HR 9001B 2003
1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring Stanton College Preparatory School
3	and Paxon School for Advanced Studies.
4
5	WHEREAS, at a time that the concerns of the entire nation
6	seem riveted on the academic achievements of its school
7	children, Stanton College Preparatory School and Paxon School
8	for Advanced Studies, both of Jacksonville, stand out as
9	superlative examples of the finest performing schools in
10	America, and
11	WHEREAS, chosen once again from among the top four percent
12	of all American high schools determined to have the strongest
13	Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs in
14	the country, Stanton College Prep and Paxon have been ranked
15	number 2 and number 3, respectively, on Newsweek magazine's list
16	of 100 Best High Schools in America for the year 2002, and
17	WHEREAS, inasmuch as studies have borne out that Advanced
18	Placement and International Baccalaureate testing challenges
19	students at all academic levels to better performance and
20	results in a higher percentage of college graduates, including
21	students with average high school grades and test scores,
22	Newsweek includes in its rankings only those schools that have a
23	prescribed ratio of students taking these tests, and
24	WHEREAS, the achievements of Stanton College Preparatory
25	School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies are striking
26	examples of the unlimited goals and heights that can be attained
27	by students and staff who, with the support of their families
28	and community, are committed to excellence, NOW, THEREFORE,
29
30	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
31	Florida:
32
33	That the students and staff of Jacksonville's Stanton
34	College Preparatory School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies
35	are proudly recognized and most heartily congratulated on their
36	designation as number 2 and number 3, respectively, among
37	Newsweek magazine's 100 Best High Schools in America.
38	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
39	presented to John C. Fryer, Jr., Superintendent of Schools, as a
40	tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.