1934
- Public high schools in Florida
- Public middle schools in Florida
- Public elementary schools in Florida
- Laboratory schools in the United States
- University-affiliated schools in the United States
- 1934 establishments in Florida