Palm Harbor University High School

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Aerial satellite imagery of Palm Harbor University High School, taken during school hours.
Aerial satellite imagery of Palm Harbor University High School, taken during school hours.

Palm Harbor University High School, also known as PHUHS, is a nationally-performing public high school for grades 9-12 located in Palm Harbor, Florida. The school's nickname is the Hurricanes and the school's colors are navy and maroon. This school is considered among the finest centers of public High School education in the southern United States. The campus was built in 1996 and was originally to be known as the University High School at Palm Harbor. The University would emphasize the intended cooperation with the University of South Florida, but this did not materialize. All students currently belong to either the traditional program or one of two magnet programs:

Academics and Stats

In the past several years, PHUHS has ranked very highly, with over 80% of the graduating class qualifying for Florida Bright Futures Scholarships and students consistently performing in the top 1% of scores for the state-wide FCAT standardized test. Many attribute these FCAT successes to the IB Program. Palm Harbor University High also received an A grade from greatschools.net, was named in the 2004 USA TODAY Academic All-Star Honorable Mention, and won 35 athletic championships at the local, regional and state level. The High School was mentioned in the Newsweek listing of the best High Schools in the U.S. Its International Baccalaureate program has led over 700 students to the IB diploma, and has maintained the second highest percentage of diplomas in North America within the 60 (or more) students per graduating class category.

Clubs and Programs

The medical program allows students to get an overview of the medical field and learn about the human body and diseases along the way. By senior year, each student will enroll in either a Nursing Assistant class, Dental Class or Allied Health (where students study and shadow three different medical professions during the year). Students also become CPR certified their sophomore year and get re-certified their senior years. Students take classes with teachers within the medical program.

The school's largest club is Mu Alpha Theta, a national math society. Its members have competed in competitions and have placed highly among other top-ranked programs.

PHUHS has both the 2006 boys and girls state soccer champion titles in FHSAA's Class 5A, as well as the boys swim team runner-up finish in Class 3A States in the fall of 2006.

Palm Harbor University High School's Aftermath yearbook staff has produced consistently superior yearbooks throughout the school's history, earning awards from the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and the Florida Scholastic Press Association.

Staff

The school's principal from 1996 to 2004 was Alec Liem. Dr. Harry T. Brown took over for the rest of the 2004-05 school year and continued for the following year, but, upon taking a position at the school board, he was replaced in August 2006 by Dr. "Doc" Herman Allen.

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