St. Johns County High School Guide

Allen D. Nease High School

Nease pairs one of the district’s long-running IB options with engineering, communications and hospitality academies, plus an athletics program with a substantial statewide championship history.

9–12Panthers2,346 first-day students in August 2026

Academies & Programs of Interest

St. Johns County Career Academies are sequences of elective courses built around a career theme, often with project-based learning, industry credentials and business/community connections. Programs of Interest may require an application and out-of-zone transportation is not generally provided.

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
Communications Academy
Stellar Academy of Engineering
International Baccalaureate (IB)
JROTC

What Allen D. Nease High School Is Known For

IBEngineeringSwimming & divingTennisCross countryFootball historyCommunications

This section reflects the school’s visible programs, athletic traditions, arts culture and local identity — not a ranking of one school against another.

Local lore

The light version

Ask three Panthers what Nease is known for and you may get IB, swimming and the 2005 football title before anyone agrees on an answer. That is probably the point.

Local lore is intentionally light, affectionate and non-official.

Statewide only

Selected Verified Statewide Honors & Milestones

  • Football — 2005 Class 4A state champions.
  • Boys swimming — Class 3A state champions in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
  • Boys cross country — 2023 Class 4A state champions.
  • Girls tennis — 2025 Class 3A team state champions.

This is a selected verified list, not an all-time record book. Local, district and regional awards are intentionally excluded.

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Academies, enrollment, coaches, programs and honors can change. Statewide honors above were limited to items that could be verified in this research pass.