Northview High School (Century, Florida)

Last updated
Northview High School
Address
Northview High School (Century, Florida)
4100 W Highway 4

Century
,
Escambia County
,
Florida
32535-3530

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1994
School district Escambia County School District
School code1231
PrincipalMichael Sherrill [1]
Teaching staff28.73 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment522 (2021-22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.17 [2]
Color(s)Garnet and Gold   
MascotChief
Website www.northviewchiefs.com

Northview High School is a high school located in Century, Florida, USA. It is listed as a 1A school and has been serving North Escambia County, Florida since 1996. Student enrollment averages between 500 and 600 students. Northview High School has had only two principals, Ms. Gayl Weaver and Mr. Michael Sherril.

Contents

History

During the 1990s, the Escambia County School District merged two existing 1A high schools (Century High School and Ernest Ward High School) in northern Escambia County into one school. Construction was started on Northview in 1994 and finished in 1994. In 1993, incoming high school and middle school students from Carver Middle School and Ernest Ward Middle School were asked to cast a ballot for their new school's mascot. The mascot selected was a Chief and the colors were garnet and gold. The colors were chosen as a homage to the Florida State Seminoles, as the school's football helmets are embellished with a spear, as well as the color scheme selected by the ballots cast. In 2009 the helmet emblem was revised and is now a tomahawk with the word "Chiefs" written over it.

The Northview High School football team of 2012-2013 was the first team in the school's history to earn the Florida Class 1A State Football Championship in Orlando at the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 7. They played against undefeated Trenton High School, and walked away with the title in a 42–21 victory. The players earned their state championship rings on April 29 in a school/community ceremony.

Book Ban Controversy

In 2022, Northview High English teacher Vicki Baggett began a campaign to have several books banned from Escambia School District libraries, [3] citing the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act. The list of books included many books focusing on growing up prejudice for being a racial or sexual minority [4] including When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball, the non-fiction autobiography of Wilma Rudolph. [3]

Baggett claimed on her Facebook page to be a member of United Daughters of the Confederacy [3] and was accused by former and then-current students of pushing racist and homophobic beliefs in class. [5] Baggett discouraged miscegenation and pushed stereotypes about black people not being able to swim. She also accused a student's sister of faking being a lesbian for attention because of her belief that "nobody's born that way". [5]

When concerns were brought to Principal Sherril about Baggett's actions in 2019 by a parent of a student, the specific concerns were not addressed, but Sherril called the teacher "a good person". [5] When Popular Information reached out to the Escambia County School District for comment in 2022, they similarly did not address specific concerns about Baggett, but stated "We categorically condemn any form of discriminatory speech. Our mission is to reach all students, regardless of race, background, or gender identity" while taking no action against her.

Alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Escambia County School District</span> School district in Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS), officially the Escambia County School District (ECSD), is the organization responsible for the administration of public schools in all of Escambia County, Florida, in the United States. The district currently administers 35 elementary schools, nine middle schools, and seven high schools, as well as a number of specialized centers.

Pine Forest High School is a high school in Pensacola, Florida. It was opened in 1975, with the first day of class being 10 November '75.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodham High School</span>

Woodham High School was a secondary school located in Pensacola, Florida. The high school was closed after nearly 42 years of operation in May 2007. It is now known as Woodham Middle School. Woodham Middle School is now closed and West Florida High School of Advanced Technology and its faculty, staff, and students have transferred over from Longleaf Drive to the old school grounds of Woodham Middle School and is now located there.

St. Stephens High School is a high school located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is in Catawba County, and is part of the Catawba County School district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulf Breeze High School</span> Public school in Florida, United States

Gulf Breeze High School is a public secondary school located at 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze, Florida. It is one of eleven high schools of the Santa Rosa County School District and the only high school in the city of Gulf Breeze.

