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Dixie M. Hollins High School is a public secondary school located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school was opened in 1959 as a vocational school, grades 10-12. The current population of the school is just under 1800 students. Its graphic arts program is designated as a Center of Excellence. Dixie Hollins also offers a program in the culinary arts, also designated a Center of Excellence. Another popular program at Dixie Hollins is the army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. ==History== Opening in 1959, Dixie Hollins High School was named after the first superintendent of Pinellas County's school district, the district in which the school is located. In 1971, the school became national news when the campus became embroiled in a community protest against racial integration through forced busing. The unrest had been building for several weeks. When the school decided to ban the use of the Confederate flag, community groups began picketing the school. The unrest broke out into violence on October 12, 1971. When Florida schools mandated kindergarten, Dixie Hollins High School incorporated 9th grade into its curriculum. The school underwent extensive renovations in 1992-1996, adding a two-story science wing, a new media center and cafeteria, an art building, a music building, and upgrading the existing classrooms, the gymnasium, and the vocational wing. The school's sports rival is Pinellas Park High School. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dixie M. Hollins High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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