The roots of the district are traced back to 1888 when the first school building in the area was built on the corner of Marion Street and Harvey Street in Punta Gorda. At the time, African Americans in Charlotte County were not allowed to attend a white school. The first black school was built in 1893; black students were not introduced into the white schools in Charlotte County until 1964. Accelerated growth in the community beginning in 1950 resulted in the rapid expansion of the school district. New, larger schools started popping up all over the county much more rapidly than before.[4]
Notable staff members
Port Charlotte High School
Doug Dunakey, former professional golfer in PGA; became golf coach after retirement[5]
Mark Ivey, college football coach; previously coached for PCHS[6]
County-wide
Sallie Jones, first superintendent of any school system in Florida.[7]
East Elementary School is K-5 school located in Punta Gorda with 500 students. Their principal is Dr. Lori Carr. Their mascot is the Eagle. Their school colors are red and white. It has earned an "A" rating and has been considered an AYP school for three years.[19]
Kingsway Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 780 students. Their principal is Lori Davis. Their mascot is the Cougar. Their school colors are blue and white. It is classified as an "A" school.[20]
Liberty Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 780 students. Their principal is Thomas Gifford. Their mascot is the Patriot. Their colors are red, white, and blue. It is classified as an "A" school.[21]
Meadow Park Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 764 students. Their principal is Asena Mott. Their mascot is the Alligator. Their colors are green and gold. It has been considered an "A" school for five years. It has earned the "You Make a Difference" award.[22]
Myakka River Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 660 students. Their principal is Grace Shepard. Their mascot is the Manatee. It is classified as an "A" school.[23] It was one of 99 schools nationwide recognized by Richard W. Riley as a Title 1 school for offering outstanding programs for disadvantaged students.[24]
Neil Armstrong Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 557 students. Their principal is Angie Taillon. Their mascot is the Astro. Their colors are red and white. It enforces a school uniform policy. It is classified as an "A" school. It is a distinguished school classified as AYP.[25]
Peace River Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 475 students. Their principal is Bertie Alvarez. Their mascot is the Panther. It enforces a school uniform policy. It is classified as an "A" school.[26]
Sallie Jones Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Punta Gorda with 700 students. Their principal is Carmel Kisiday. Their mascot is the Tiger. Their colors are hunter green, red, navy blue, white and khaki. It enforces a school uniform policy. It is classified as an "A" school.[27]
Vineland Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Rotonda with 900 students. Their principal is Laura C. Blunier. Their mascot is the Great Blue Heron. Their colors are blue and white. It is classified as an "A" school.[28]
Middle schools
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Port Charlotte Middle School, a twin of the original Punta Gorda Middle School and the oldest surviving school building in Charlotte County[29]
L.A. Ainger Middle School is a school located in Rotonda West with 1115 students. Their principal is Jeffrey Harvey. Their mascot is the Cougar. It's been classified as an "A" school for seven years.[30]
Murdock Middle School is a middle school located in Port Charlotte with 950 students. It was beginning to be constructed in 1986 and open for its first official school year in 1988. Their principal is Lyman Welton. Their mascot is the Mariner. The school has earned the status of a Red Carpet School and a Blue Ribbon School. It is also classified as an "A" school.[31]
Port Charlotte Middle School is a middle school located in Port Charlotte with 1030 students. Their principal is Demetrius Revelas. Their mascot is the Terrier. It is classified as an "A" school.[32]
Punta Gorda Middle School is a middle school located in Punta Gorda with 1050 students. Their principal is Justina Dionisio. Their mascot is the Eagle. Their colors are red and blue.[33]
High schools
