Gulf Trace Elementary School

Gulf Trace Elementary School
Address
Map
3303 Gulf Trace Blvd.

,
Florida
34691

United States
Coordinates28°11′56″N 82°45′31″W / 28.198900°N 82.758500°W / 28.198900; -82.758500
Information
TypePublic Elementary
EstablishedAugust 20, 2007 (August 20, 2007)
School districtPasco County Schools
SuperintendentKurt Browning
NCES School ID120153007406[1]
PrincipalDawn Scilex
Faculty75
GradesPK–5
Enrollment643 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)   Blue and gold
MascotSeastar
Feeder toPaul R. Smith Middle School
Websitegtes.pasco.k12.fl.us

Gulf Trace is a public elementary school founded on August 20, 2007, in Holiday, Florida. It was Florida's first Green LEED (Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design) school and is a part of the Pasco County School System. The school mascot is the "Sea Star" and their school colors are blue and gold.

Awards

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The US Green Building Council certified the school as a LEED Silver building in May 2008, shortly after completion of the $13 million school, making it the first school in Florida to win this certification.[3]

Gulf Trace has also been certified Energy Star efficient, the first building in Pasco County to receive this rating and the first school in the Tampa Bay area.[4]

In 2011, Gulf Trace Elementary was recognized by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) as a Five Star School, for the fourth year in a row. To qualify, the school had to have earned a grade of "C" or above in addition to 100% achievement of the required criteria in Business Partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteers, Student Community Service, and School Advisory Councils.[5]

Gulf Trace also was awarded the FDOE's Golden School Award for the 2010–2011 school year. To achieve this they had to have at least 80% of the staff trained in volunteerism, have a designated School Volunteer Coordinator, and the total volunteer hours for the school equal at least twice the number of students enrolled. [6]

Principals of Gulf Trace

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  • Hope Schooler, 2007 - 2019 (retired)
  • Dawn Scilex, 2019–present

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Gulf Trace Elementary School (120153007406)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "GULF TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ TBBJ 2008.
  4. ^ Leone 2009.
  5. ^ 5-Star 2011.
  6. ^ Golden 2011.

Bibliography

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