SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — It’s back-to-school week in Northwest Florida, and students in Santa Rosa County were the first back in the classroom on Monday.
The Santa Rosa County School District heads into another year with a long history of “A” ratings from the state and the opening of a brand-new school, Soundside High School, where freshmen and sophomores will find some big opportunities.
“We are opening with an Air Force Jr. ROTC program; we are very excited about that,” Santa Rosa School Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber said. “There are a lot of school districts that have been on a waitlist, and our first day in our first year, we’ll have an Air Force NJROTC program for our students.”…