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FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) is an organization whose purpose is to organize sports competition for high schools in Florida. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Florida uses NFHS contest rules in its sports. History The Florida High School Athletic Association was founded on April 9, 1920 by a group of 29 high school principals which met on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The organization was founded as the Florida High School Athletic Association. The name was changed to Florida High School Activities Association in 1951. The name was changed back to Florida High School Athletic Association in 2002. The Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association (FIAA) was created to provide competition by Black schools. The 29 schools who became charter members were: Summerlin (Bartow), Clearwater, Mainland (Daytona Beach), Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), DeLand, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gainesvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeLand High School
DeLand High School is a public high school in DeLand, Florida, established in 1922, with an enrollment of 3,616 students, a student/teacher ratio of 16.5, and a graduation rate above 90%. Special programs International Baccalaureate DeLand High School has been an International Baccalaureate high school since the 1990s. The program is a rigorous academic program that prepares its students for college with the development of an international outlook. Engineering Academy DeLand High School hosts an Engineering Program where students take specific courses to train in the Engineering field. This academy includes AP courses in physics, principles of technology, electrical and mechanical Engineering as well as a manufacturing-based engineering courses. The Academy also emphasizes on math, science, computer, and communication skills while giving students experiences with problem solving, logical sequencing, presentation skills and organizational skills. Construction Academy DeLand H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon High School
Leon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is the oldest public high school in the state, and is a part of the Leon County Schools System. History Leon High School is one of the oldest high schools in the country. It was founded 14 years before Florida became a state. It was founded as Leon Academies in 1831 in Tallahassee, Leon County, and helped shape education in the capital city. In 1903 it became the Leon County Graded and High School, which was originally set as the first public high school in Florida, on the corner of Duval, Tennessee and Bronough Streets. In 1911, a need for more room for the growing student population led to the construction of a second Leon High School where the LeRoy Collins Public Library now stands. The current building at 550 East Tennessee Street was built in controversy. Built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for $500,000, citizens thought the school was too expensive, too far out of town and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia High School (Lake City, Florida)
Columbia High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school located in Lake City, Florida. The school's mascot is the Fighting Tigers and the colors are purple and gold. History The school was founded in 1888. The 1921 building, which was replaced in 1957 by a new building on Duval street, is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1935 the school was accused of cheating in football by playing a 21 year old student who lived outside the county. A judge ordered them to be suspended from the Athletic Association and cancelled the rest of their games. Censorship In 1986, despite opposition from the ACLU, the school district banned Chaucer's '' The Miller's Tale'' and Aristophanes ''Lysistrata'' from the school because of sexual content. This decision was ultimately upheld by the courts in 1989 in the case ''Virgil v. School Board of Columbia County''. A 1993 attempt to ban '' Of Mice and Men'' by John Steinbeck was defeated due to the intervention of a local librarian. Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)
Leesburg High School is a public high school located in Leesburg, Florida and is one of seven public high schools in Lake County, Florida. The school is made up of approximately 1,500 students. The current principal is Michael Randolph. History Leesburg High School was established in 1926. For 42 years, it served white students only. After the federal government mandated integration, African-American children who had previously attended Carver Heights High School and Lake County Training School were reassigned to Leesburg High School in 1968. Some of the faculty from the black schools were retained, usually with reduced responsibilities. Carver Heights was repurposed as a middle school. Students from Carver Heights were amazed at the facilities and equipment enjoyed by the white students. Boys basketball The school won state championships in 1977, 2011, 2016 and 2017. Postsecondary Academic Opportunities * Cambridge AICE * Advanced Placement * Dual Enrollment (through Lake Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillsborough High School (Florida)
, motto_translation = They can because they think they can , district = Hillsborough County Public Schools , principal = Kevin Gordon , streetaddress = 5000 Central Avenue , city = Tampa , state = Florida , zipcode = 33603 , country = United States , coordinates = , grades = 9– 12 , campus = Urban , mascot = Terrier , colors = Red Black , enrollment = 1,890 (2019–20) , teaching_staff = 102.50 ( FTE) , ratio = 18.44 , newspaper = The Red & Black , yearbook = The Hilsborean , website = , module = Hillsborough High School is a public high school located at 5000 N. Central Ave, in the heart of the historic Seminole Heights neighborhood, in Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough High is the oldest public high school in Hillsborough County, Florida. Hillsborough High is one of four Hillsborough county public high schools with an International Baccalaureate program. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerlin Institute And Union Academy
