Editing St. Johns County, Florida (section)

==Education==

===Primary and secondary education===
Public schools are run by the [[St. Johns County School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12109_st_johns/DC20SD_C12109.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Johns County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 1, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12109_st_johns/DC20SD_C12109_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> headed by the St. Johns County School Board, an elected five-member board which appoints a superintendent to administer school operations. The system has grown considerably since 2000 to accommodate the county's rapid population growth. It is Florida's top-performing school district in [[Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test]] scores, the state's [[standardized test]] for public schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fldoe.org/news/2012/2012_01_23-11.asp |title=Current and Recent News |publisher=Fldoe.org |access-date=June 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017055728/http://www.fldoe.org/news/2012/2012_01_23-11.asp |archive-date=October 17, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The district also received the 2011 Energy Star Top Performer and Leader from the EPA.<ref>[http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/leaders/Leaders_full_list_2011.pdf 2011 Energy Star Top Performers Full List]</ref>

For the 2014–15 school year the district comprised:
* 18 elementary schools (K–5)
* 3 K-8 school (K–8)
* 7 middle schools (6–8)
* 7 high schools (9–12)
* 1 alternative center (K-12)
* 6 charter schools (including a vocational-technical college)
* 1 virtual school

The St. Johns County School District has a robust [[special education]] department serving the needs of students with [[autism]], [[cerebral palsy]], and cognitive disabilities. The [[Florida School for the Deaf and Blind]] is a residential school for [[deaf]] and [[blindness|blind]] students, funded and operated by the state of Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/ |title=FSDB website |publisher=Fsdb.k12.fl.us |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> The Catholic [[Diocese of St. Augustine]] operates [[St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine, Florida)|St. Joseph Academy]], a private high school in St. Augustine.

St. Johns County schools have received a state government grade of "A" for their work with the students and [[Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test|FCAT]] grading from 2004 to 2014.<ref>[http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/about/facts St. Johns School District Facts]</ref>

===Higher education===
[[St. Johns River State College]], a [[state university|state college]] in the [[Florida College System]], has a campus in St. Johns County near St. Augustine. It is accredited by the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] to award [[associates degree]]s and two [[bachelor's degree]]s.

[[Flagler College]] is a private liberal arts institution in downtown St. Augustine. ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' has recognized it as a "Best Value College".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges/data |title=National Liberal Arts College &#124; Rankings &#124; Data &#124; US News |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref>

[[University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences]] is a school for physical and occupational therapy education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usa.edu/educational_programs.aspx |title=Educational Programs &#124; University of St. Augustine |publisher=Usa.edu |access-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref>

===Libraries===
The [[St Johns County Public Library System|St. Johns County Public Library System]] has six branches:
* Anastasia Island Branch
* Bartram Trail Branch
* Hastings Branch
* Main Library
* Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
* Southeast Branch

[[St. Augustine Historical Society]]
* Research Library

===Museums===
* [[Disease Vector Education Center]]