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Havana is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States, and a suburb of Tallahassee. The population was 1,754 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Havana, Cuba, located about 530 miles (850 km) to the south.
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James A. Shanks High School (JASHS) was a senior high school in Quincy, Florida. It was a part of the Gadsden County School District.
Gadsden County High School, known as East Gadsden High School (EGHS) until 2016, is a public high school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Gadsden County School District. It is between Havana and Quincy, and it has a "Havana, Florida" postal address. Starting in fall 2017 it is the zoned high school of all of Gadsden County.
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West Gadsden High School was a public secondary school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Gadsden County School District. It is adjacent to the city of Greensboro, and served grades 5–12. Its building now houses West Gadsden Middle School.
Robert F. Munroe Day School is a K-12 private school in Gadsden County, Florida, which was opened as a segregation academy in 1970.
Chattahoochee High School (CHS) was a public middle and high school in Chattahoochee, Florida. It was a part of the Gadsden County Public Schools. In its final years it was also known as Chattahoochee High Magnet School (CHMS).
Tallavana Christian School (TCS) is a private K–12 school Christian school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, near Havana. It is a ministry of the Tallavana Church, and it is in proximity to Quincy and Tallahassee.
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- ↑ "About the School." West Gadsden High School. Retrieved on April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "WELCOME TO WEST GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL." West Gadsden High School. August 28, 2005. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "559 Greensboro Hwy. Greensboro, FL 32330"
- ↑ Home. Greensboro High School. April 12, 2004. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "559 Greensboro Hwy. Greensboro, FL 32330"
- ↑ "Contact." Greensboro Elementary School. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "559 Greensboro Highway Quincy, FL 32351"
- ↑ Vann, Kim McCoy. "New West Gadsden High School brings together former rivals." Tallahassee Democrat . September 3, 2004. p. 1. ProQuest document ID 880935334.
- ↑ Miller, Brian (2015-08-19). "Reviving football history in Gadsden County". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ White, Headley J. (2006). "Effects of Desegregation on Gadsden County, Florida Public Schools 1968-1972 (PhD thesis)". p. 74 (PDF p. 82.