Tarpon Springs High School
28°08′39″N82°46′43″W/ 28.14417°N 82.77861°W
| Tarpon Springs High School | |
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 Administration building | |
| Address | |
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1411 Gulf Road , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Resilient |
| Established | 1905 |
| School district | Pinellas County Schools |
| Superintendent | Kevin K. Hendrick |
| Principal | Leza Fatolitis |
| Faculty | 51.67 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,139 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.04[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Rey the Sponge Diver |
| Nickname | TSHS |
| Rival | East Lake High SchoolPalm Harbor University High School |
| Website | Tarpon Springs High School |
Tarpon Springs High Schoolis apublic high schoolinTarpon Springs, Florida.The school graduated its first class of seniors in the year 1906.[2] The school is known for its football team, Band, Leadership Conservatory, Culinary department, and Veterinary Science Academy. Its mascot is a sponge diver, reflecting the town's history ofsponge diving.The student body was composed of 89% white, 4% African-American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Mixed-Race, and 0% American Indian. The majority of the school body was of Greek descent.[3]
Programs
[edit]- Veterinary Science Academy
- Leadership Conservatory of the Arts
- Culinary
- Cambridge (AICE)
- Early Childhood
Clubs
[edit]The school in 2023 had more than 30 clubs, including:
- Academic Team
- Art Club
- Bowling Club
- Color Guard National Honor Society
- Cambridge Camaraderie Club
- Debate Club
- Drama Club
- Environment Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Future Farmers of America
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Greek National Honor Society
- Girl Friends of Pinellas
- Interact
- Key Club
- Maroon Mob
- Multi-cultural Committee
- Mu Alpha Theta(math honor society)
- National Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- PMAC
- Rotary Club
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- SAVE Club
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Tarpon Springs Young Democrats
- Veterinary Science Club
- Yearbook
Notable alumni
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- Nikitas Loulias,Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain (2019-)
- Gus Bilirakis,politician
- Becky Burleigh,University of Florida Women’s Soccer Coach
- Mike Gruttadauria,former NFL player
- Bertie Higgins,singer-songwriter
- Scottie James(born 1996), basketball player forHapoel Haifain theIsraeli Basketball Premier League[4][5][6]
- Traci Koster,politician and attorney
- Don Smith,former NFL player for theDenver Broncos
- Kipp Vickers,former NFL player
- Ted Watts,former NFL player
- Mitchell Wilcox,NFL player (New England Patriots)
References
[edit]- ^abc"TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL".National Center for Education Statistics.RetrievedAugust 12,2024.
- ^"Sample Title".Archived fromthe originalon November 9, 2007.RetrievedFebruary 3,2009.
- ^"2006-2007 Florida School Improvement Plan".Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 3,2009.
- ^"Scottie James' High School Timeline".MaxPreps.com.
- ^"Scottie James Jr. Player Profile, Hapoel Next Urban Haifa, News, Stats - Eurobasket".Eurobasket LLC.
- ^FELDMAN, KATE."Basketball team reflects on record-breaking season".TBNweekly.
External links
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