Allen D. Nease Senior High School

Infobox school
name = Allen D. Nease High School
motto = We are Nease

established = 1981
type = Public School
grades = 9-12
address = 10550 Ray Road
city = Ponte Vedra
state = Florida
zipcode = 32081
country = United States
district = St. Johns County School District
superintendent = Dr. Joseph G. Joyner
principal = Dr. Linda Thomson
viceprincipal = Fred Cole, Karen Davis
dean = Bernie Blue, Susan Wrinkler
enrollment = 1,630 (2008-2009)
Hours_in_Day = 9:15 am - 3:45 pm
mascot = Panther
colors = Green █ and Gold █
website = [http://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/]

Allen D. Nease High School is a public high school in the St. Johns County School District, located in Ponte Vedra, Florida that was established in 1981. The school is a member of the International Baccalaureate program and is rated the 81st best high school in the U.S. by Newsweek magazine for 2007. The school benefits from outstanding parent and alumni support. [ [http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?sort=Rank&count=1236&start=0&limit=100&year=2007&Search=undefined x] ]

Namesake

Nease High School is named after Allen Nease, a pioneer in Florida's reforestation efforts, and donor of the land on which the school was built.

Academics

In 2006, eight Nease students were finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program earning prestigious scholarships. National Merit Finalists are the top 1% of high school seniors nationwide and are competitive for admission to any college in the nation. [ [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/030306/nes_21241160.shtml Florida Times-Union: Mar 3, 2006- this merits some applause] ]

Programs

*International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
*Advanced Placement Program
*Communications Academy
*Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC)
*Academy of Mechanical Engineering
**Stellar Program of Engineering (in progress)

Athletics

The Nease Athletics program was rated the #1 athletic program in the State of Florida in 2008.

Football

The Nease Panthers football team were FHSAA Class 4A State Champions in 2005, as they beat the Armwood Hawks 44-37, led by Tim Tebow, the 73rd Heisman Trophy winner. The football team was also FHSAA Class 4A State Runner-Ups in 2006 and 2007, losing to the Plant Panthers 25-21 in 2006 and Washington Tornadoes, the #4 team in the country, 23-15 in 2007. The state championship games in 2005 and 2006 were played at Dolphins Stadium in Miami, while the game in 2007 was in the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The football team was also televised on ESPN High School Showcase when they played the Hoover Buccaneers in the first ever high school football game televised on ESPN on August 28, 2005. That game was the highest rated high school football game in television history with about one million viewers. From 2003 to 2008, the football team was coached by Craig Howard and had a record of 56-12 with four straight playoff appearances and a Class 4A State Championship win in 2005. Nease Football has also produced 57 college football players since 2004, which is the most in Florida during this time. On January 12, 2008, Coach Howard resigned as head coach and was hired by Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida as their new head coach. However, defensive coordinator Danny Cowgill was named the new head coach one day later.Nease is gonna beat BT on halloween!!

Golf

The boys team were Class 4A State Champions for the years 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2007.

The girls team were Class 4A State Runners-up for the year 2007.

occer

The girls team were Class 4A State Champions in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2008.
The boys team were Class 4A State Champions in 2007 and 2008.

Basketball

The boys team was Class 4A State Champions in 2002, led by Chet Stachitas.

Fine Arts Programs

Nease has become well-known for it's impressive theater program in recent years. Nease has staged productions such as You Can't Take it With You, Evita, and Blood Wedding by Fredrico Garcia Lorca. At District Festival 2007, Troupe 4641 claimed an impressive six Critic's Choice Awards and two of four State Playwright selections along with double-digit Superior and Excellent ratings respectively. Every year for the past four, Nease has won an Ensemble Acting Critic's Choice. Districts 2007 became the first time in recent memory that an individual has "swept" [won the Critic's Choice for all of their events] . The International Thespian Society at Nease is fully functional and includes six officer positions along with an active and diverse troupe.

Each year, the theater program produces two main-stage productions: one musical and one full-length play. Additionally, a one-act is taken to District Festival, later to be showcased at the school's Night of Stars and an IB Comprehensive Theater III/IV is produced during the school year.

Assistant Principal Fred Cole is in charge of overseeing the development of the Fine Arts programs. For the 2007-2008 school year, Mr. Randall Adkison was hired to replace longtime director and International Thespian Sponsor, Kirstie Gabaldon. His service to Nease precedes his employment, as he has been the Technical Director of his wife Laura's Miss Nease Scholarship Pageant for five years.

The Panther Pride Marching Band participates in numerous competitions each year. It is agreed by many that the band usually does well at most of them.

Nease Choir is directed by Mrs. Laura Adkison. Various Excellent and Superior ratings are won by them each year.

