Amos P. Godby High School

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Amos P. Godby High School
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Address
Amos P. Godby High School
1717 West Tharpe Street

Tallahassee
,
Florida
32303-4441

United States
Coordinates 30°27′39″N84°18′59″W / 30.46080°N 84.31645°W / 30.46080; -84.31645
Information
Type Public coeducational secondary
Established1966
School district Leon County Schools
PrincipalDesmond Cole
Staff61.03 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment1,384 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.68 [1]
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. [2]

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History

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Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 in the wake of desegregation and succeeded Old Lincoln High School. It is at 1717 West Tharpe Street in Tallahassee, Florida, 32303. Its first senior class graduated in 1970.

Principals

In 2022, the student body was about 71 Black, 13 percent Hispanic and 11 percent white. [3]

Athletics

Godby High School's mascot is the Cougar, and their colors are royal blue and white.

Sports offerings at the school include:

Championship

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ D:\Data\TempPrincipals.htm Archived January 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/leon-county-schools/amos-p-godby-high-school-5193
  4. 1 2 3 4 "FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Rodak, Mike (27 April 2023). "Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested". AL.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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