This is not really a review of the school itself, but rather of its drama department and a show I recently attended. Watching a cast of students from all high school grades pull off "Treasure Island" was an absolute joy! I graduated high school a long time ago, and the school I went to didn't have a drama department at the time. Heck, when the football team would walk off the field at half-time, the band would walk out with the entire brass section clothed in football attire because they did double-duty. However, I remember what a bunch of doofuses we were back then, and the thought of pulling off a dramatic production of a story that hasn't really been a popular story for a number of decades was laughable. So imagine my surprise in sitting down and watching a show where the entire production, from direction to props to set to acting, was all done by the students with minimal involvement from teaching staff! The auditorium the show was performed in is your typical high school auditorium, with some amount of professional lighting but nothing spectacular. Sound is good, and the performers did not need microphones for the most part. The set? Wow... just wow. All of the pieces were appropriate for the show, and the costuming was really well done. As for the show itself, well... the lead role of Jim Hawkins was performed brilliantly by a tenth grader, whose multiple monologues were performed with beautiful inflection and nary a slip of memory. She interacted well with the rest of the cast, and to top it all off, she was also the one to choreograph all of the fights in the show, which included multiple one-on-one fights as well as a couple of mass melee's that are very tough to coordinate while still making them look good. The rest of the cast performed their directions admirably, and I have to give credit to all of them for pulling off an exceptional show. Their teacher, who has been teaching at Buchholz for decades, should take great pride in his students who have performed so well. read more

I went to a basketball game at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL on 1/23/2013. It was my first time there. It was also my first basketball game in the state of Florida. The Buchholz Bobcats lost to Forest Wildcats by a score of 61 to 59. The game ended tied at the end of regulation and went overtime. Geronimo Christian had 18 points and Zach Davis had 17 points for Forest. Nice gym and campus. read more

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I just attended my child's soccer game against this school. The student section of the game was horrible. The shouted taunts and had horrible sportsmanship. The referee continually told them to stop however they were relentless. It was very embarrassing for the school and tells a lot of the schools morals and discipline. I would not recommend this school to others. read more

This high school really has a unique campus. They have magnet programs, which include entrepreneurship and finance. Their "store" that the students run is a great idea and helps our young learn so many aspects of a business. Their "bank" is equally as important to the education of the students. I recommend this school for any parents new to the area that have students who want to study entrepreneurship or finance. read more