Palatka High School

Palatka High School
PHS
Motto	Pride Honor Success
Established	1977
Type	Public High School
Principal	Mary Beth Hedstrom
Asst. Principal	Jerome Wilkerson Mechelle Higginbotham Jana Wilhite
Dean	Bobby Humphries (A-G) Will Dettor (H-P) Aaron Gieselman (Q-Z)
Faculty	~100
Teaching staff	<50
Grades	9 - 12
Location	302 Mellon Rd, Palatka, Florida, United States
District	Putnam County School District
Superintendent	Phyllis Criswell
Accreditation	AdvancED
Colors	Blue, White and Gold
Athletics	FB, BB, BKB, SB, SOC, XC, VB.
Mascot	Panther
Main Adversaries	Interlachen High School Keystone Heights High School
Website	http://phs.putnamschools.org/phs/home.html

Palatka High School is a public high school located in Palatka, Florida, operated by the Putnam County School Board. The school was established 1977 after merging two existing schools - Palatka Central and Palatka South. The campus has recently completed several renovation projects with science labs, new classrooms, a performing arts area, and office areas. Palatka High School serves the Palatka and East Palatka areas. Current student enrollment is about 1,400, drawing students from Beasley Middle School and Jenkins Middle School.

Students attend classes 6 periods day, taking a wide variety of courses, including dual enrollment courses at St Johns River State College. PHS offers Honors and AP courses and a variety of elective classes including Art, Desktop Publishing, and Journalism. Florida Virtual School is also an option for students.

School Song: Our Palatka High Guarded by the River’s bending, flowing ever free Just as we at childhood’s ending, flow now forth from thee, Sing for thee Palatka High, raise your voices to the sky, Ever fondly we’ll remember Our Palatka High! The current principal is Mary Beth Hedstrom. In the words of Mary Beth Hedstrom, "With something to think about, this is Mrs. Hedstrom. Make it a great day....or not. The choice is yours."

Notable Alumni

• Greg Mullins, Former professional baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers)
• Bill Swaggerty, Former professional baseball player (Baltimore Orioles)