Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- AP
- Advanced Placement, college-level courses and exams offered to students.
B
- Blue Devil
- The school mascot, often used to refer to the student body or school spirit.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent cultural and social organization on campus.
D
- Devil Day
- A designated spirit day where students wear school colors and participate in activities.
I
- IB
- International Baccalaureate, the rigorous academic program many students are enrolled in.
J
- JSA
- Junior State of America, a student-led political debate and activism club.
L
- Lunch A/B/C
- The three specific lunch shifts assigned based on a student's third or fourth-period teacher.
M
- MAO
- Mu Alpha Theta, the competitive mathematics honor society.
N
- NEHS
- National English Honor Society.
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a service-based organization for high-achieving students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body.
- Stanton Stress
- A term used by students to describe the intense academic pressure and high workload characteristic of the school.
- Stantonized
- A term used to describe the transformation of a student into a high-stress, high-achieving academic, often used in the student newspaper.
T
- The Bubble
- The feeling of being isolated from the rest of Jacksonville due to the intense academic focus of the school.
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch and gather before school.
- The Courtyard
- The central outdoor area where many students choose to eat lunch instead of the cafeteria.
- The Grind
- The daily routine of heavy coursework and extracurriculars common among the student body.
- The Wall
- A specific seating area in the courtyard traditionally associated with certain student groups or seniority.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A Day / B Day
- The block scheduling system where students attend different sets of classes on alternating days.
- A/B Day
- The block scheduling system where students attend periods 1-4 on 'A' days and 5-8 on 'B' days.
- Early Release
- Designated Wednesdays throughout the school year when students are dismissed early for teacher planning.
- Focus
- The Duval County Public Schools online portal used by students to check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- ID Badge
- The mandatory identification card that students must wear or carry at all times for security.
- stanton_school_cafeteria
- Stanton School Cafeteria
- The Auditorium
- The venue for school plays, guest speakers, and formal assemblies.
- The Courtyard
- The central outdoor area of the campus where students congregate during lunch and between classes.
- The Devil's Advocate
- The official student-run newspaper that serves as a primary source of campus news and culture.
- The Gym
- The athletic facility used for physical education and indoor sporting events.
- The Lot
- The designated parking area for seniors who have purchased a parking permit.
- The Media Center
- The school library and primary study/resource hub.
- The Multi
- The Multi-Purpose Room, frequently used for testing (like IB/AP exams), large meetings, and school events.
- The Portables
- Temporary outdoor classrooms located behind the main building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.