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Charlotte County Public Schools CCPS operates all public K 12 schools in Charlotte County Florida It covers Port Charlotte Punta Gorda Englewood Rotonda West Babcock Ranch and surrounding areas It operates ten elementary schools four middle schools three high schools and six specialty education centers Charlotte County Public SchoolsAddress1445 Education Way Port Charlotte Florida 33948 United StatesDistrict informationTypePublicMotto Setting Standards for Student Success 2 GradesK 12 specialty education centersSuperintendentSteve Dionisio 1 Enrollment17 838 3 Other informationWebsitehttp www yourcharlotteschools net Contents 1 History 1 1 Notable staff members 1 1 1 Port Charlotte High School 1 1 2 County wide 1 2 Notable alumni 1 2 1 Charlotte High School 1 2 2 Port Charlotte High School 1 2 3 Lemon Bay High School 2 List of schools 2 1 Elementary schools 2 2 Middle schools 2 3 High schools 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit Former logo of CCPS used during the 1990s The roots of the district are traced back to 1888 when the first school building in the area was built on the corner of Marion Street and Harvey Street in Punta Gorda At the time African Americans in Charlotte County were not allowed to attend a white school The first black school was built in 1893 black students were not introduced into the white schools in Charlotte County until 1964 Accelerated growth in the community beginning in 1950 resulted in the rapid expansion of the school district New larger schools started popping up all over the county much more rapidly than before 4 Notable staff members Edit Port Charlotte High School Edit Doug Dunakey former professional golfer in PGA became golf coach after retirement 5 Mark Ivey college football coach previously coached for PCHS 6 County wide Edit Sallie Jones first superintendent of any school system in Florida 7 Notable alumni Edit Charlotte High School Edit Burton Lawless class of 1970 professional football player in NFL 8 Jeff Corsaletti class of 2001 professional baseball player in MiLB 9 Matthew LaPorta class of 2003 professional baseball player in MLB 2008 Summer Olympian 10 11 Tommy Murphy professional baseball player in MLB 12 Port Charlotte High School Edit Chris Demakes and Vinnie Fiorello professional musicians with Less Than Jake a ska punk band 13 John Hall class of 1992 professional football player in NFL 14 Anthony Hargrove class of 2001 professional football player in NFL 14 Asher Levine class of 2006 fashion designer David Holmberg class of 2009 professional baseball pitcher in MLBLemon Bay High School Edit J D Barker class of 1989 author 15 Denise Amber Lee class of 2004 kidnapping and murder victim 16 17 List of schools Edit Port Charlotte High School Charlotte High School Elementary schools Edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2016 Deep Creek Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 720 students Their principal is James Vernon Their mascot is the Bear Cub 18 Their school colors are blue and gold It is classified as an A school East Elementary School is K 5 school located in Punta Gorda with 500 students Their principal is Dr Lori Carr Their mascot is the Eagle Their school colors are red and white It has earned an A rating and has been considered an AYP school for three years 19 Kingsway Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 780 students Their principal is Lori Davis Their mascot is the Cougar Their school colors are blue and white It is classified as an A school 20 Liberty Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 780 students Their principal is Thomas Gifford Their mascot is the Patriot Their colors are red white and blue It is classified as an A school 21 Meadow Park Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 764 students Their principal is Asena Mott Their mascot is the Alligator Their colors are green and gold It has been considered an A school for five years It has earned the You Make a Difference award 22 Myakka River Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 660 students Their principal is Grace Shepard Their mascot is the Manatee It is classified as an A school 23 It was one of 99 schools nationwide recognized by Richard W Riley as a Title 1 school for offering outstanding programs for disadvantaged students 24 Neil Armstrong Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 557 students Their principal is Angie Taillon Their mascot is the Astro Their colors are red and white It enforces a school uniform policy It is classified as an A school It is a distinguished school classified as AYP 25 Peace River Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Port Charlotte with 475 students Their principal is Bertie Alvarez Their mascot is the Panther It enforces a school uniform policy It is classified as an A school 26 Sallie Jones Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Punta Gorda with 700 students Their principal is Carmel Kisiday Their mascot is the Tiger Their colors are hunter green red navy blue white and khaki It enforces a school uniform policy It is classified as an A school 27 Vineland Elementary School is a K 5 school located in Rotonda with 900 students Their principal is Laura C Blunier Their mascot is the Great Blue Heron Their colors are blue and white It is classified as an A school 28 Middle schools Edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2016 Port Charlotte Middle School a twin of the original Punta Gorda Middle School and the oldest surviving school building in Charlotte County 29 L A Ainger Middle School is a school located in Rotonda West with 1115 students Their principal is Jeffrey Harvey Their mascot is the Cougar