Bartow Senior High School is the only high school in Bartow, Florida. It resulted from a merger of the whites-only Summerlin Institute and Union Academy, a school for African Americans, after desegregation. History Summerlin Institute was founded in 1887 as the first public high school in Bartow, Florida. It was named after Jacob Summerlin who donated large amounts of land to the cities of Bartow and Orlando. This school was the first brick school in the United States located south of Jacksonville, Florida. It was also the only public military school in Florida. Union Academy dates to 1897 when it opened as an elementary school for African Americans. In 1923, a secondary school curriculum was added and Union Academy became a high school for African-Americans. Summerlin Institute was relocated to the corner of Broadway Avenue and Tharp Street, the current location of Bartow High School, in 1927. In 1968 Polk County, Florida schools were integrated and all high school studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwannee High School
Suwannee High School is a public high school in Live Oak, Florida. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Suwannee County School District. Sports There are 26 athletic teams, known as the ''Bulldogs'', in 14 sports: baseball, basketball (boys' and girls'), bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf (boys' and girls'), soccer (boys' and girls'), softball, swimming, tennis, track (boys' and girls'), volleyball, and wrestling. The varsity football team won four consecutive 3A FHSAA championships from 1987 to 1991. The Suwannee High wrestling team has won three state championships. Notable people * Andra Davis, NFL linebacker * Sheck Exley, cave diver, was a mathematics teacher at the school. * Trysten Hill, NFL defensive tackle * Kelly Jennings, NFL cornerback * Bruce Johnson, NFL cornerback * Dale McCullers, NFL linebacker * Jimmy Nelson, NFL running back * Titus O'Neil, professional wrestler currently signed with WWE and former Arena Football player * Del Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Myers High School
Fort Myers Senior High School (also known as "FMHS") is a Public school (government funded), public school in Fort Myers, Florida. It was opened October 19, 1911, making it one of the oldest schools in the state of Florida, and the oldest in Lee County, Florida, Lee County. It is managed by the School District of Lee County (Florida), Lee County School District. The enrollment as of May 2021 is 1,944 students. The school was integrated in 1969, largely by adding students displaced by the closing of historically black Dunbar High School (Fort Myers, Florida), Dunbar High School. Integration was accompanied by much difficulty, including a riot at the school. Many previous principals of Fort Myers High have gone on to hold leading positions in the Lee County School District, including the former Superintendent of Lee County School District, Dr. James Browder, and Director of Student Services, Richard Shafer. Fort Myers Senior High School offers the International Baccalaureate program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeland Senior High School (Florida)
Lakeland Senior High School is the oldest public high school in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It is part of Polk County Public Schools. Lakeland Senior High School was the original high school in the city. It also shares its campus with Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Harrison students attend academic classes at Lakeland Senior High School. Athletics The school's athletic teams are known as the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. Lakeland's football team has won eight state championships, in 1986, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2018 and 2022. The Dreadnaughts have played their home football games at Thomas W. Bryant Stadium since 1941. They won their inaugural game at the stadium on September 26, 1941, 33–0 over the Florida Military Academy. Band The Lakeland Senior High School Band was founded in 1924. Notable alumni * Lindsey Alley (1996), actress, cast member of ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' * Andy Bean, professional golfer * Ahmad Black (2007), Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Federation Of State High School Associations
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. NFHS's headquarters are located in White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. Member and affiliate associations Over 19,500 high schools belong to associations that are members of the NFHS. Most high schools, whether public or private, belong to their state's high school association; in turn, each state association belongs to the NFHS. However, in states that have separate associations for public and non-public high schools, only the public-school bodies are full NFHS members. For example, the Texas University Interscholastic League (public schools, with non-public schools generally not allowed) is a full member; the largest association governing non-public schools, the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, is an affiliate member, while other governing bodies are not NFHS memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plant City High School
The Plant City High School is a public high school in Plant City, Florida, United States and is part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools. The current school building was completed in 1972 on Maki Road, now called Raider Place. History The original school is located at 605 North Collins Street. It was built in 1914 and designed by Tampa-based architect Willis R. Biggers. The original building now houses a community center and historical society and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1981. School In May 2006, Plant City High School was recognized as one of the top 1000 high schools in America by Newsweek magazine. Advance placement examination participation at PCHS has tripled since 2000, the largest increase in the district. Nearly 20% of the 2006 graduates passed an AP exam while in high school. Seven of the teachers are Nationally Board Certified. The current principal is Mrs. Susan Sullivan. Improvement Plant City was one of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putnam High School (Palatka, Florida)
Palatka () is a city in northeastern Florida and it is the county seat of Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 72,893 residents. The city is also home to St. Johns River State College, St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, and Ravine Gardens State Park. The area is well known for its local festivals, most notably the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival. History The area was once the domain of the Timucuan peoples, two tribes of which existed in the Palatka region under chiefs Saturiwa and Utina. They fished bass and mullet, or hunted deer, turkeys, bear and opossum. Others farmed beans, corn, melons, squash, and tobacco. However, infectious disease that came with European contact and war devastated the tribes, and they were extinct by the mid-18th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
