Florida’s first school for African-Americans, Stanton opened in 1868; it remains Jacksonville’s oldest public school. Initially an elementary school, it subsequently added grades, and became a full-fledged high school under principal James Weldon Johnson in the 1890s. In 1953 it moved from LaVilla to its present location on West 13th Street, and in 1981 it was converted to a magnet school.
In an effort to continue preserving and elevating the historic site, the monthly meetup (which ran from June to September) would be a great introduction to the area, the community, and the history!
