Amos P. Godby High School

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Amos P. Godby High School
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Location
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
Staff67.53 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment1,396 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.67 [1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white
  
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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  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 [ bare URL ]
  4. 1 2 3 4 "FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ Rodak, Mike (April 27, 2023). "Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested". AL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Troy adds 5 to Chip Lindsey’s first recruiting class
  8. ↑ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1992/12/02/ufs-white-left-to-wonder-if-hell-get-shot-at-bama/
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