Clearwater High School
| Clearwater High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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540 S. Hercules Ave. Clearwater, Florida USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1906 |
| School district | Pinellas County Schools |
| Principal | Keith Mastorides |
| Color(s) | Crimson and gray |
| Mascot | Tornadoes |
| Website | Clearwater High School |
Clearwater High School is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida. It is a member of the Pinellas County School System. The school's mascot is the Tornadoes. Their colors are crimson and gray which is also the name of their fight song.
The Jack L. Wilson Gymnasium is named in honor of coach Jack L. Wilson.
The school's motto is "Tradition, Honor, Pride."
Notable alumni
- Bruce Melnick (class of 1967), NASA astronaut
- Jack Reilly (class of 1968), American artist
- Rich Fields (class of 1979) The Price Is Right announcer
- Howard Johnson (class of 1978), Major League baseball player
- Gene Chizik (class of 1980), Auburn University head football coach[1]
- Zach Railey (class of 2002) Olympic silver medalist, Beijing Games, sailing
- Keith Thurman (Professional Boxer)
- Nicole P. Stott (class of 1980), NASA astronaut
- Mike Brittain (class of 1981), basketball player NBA
- Hassan Jones (class of 1982), football - FSU and NFL
- Scott Nicolas class of 1978), football - University of Miami and NFL.
- Jordan Wall (class of 2003), actor - The Glades
- Joel Parker (Clearwater High and University of Florida), football, NFL - New Orleans Saints 1974-77
- Jim Brady (class of 1982), Olympic silver medalist, sailing.
- Steve Calder (class of 1976), Olympic bronze medalist, sailing.
- Sara Blakely (class of 1989), Founder and former CEO of Spanx, American Inventor Judge in 2007, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Winner in 2002.[2]
- Jeremiah George (class of 2009) NFL player drafted in the 2014 NFL draft in the 5th round, Plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
External links
Coordinates: 27°57′34″N 82°45′17″W / 27.959343°N 82.754585°W
References
- ↑ John, Romano (9 January 2011). "Auburn Tigers coach Gene Chizik achieves thanks to the gifts of his father". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Aschoff, Susan (17 November 2000). "Spanx very much, Oprah". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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