Amos P. Godby High School
| Amos P. Godby High School | |
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| Address | |
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1717 West Tharpe Street Tallahassee, Florida, 32303-4441 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°27′39″N 84°18′59″W / 30.46080°N 84.31645°WCoordinates: 30°27′39″N 84°18′59″W / 30.46080°N 84.31645°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public coeducational secondary |
| Established | 1966 |
| Principal | Shelly Bell |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,313 |
| Color(s) |
Blue, White and Silver |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Rivals |
Rickards Raiders, Leon Lions |
| Website | School website |
Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Amos P. Godby, who first served as a teacher and coach at Leon High School, and later became Leon County Superintendent and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.[1]
History
Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 at 1717 West Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32303.
Its first senior class graduated in 1970.
Principals
- 1966 - 1968: O. D. Roberts
- 1968 - 1970: Stan Hilaman
- 1970 - 1973: Paul Coley
- 1973 - 1977: John E. Lawrence
- 1977 - 1989: William J. Montford
- 1989 - 1999: Merry (McDaris) Ortega
- 1999 - 2001: Ben Koenig
- 2001 - 2006: Randy Pridgeon
- 2007 - 2011: Jean Ferguson
- 2011 - 2012: Gillian Gregory
- 2012–present: Shelly Bell
Athletics
Godby High School's mascot is the Cougar, and their colors are royal blue and white.
Sports offerings at the school include:
- Fall sports: cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, and volleyball
- Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, wrestling, and girls' weightlifting
- Spring sports: baseball, flag football, softball, tennis, boys' (current state champions) and girls' track, and weightlifting
- 1976 Class 4A State Champions in football[2]
- 1986 Class 3A State Champions in football[2]
- 1987 Class 4A State Champions in football[2]
- 2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball[3]
- 2012 Class 5A State Champions in football[2]
Clubs and organizations
- Academy of Finance
- Air Force Junior ROTC
- Anime Club
- Art Club
- Bible Study Club
- Brain Bowl
- Chess Club
- Cougarettes (flags, majorettes, and rifles)
- Drama Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Educators of America
- Jazz Ensemble
- Junior Board
- Key Club
- Marching Cougar Band
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Vocational-Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
- Percussion Ensemble
- Robotics Club
- Royal Blue Marching Percussion Section
- Science Fair
- Senior Board
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Student Environmental Awareness Club (SEA)
- Student Government Association
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT)
- Symphonic and Concert Bands
Notable alumni
- Butch Benton, former MLB player
- Mackey Sasser, former MLB player
- John Wasdin, former MLB player
- Charles Wilson, former NFL player
References
- ↑ D:\Data\Temp\2Principals.htm
- 1 2 3 4 "FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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