It s been classified as an A school for seven years 30 Murdock Middle School is a middle school located in Port Charlotte with 950 students It was beginning to be constructed in 1986 and open for its first official school year in 1988 Their principal is Lyman Welton Their mascot is the Mariner The school has earned the status of a Red Carpet School and a Blue Ribbon School It is also classified as an A school 31 Port Charlotte Middle School is a middle school located in Port Charlotte with 1030 students Their principal is Demetrius Revelas Their mascot is the Terrier It is classified as an A school 32 Punta Gorda Middle School is a middle school located in Punta Gorda with 1050 students Their principal is Justina Dionisio Their mascot is the Eagle Their colors are red and blue 33 High schools Edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2016 Port Charlotte High School is a high school located in Port Charlotte with 2 250 students Their mascot is the Pirate Their colors are red white and black 34 Lemon Bay High School is a high school located in Englewood with 1 560 students Their mascot is the Manta Ray Their colors are navy blue and orange 35 Charlotte High School is a high school located in Punta Gorda with 2 006 students Their mascot is the Tarpon Their colors are blue and gold 36 Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High SchoolReferences Edit Superintendent Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2011 04 06 Retrieved 2011 03 07 Charlotte County Public Schools Port Charlotte Florida Retrieved 2008 01 17 Charlotte County Public Schools Demographics Archived from the original on 2007 12 10 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Our History Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 04 16 Retrieved 2008 05 22 Doug Dunakey Recalls Shooting 59 Archived 2011 07 11 at the Wayback Machine Reed Ed Former Cypress Lake Barron Collier coach Mark Ivey named interim coach at Appalachian State The News Press Retrieved 2022 02 17 Our History Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 04 16 Retrieved 2008 05 22 5 SFWL players named to State All Time Prep Football Top 100 MSNBC Archived from the original on 2007 12 06 Retrieved 2007 12 07 Jeff Corsaletti Baseball Florida Gators Retrieved 2022 02 17 Matt LaPorta Class of 2003 Player Profile Perfect Game USA Perfect Game Retrieved 2022 02 17 Olympedia Matt LaPorta www olympedia org Retrieved 2022 02 17 Fineran John Baseball s return tops 2006 stories Sun Herald Archived from the original on September 27 2007 Retrieved 2007 05 25 Less Than Jake Biography Mosaic Archived from the original on 2008 10 19 Retrieved 2010 01 24 a b Port Charlotte High School Athletic Department Archived from the original on 2007 05 19 Retrieved 2007 12 30 John Hall class of 91 is a kicker for the Washington Redskins Tony Hargrove class of 01 is a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills Barker J D 2014 05 15 About J D J D BARKER Retrieved 2022 02 17 Denise Amber Lee laid to rest today Heraldtribune com Herald Tribune 2008 01 23 Retrieved 2010 02 16 Denise Lee Obituary Port Charlotte FL Dignity Memorial Retrieved 2022 02 17 Deep Creek Elementary School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 East Elementary School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Kingsway Elementary School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Liberty Elementary School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Meadow Park Elementary Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Myakka River Elementary Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 RILEY RECOGNIZES 99 SCHOOLS WITH OUTSTANDING TITLE I PROGRAMS United States Department of Education 2000 05 02 Archived from the original on 2008 11 15 Retrieved 2008 11 03 Neil Armstrong Elementary Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Peace River Elementary Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Sallie Jones Elementary Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Vineland Elementary Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Calvert Betsy 2020 07 03 Should Charlotte County pitch in for new middle school The Charlotte Sun Adams Publishing Group Retrieved 2022 11 14 L A Ainger Middle School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Murdock Middle Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Port Charlotte Middle Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Punta Gorda Middle Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Port Charlotte High Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Lemon Bay High School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 Charlotte High School Charlotte County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2008 01 17 External links EditOfficial website Florida Department of Education Charlotte County Public Schools at the Wayback Machine archived February 9 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlotte County Public Schools amp oldid 1130845771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
