John I. Leonard Community High School

John I. Leonard Community High School
Address
4701 10th Avenue
Greenacres, Florida, Palm Beach County 33463
United States
Coordinates 26°37′50″N 80°06′58″W / 26.63056°N 80.11611°W / 26.63056; -80.11611Coordinates: 26°37′50″N 80°06′58″W / 26.63056°N 80.11611°W / 26.63056; -80.11611
Information
School type Public school
Established 1965
School district Palm Beach County
Principal Edward Tierney
Enrollment 2,997 (2013-2014) [1]
Color(s) Orange Black and White
Mascot Lancer
Newspaper (offline) The Knight Times Online
Website www.johnileonard.com

John I. Leonard Community High School is a public high school located in Greenacres, Florida, United States.

History

The school is named after John I. Leonard who was the Palm Beach County superintendent from 1936 to 1947.[2] On August 7, 1964, Melvin J. Adolphson was named as the first principal of the new school scheduled to open in the fall of 1965.[3]

In January 1994, the school was annexed into the city of Greenacres.[4]

Notes

  1. http://www.palmbeachschools.org/schools/johnileonard.htm
  2. John I. Leonard High School
  3. The Palm Beach Post (1964)
  4. The Palm Beach Post (1997)

References

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