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DeSoto County was created in 1887 from Manatee County. It was named for Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, whose name was also honored in Hernando County. [3] DeSoto County originally included several other present-day counties until 1921, when the Florida legislature created the following new counties: Charlotte, Glades, Hardee, and Highlands. [4]
There were a total of 28,738 students enrolled in the DeSoto County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 26.05% African American, 67.91% White, 4.64% Hispanic, 1.22% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.
Hardee County was created by an act of April 23, 1921 [3] in which the Florida Legislature divided "old DeSoto County" into five parts, forming the Counties of Hardee, DeSoto, Charlotte, Highlands and Glades. [4] The county is named after Cary A Hardee, the Governor of Florida who served from 1921 to 1925 and who signed the act creating the ...
South Florida State College was founded in 1965 [2] and serves around 19,000 students a year. The 228 acres (0.92 km 2 ) Highlands Campus is located two miles (3 km) south of Avon Park, Florida . The college is on an isthmus, bounded on the north by Lake Lelia, to the south by Lake Glenada, and to the west by U.S. Highway 27.
DeSoto County School District: NCES School ID: 120042000620 [2] Teaching staff: 69.50 (on FTE basis) [1] Grades: 9 to 12: Enrollment: 1,259 (2023-2024) [1] Student to teacher ratio: 18.12 [1] Color(s) Mascot: Bulldog: Website: dhs.desotoschools.com
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DeSoto County School District: Principal: Shane Jones: Teaching staff: 106.69 (FTE) [1] Grades: 9–12: Enrollment: 2,011 (2023-2024) [1] Student to teacher ratio: 18.85 [1] Color(s) Purple and Gold Mascot: Jaggie the Jaguar: Team name: Jaguars: Rival: Southaven High School: Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools: Website ...