ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Beachside High School, St. Johns County’s newest high school, opened Monday after construction delays.
It is the only school in the county that did not start school last week.
Gallery: St. Johns County’s new Beachside High School
The school will help alleviate overcrowding in St. Johns County schools. More than 2,000 students have enrolled at the new school.
The school district said the high school promises to be a “state of the art comprehensive school with high-quality academic programs.”
NEW YEAR, NEW SCHOOL | @SJCSD new campus Beachside High School opens today, one week after the rest of the district due to construction delays. #News4JAX @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/0Tl3BKC9sp
— Joe McLean (@JoeMcLeanNews) August 15, 2022
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The school colors will be blue, lime green and gray. The mascot is The Barracuda.