Bay High School (Florida)
| Bay High School | |
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| Location | |
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1200 Harrison Avenue Panama City, Florida 32401 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Bay County School District |
| Principal | Billy May[1] |
| Faculty | 71.0[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,313[2] (2011-12) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.8[2] |
| Color(s) |
Red, White and Black |
| Mascot | Fighting Tornadoes |
| Yearbook | The Pelican |
| Website | www.bayschools.com/bhs |
Bay High School is a public secondary school in the heart of downtown Panama City, Florida, U.S.. Located on Harrison Avenue, the school serves around 1,500 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Bay District Schools.
Bay High School, located at 1200 Harrison Avenue in downtown Panama City, was established in 1924, and is among the oldest continuously accredited public high schools in Florida. Bay High School has a faculty of 80. 55% of the faculty has earned advanced degrees and many are currently or have previously taught at the community college, college, and/or university level. Bay High School graduates have distinguished themselves in science, medicine, law, business, politics, education, religion, athletics, and many other endeavors.
School uniforms
Students at the school are required to wear school uniforms. They must wear red, white, or black polos or a school approved spirit T-shirt. They may wear jeans, khaki pants or skirts (without holes), pants or skirts. They must wear closed-toe shoes and a belt. Exceptions are made on fundraiser days, where students may buy a ticket from an organization or club to have a free dress-code day.[3]
Million Dollar Band
Bay High's "Million Dollar Band" consists of around 200 students. The origin of the name Million Dollar Band came from the 1960s when band involvement soared and the band's production costs were over a million dollars.
Notable alumni
- Robert E. Barton - former Louisiana state representative and newspaper publisher
- James Finch - then-owner of NASCAR team Phoenix Racing
- Anwar Stewart - CFL football player
- Jeremiah Warren - NFL football player
- Khyri Thornton - NFL football player
References
- ↑ Administration. Bay High School. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- 1 2 3 "Bay High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ http://www.bay.k12.fl.us/departments/Portals/24/Revised%20uniform%20policy%205-8-07.doc
- Glenda A. Walters (2008). Panama City. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-0-7385-5352-8.
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Coordinates: 30°10′12″N 85°39′36″W / 30.169901°N 85.660061°W