I hate Hawthorne. It's the worst school I have ever attended. The teachers don't teach and they get annoyed when someone asks for help. The school is so small you would think the teachers would be more involved but they're not. There is very little discipline. The students are very misbehaved and get
... Read more away with everything. The school has limited options too. They don't offer many different electives, majors, or even normal classes. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/21/09
I believe that people think that Hawthorne is a trashy school. Well its not. I went to Union County schools for eight years, and at Hawthorne I have by far learned more. Maybe it s the one-on- one teaching. I was not scared to ask the teachers here questions without getting laughed at or criticized,
... Read more for not learning the material the first time it was taught it but people underestimate the learning strategies of Hawthorne. But, I am proud to be a student here at Hawthorne High School. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/10/08
It angers me to look at this website and see a staff member bashing this school. I am currently a senior at Hawthorne High and I have a few things to say. The reason HHS has such a bad reputation is because many people don't take the time to concentrate on the good. Many times, Hawthorne High has done
... Read more right by their community, and we've won awards, and done big things, but we're only called upon for the bad we do. Since our new principle has gotten here, many things have changed. I belive this school is in for a much better run... Read less
Posted by a student on 10/04/07
The five-star ratings of Hawthorne High School in this forum must have been written by one of the administrators. Hawthorne High, as stated by one if its employees, is a 'nasty little school'. At first, I thought those were the words of a disgruntled employee, but found it to be an understatement. The
... Read more school leadership has been historically weak and ineffective. Many students show lack of any morals or ethics. Many of the girls dress like street walkers. I have personally seen students practically having sex on campus while administrators and the dean 'Pop' walking right by. The school also has some serious diversity problems. Look at the front door of the main building and you will see the 'N' word scratched there. Students report that bathrooms are so nasty, they don't want to use them. The school needs new blood and strong leadership to turn it around. Read less
Posted by a staff on 05/20/07
The school maintains a 'D' average for the state. What more needs to be said? I would rate this school '0' in all areas except extracurricular activities.
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Posted by a parent on 05/20/07
Needs alot of improvement in the teaching department, as well as listening to the parents concerns. They don't know to budget their money for best interest of the childern. Also they do not supervise the childern with leadership quality. We are trying to change things, how are we suppose to that when
... Read more are childern are getting these things told to them at school from the ones there suppose to look up to! Parents need be involved. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/26/07
I would like to say Hawthorne High school has a wonderful and helpful staff. I went to Hawthorne High as did my brother who went on to play football and baseball some of the best years I had were going to games and sharing in the Hornet spirit. I grew up learning respect, personal accountability and
... Read more love and a lot of it was the faculty and teachers. Now I am a college graduate and entrepreneur. My son now attends Hawthorne and is carrying on the hornet spirit. They are giving him opportunities for a bright future. I say go hornets to my alma Mata. Beatrice Lowmaster Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/15/06
I went to hawthorne from 2 grade to 9th grade it was ok then. My child goes to hawthorne. I do have to say they have there bad teachers but there's good like yates pop herring and a few that are good to. I can't name all. Pop is been there for me and my family. I would just to say keep pop and yates
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Posted by a former student on 05/11/06
I attended Hawthorne from 1999-2005 (six through twelve) and loved it. Due to the student-teacher ratio, students are given such a large amount of attention that isn't available at the larger high schools in Alachua County. Students usually have the same teachers year after year which creates a comfortable
... Read more unique relationships with them. The administration at Hawthorne is like none other. The current principal, Dr. Susan Arnold, is amazing. She knows every student personally or so it seems and just brings a great vibe to her school. I would recommend it to anyone. Read less
Posted by a former student on 08/27/05
I graduated as Valedictorian from Hawthorne High School with the class of 2002. Yes, I already have the 'smarts', but where do you think I got them from? The teachers at Hawthorne offer great guidance, and throughout my attendance we had the world's greatest guidance counselor Bill Goodman. The school
... Read more may have staffing issues, material problems and be located in the middle of nowhere, but that is because it is highly overlooked by the School Board of Alachua County. If the funding and support was available to Hawthorne, then the overall morale of the school, the students and the community would increase. Believe me, if there was really anything wrong with the school, I would be able to recognize it and not be able to carry out my educational success in college. Thank You, Jordanne H. Padgett Read less
School Profile for Hawthorne Junior Senior High School
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FCAT* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2009
Hawthorne Junior Senior High School
Alachua County School District
Florida
* In 2008-2009 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science. The FCAT Writing results are displayed separately on GreatSchools profiles. The FCAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.
Student enrollment:
547
Students per teacher:
20
Full-time teachers:
27
Number of classrooms:
36
Vocational Education
Agriculture Education, Culinary Arts, Phys Ed
Computer Science
Computer Science
Music
Music
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Hawthorne schools — Hawthorne Junior Senior High School is located at 21403 Se 69th Ave, Hawthorne FL 32640. 21403 Se 69th Ave is in the 32640 ZIP code in Hawthorne, FL The school district for Hawthorne Junior Senior High School is the Alachua County School District. Hawthorne Junior Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 12.
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