Notable Alumni
- Former teacher Mae Boren Axton was instrumental in launching Elvis Presley's singing career by interviewing him on the radio in Jacksonville on July 28, 1955. She also co-authored Presley's first #1 hit song, "Heartbreak Hotel."1
- Dr. Norman E. Thagard - Graduated from Paxon in 1961 and he went on to become an astronaut for NASA. The street upon which Paxon is located now carries his name (Norman E. Thagard Blvd.).
- The Pajcic Brothers, Gary and Steve, established a million dollar endowment at the University of North Florida to pay the full tuition of any graduate of their alma mater, Paxon High School, who was accepted and enrolled at UNF. In 2001, Steve Pajcic donated $250,000 to endow a scholarship for Paxon School students at Princeton University. The football field at Paxon now carries their name
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