Dothan High School is a public co-educational institution encompassing grades 10 to 12. The high school is located in the southeastern portion of the state of Alabama in Dothan, and has the 36th-largest high school student population in the state. The school won two football state titles during the 1980s.

The Olentangy Local School District is a large, rapidly growing school district centered in southern Delaware County, with a small, southern portion in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The Olentangy Local School District comprises 95 square miles (250 km2) and serves students from all or parts of numerous municipalities, including the unincorporated community of Lewis Center and the cities of Columbus, Delaware, Powell, and Westerville. The district also serves students from Berkshire, Berlin, Concord, Genoa, Liberty, and Orange townships in Delaware and Franklin counties. As of 2020, it operates 16 elementary schools, five middle schools, and four high schools. Also, there is an online high school called OASIS for selected students at the OASIS headquarters, plus a school for STEM students.

Escambia High School is a high school located in Escambia County, Florida, United States. There was controversy over its rebel mascot and playing of "Dixie". University of Florida star football player and NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith is an alumnus.

Eau Gallie High School is located at 1400 Commodore Blvd in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida. It is one of four public high schools in Melbourne, along with Melbourne High School, Palm Bay High School, and West Shore Junior/Senior High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jefferson County Middle / High School</span> United States historic place

Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address. A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are orange and blue. It is at 50 David Road, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the center of Monticello. The school was formerly housed in the historic Jefferson Academy building, opened in 1852 in the first brick school building in Florida. Minority enrollment at Jefferson County Middle / High School is about 340 and 84 percent minority. It was operated by Somerset Academy Inc. for five years. The student body is majority-minority, about 60 percent African American.

Mountain Ridge High School is a high school in Frostburg, Maryland, United States, that houses over 1000 students from the Georges Creek Valley, the Greater Frostburg vicinity, and the Westernport region. Mountain Ridge is part of Allegany County Public Schools. The school mascot is a miner and the school colors are red, black, white and gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sumiton Christian School</span> Private school in Sumiton, Alabama, United States

Sumiton Christian School is a private K-12 Christian school located in Sumiton, Alabama. Sumiton Christian is a member of the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) and competes in high school athletics with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). The school's colors are cardinal and gold and their mascot is Thunder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlotte County Public Schools</span> School district in Southwest Florida

Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) operates all public K-12 schools in Charlotte County, Florida. It covers Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Englewood, Rotonda West, Babcock Ranch, and surrounding areas. It operates ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and six specialty education centers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northview High School (Georgia)</span> Public high school in Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

Northview High School is a public high school in Johns Creek, Georgia serving grades 9–12. The school is a part of the Fulton County School System. Its students primarily reside inside the city of Johns Creek, though the school also serves part of Alpharetta. Nearly all students from River Trail Middle School feed into Northview.

Warwick High School is a public secondary school in the Warwick School District located in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.

McDavid is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The community is part of the Pensacola – Ferry Pass – Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for McDavid is 32568.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hollins High School</span> Public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Hollins High School, formerly known as Dixie M. Hollins High School, is a public secondary school located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. The school was opened in 1959 as a vocational school for grades 10–12, but it has since expanded to include 9th grade education. The school has just under 1,800 students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gadsden County High School</span> Public school in Florida

Gadsden County High School, known as East Gadsden High School (EGHS) until 2016, was 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. It closed in 2018 and was succeeded by Gadsden County High School with a student body 70 percent African American and about 25 percent Hispanic.

Orange Beach Middle & High School is a public middle and high school located in Orange Beach, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Baldwin County School District.

Amy Reed is an author of young adult novels in the United States.

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative Office". Northview High School. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "Meet the Florida English teacher trying to ban 150 books from school libraries".
  4. ↑ "ECPS 22-23 Reconsiderations (Website)".
  5. 1 2 3 "Florida English teacher pushing book bans is openly racist and homophobic, students allege".

30°58′02″N87°24′24″W / 30.9672222°N 87.4066667°W / 30.9672222; -87.4066667

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.