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, US. The school is in Seminole County with a

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address. The school's first principal, Richard L. Evans, was the first African-American principal in Seminole County since schools were integrated in the late 1960s.

Notable alumni

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* Geoff Castellucci, singer, vocal bass of A cappella group

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* Earl Elkins Jr., singer, former high tenor of

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References

External links

Seminole County Public SchoolsLake Howell High School
{{authority control Seminole County Public Schools High schools in Seminole County, Florida Winter Park, Florida Public high schools in Florida Educational institutions established in 1975 1975 establishments in Florida