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Thought ==National Recognition and Prominence==In the news magazine ''[[Wikipedia:Newsweek|Newsweek]]'''s published list of America's Top Public High Schools, Pensacola High School ranked as follows: [[2003]] - #188<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2003/rank/1/&s=Pensacola</ref><br>[[2005]] - #8<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2005/rank/1/&s=Pensacola</ref><br>[[2006]] - #38<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2006/rank/1/&s=Pensacola</ref><br>[[2007]] - #38<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2007/rank/1/&s=Pensacola</ref><br>[[2008]] - #42<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Pensacola</ref><br>[[2009]] - #53<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160/?s=Pensacola</ref><br> In [[2007]], Pensacola High School was ranked #36 by the ''[[Wikipedia:Washington Post|Washington Post]]'' based on data collected in 2006. However, it wdolun't is to give it a shotbe noted that this formula does not take high performing schools with SAT averages over 1300 math and critical reading and ACT averages over 27 into account.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jay|last=Matthews|url=http://projects. I was rightwashingtonpost.com/challengeindex/|title=Challenge Index 2007|work=Washington Post|accessdate=2008-07-30}}</ref>
The IB program at Pensacola High was developed by Donna Dunson. Richard Kuhn served as the coordinator from [[1994]] until [[2002]]. Under his guidance the program achieved great success, all the more impressive when considering the poor funding provided to the county. Upon his resignation, former teacher and District Social Studies Specialist Colleen Boyett served as coordinator. Under her leadership AP and IB course offerings were expanded, resulting in Pensacola High being named as one of the top ten high school programs in America by Newsweek magazine in May of 2005. Upon her departure to return to graduate school, she was replaced by Dr. Joy McMichael. In July 2007, however, Dr. McMichael became Assistant Principal of Curriculum, and Deanna Gordon (previously the IB World Literature teacher) became the new IB coordinator.
==Extracurricular programs==