Amos P. Godby High School

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Amos P. Godby High School
Established 1966
Type Public coeducational secondary
Principal Jean Ferguson
Students 1,313[1]
Grades 9 – 12
Location Tallahassee, Florida USA
Colors Blue and white
Mascot Cougar
Website http://www.godby.leon.k12.fl.us/

Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.[2]





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[edit] History

Amos P. Godby
Amos P. Godby
Godby High School, March 1990
Godby High School, March 1990
Godby High School, September 1992 (Growth in blue)
Godby High School, September 1992
(Growth in blue)

Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 at 1717 West Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32303.

Its first senior class graduated in 1970.

  • Principals
    • 1966 - 1968: O. D. Roberts
    • 1968 - 1970: Stan Hilaman
    • 1970 - 1973: Paul Coley
    • 1973 - 1977: John Lawrence
    • 1977 - 1989: William J. Montford
    • 1989 - 1999: Merry Ortega
    • 1999 - 2001: Ben Koenig
    • 2001 - 2006: Randy Pridgeon
    • 2007 -        : Jean Ferguson

[edit] Mission statement

Through a united effort of parents, students, teachers, administrators, and all community partners, Godby High School will prepare its students to become respectful, successful, and productive citizens of the Twenty-First Century.

[edit] Athletics

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

Sports offerings at the school include: Fall Sports; (Cross Country, Football, Boys Golf, Girls Golf, Swimming/Diving, and Volleyball), Winter Sports; (Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Wrestling, Girls' Weightlifting), Spring Sports; (Baseball, Flag Football, Softball, Tennis), Boys and Girls Track, and Weightlifting.

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

  • Chess Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Future Educators of America
  • Junior Board
  • Key Club
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Senior Board
  • Spanish National Honor Society
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
  • Students Working Against Tobacco (S.W.A.T.)
  • Student Government Association
  • National Vocational-Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
  • Band (The current band director, Monica Leimer, is a Godby graduate. Her band director was Mike Walsh, another Godby graduate.)

[edit] References

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