Santa Fe High School’s new principal Beth LeClear has big plans for the school’s 1,000-plus students. In addition to her goal of boosting the school’s graduation rate to 90 percent, she also wants to claim the highest graduation rate in the state.
ALACHUA – Santa Fe High School has a new principal, and she plans on implementing new programs to benefit students.Beth LeClear, 48, has been in education for most of her life. She holds multiple education degrees, including a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida.
She taught for eight years before switching to administration 20 years ago. LeClear said she decided to try out an administrative position and ended up loving it.
LeClear became principal at Santa Fe High School six weeks ago. Santa Fe is the only high school in Alachua and has an enrollment of 1,087 students.
“When you’re a teacher, you can touch 150 students,” LeClear said. “When you’re an administrator and you can hire great teachers and support them, you can touch 1,000 students.”
LeClear has set several long-term goals for Santa Fe High School. She wants to boost the graduation rate to 90 percent.
“I would like to see us have the highest graduation rate in the state of Florida,” she said.
She also wants to increase the passing rates for standardized exams like the FCAT and the ACT.
“I would like to see our students not only passing all the state-mandated required tests, but also passing them with a really great degree of knowledge,” she said.
LeClear said she believes that will happen because of the quality of Santa Fe’s teachers. She said the teachers are hardworking and genuinely care about students.
LeClear shared a story that she said shows how much Santa Fe High parents love their children.
“I sat while the band played for parents after band camp,” she said. “It’s so exciting to see parents appreciate their children and really care about their kids.”
Lacy Colson, a Santa Fe High School senior, likes Principal LeClear so far.
“She’s cleaned up the school a lot,” Colson said.
Senior Wayne Kemp agreed with Colson.
“We’ve had a lot more spirit days,” Kemp said. “I think she’s really cool.”
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Santa Fe High School’s new principal Beth LeClear has big plans for the school’s 1,000-plus students. In addition to her goal of boosting the school’s graduation rate to 90 percent, she also wants to claim the highest graduation rate in the state.
ALACHUA – Santa Fe High School has a new principal, and she plans on implementing new programs to benefit students.Beth LeClear, 48, has been in education for most of her life. She holds multiple education degrees, including a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida.
She taught for eight years before switching to administration 20 years ago. LeClear said she decided to try out an administrative position and ended up loving it.
LeClear became principal at Santa Fe High School six weeks ago. Santa Fe is the only high school in Alachua and has an enrollment of 1,087 students.
“When you’re a teacher, you can touch 150 students,” LeClear said. “When you’re an administrator and you can hire great teachers and support them, you can touch 1,000 students.”
LeClear has set several long-term goals for Santa Fe High School. She wants to boost the graduation rate to 90 percent.
“I would like to see us have the highest graduation rate in the state of Florida,” she said.
She also wants to increase the passing rates for standardized exams like the FCAT and the ACT.
“I would like to see our students not only passing all the state-mandated required tests, but also passing them with a really great degree of knowledge,” she said.
LeClear said she believes that will happen because of the quality of Santa Fe’s teachers. She said the teachers are hardworking and genuinely care about students.
LeClear shared a story that she said shows how much Santa Fe High parents love their children.
“I sat while the band played for parents after band camp,” she said. “It’s so exciting to see parents appreciate their children and really care about their kids.”
Lacy Colson, a Santa Fe High School senior, likes Principal LeClear so far.
“She’s cleaned up the school a lot,” Colson said.
Senior Wayne Kemp agreed with Colson.
“We’ve had a lot more spirit days,” Kemp said. “I think she’s really cool.”
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