Notable alumni

*Tim Tebow, college football player, winner of the 73rd Heisman Trophy (Florida) [http://www.gatorzone.com/football/misc.php?p=tebow/bio Tim Tebow]
*Bobby Stockton, college lacrosse player (UMBC)
*Mario Butler, college football player (Georgia Tech) [http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/butler_mario00.html Mario Butler]
*James Wilson, college football player (Florida) [http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=149 James Wilson]
*Austin Silvoy, college football player (Troy) [http://www.troytrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87291&SPID=10377&DB_OEM_ID=17200&ATCLID=1065106&Q_SEASON=2007 Austin Silvoy]
*Hunter Haynes, college football player (Wake Forest) [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/haynes_hunter00.html Hunter Haynes]
*Justin Grant, college football player (College of the Sequoias JC)
*Ryan Ellis, college football player (Arizona) [http://arizonaathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ellis_ryan00.html Ryan Ellis]
*Mannie Wellington, college football player (Florida International) [http://www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=11700&ATCLID=563602 Mannie Wellington]
*Will Oakley, college football player (Alabama) [http://www.rolltide.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8000&ATCLID=509984 Will Oakley]
*Matt Koch, college football player (Princeton) [http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46863&SPID=4263&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=508070&Q_SEASON=2008 Matt Koch]
*Daunte Owens, college football player (Florida International) [http://www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=11700&ATCLID=563633 Daunte Owens]
*Danny Russell, college football player (Delaware) [http://www.udel.edu/sportsinfo/football/roster08-russell.html Danny Russell]
*Charlie Kirschman, college football player (Alabama) [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kirschman_charlie00.html Charlie Kirschman]
*Clyde Yandell, college football player (Georgia Tech) [http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/yandell_clyde00.html Clyde Yandell]
*Zach Tronti, college football player (Brown) [http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tronti_zachary00.html Zach Tronti]
*Christian Dennis, college football player (Hofstra) [http://www.hofstra.edu/Athletics/Football/ath_fb_roster.cfm Christian Dennis]
*James Nicholson, college football player (Charleston Southern) [http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Player.mxp/Florida/Boys_Varsity_Football_Fall_06-07/AreaID-7bcaf5fa-f8bd-4fe8-a970-f05012cd05b2/SchoolID-8d072dc8-fa1e-4aba-92bc-2e83f83a0c89/AthleteID-f785590c-a2fd-43b9-b911-e2c4b6d9abb6 James Nicholson]
*Cory Niblock, former college football player (Florida State) [http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/niblock_cory00.html Cory Niblock]
*Chase Fontaine, professional baseball player (Single A Columbus Catfish) [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Chase%20Fontaine&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=446230 Chase Fontaine]
*Ben Nowland, professional arena football player (Georgia Force) [http://www.georgiaforce.com/players/ Ben Nowland]
*Angie Coulliette, published environmental scientist (UNC at Chapel Hill) [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/A20/B20 Angie Coulliette]
*Nathan Sturgis, professional soccer player (Real Salt Lake) [http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t121&player=sturgis_n&playerId=stu523110&statType=current Nathan Sturgis]
*Len Mattiace, professional golfer [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/17/61/ Len Mattiace]
*Chet Stachitas, professional basketball player (Europe) [http://sjuhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/stachitas_chet00.html Chet Stachitas]
*Ted Stachitas, college football player (Wake Forest) [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/stachitas_ted00.html Ted Stachitas]
*Ramon Booi, college football player (Wake Forest) [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/booi_ramon00.html Ramon Booi]
*Riley Haynes, college football player (Wake Forset) [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/haynes_riley00.html Riley Haynes]
*Hunter Bates, college football player (Northwestern) [http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bates_hunter00.html Hunter Bates]
*Dalton Faulds, college football player (East Carolina) [http://ecupirates.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/faulds_dalton00.html Dalton Faulds]
*Jared McNaught, college football player (Air Force)
*Graham Bates, college football player (Arkansas State) [http://www.astateredwolves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=35789&SPID=2798&DB_OEM_ID=7200&ATCLID=1514366&Q_SEASON=2008 Graham Bates]
*Zack Cooper, college football player (Toledo) [http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=89646&SPID=10708&DB_OEM_ID=18000&ATCLID=1568538&Q_SEASON=2008 Zack Cooper]

References

External links

* [http://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ Nease High School]
* [http://www.neaseathletics.com/ Nease Athletics]
* [http://www.neasefootball.com/ Nease Football]
* [http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ St. Johns County School District]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/2890 Great Schools - Allen D Nease Senior High School]
* [http://www.schools-data.com/schools/ALLEN-D--NEASE-SENIOR-HS-St--Augustine.html Schools Data - Allen D Nease Senior High School]