), AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), Baseball, Swimming, The Sandalwood Mighty Marching Saints Band, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Junior Civitan, AFJROTC, Woodshop, Computer Science, Football, Soccer, Chorus, Culinary Arts and Drama are only some of the elective courses that are open to the students.

Sandalwood also won the Superintendent's Academic Challenge, also known as Brain Brawl, in 2003, defeating Stanton College Preparatory School in the Final round.

One of the first major high schools on Jacksonville's rapidly growing Southside, Sandalwood experienced tremendous growth throughout the 70s and 80s.

They were the first Jacksonville area team to compete in the State's largest high school football district, moving up from class 4A to 6A in just under a decade.

Yet these realignments were met with complaints from coaches of both Jacksonville and Orlando schools about the continued long travel distances for district games.

This again created much controversy throughout the state due to the current playoff format granting post season berths to district champions and runners-ups.

Regardless of district alignment, Sandalwood has proven its ability to adapt and remain one of the top football programs in Florida.

Updated (07/2011) Noteworthy season In 1995, The Sandalwood Saints varsity football team went 14-1, losing in the Class 6A Championship Game to Miami Northwestern High School 12-7.

Playoff Accomplishments The school has an outdoor pool which is used by the athletic teams and physical education classes during the academic year.

It becomes a free public pool operated by the City of Jacksonville Parks & Recreation Department during the summer months.