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Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced International Studies and Leadership | |
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Address | |
7000 Powers Avenue Jacksonville, Florida, USA 32217 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°15′03″N 81°36′57″W / 30.2509°N 81.6158°W |
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Type | Magnet School |
Motto | "Committed to Excellence" |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Duval County Public Schools |
Principal | Christopher Begley January 16, 2017(present) |
Teaching staff | 48.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 922 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.21[1] |
Campus size | 35.42 acres (14.33 ha) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Scarlet Red, White & Blue |
Mascot | Wolfpack |
Newspaper | Wolf News |
Website | Wolfson High School |
Samuel W. Wolfson High School (or simply Wolfson) is a magnet high school located in the Duval County Public School district. As an academic magnet and college preparatory school, Wolfson specializes in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses. In addition to its academic focus, Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies has a athletics program, a program for visual and performing arts, and a JROTC program. Its name is derived from Samuel W. Wolfson, a local businessman whose family was prominent in Jacksonville, Wolfson houses the Finance, Law, and Business magnet program. A VyStar Credit Union branch is located inside the school, and is available for students and faculty to use. Wolfson is a member of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school's main rival is the Englewood Rams.