St. Johns County High School Guide

Pedro Menendez High School

Pedro Menendez combines IB and Early College options with career pathways in architecture, business and healthcare, giving the south-county high school a notably broad academic mix.

9–12Falcons1,177 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.

Architectural Design and Technology Academy
VyStar Academy of Business
UF Health+ Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Early College

What Pedro Menendez High School Is Known For

IBEarly CollegeArchitecture & draftingHealthcare careersBusinessCheerleadingFine arts

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

At Menendez, a student can go from architecture to healthcare to business in the same school day. The Falcon schedule can look suspiciously like a small college catalog.

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

Statewide only

Selected Verified Statewide Honors & Milestones

  • Competitive cheer — 2015 FHSAA Class 1A Large Non-Tumbling 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.