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Countryside High School is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida. It is a member of the Pinellas County School System. The mascot is the cougar.
[edit] About the School
- Countryside has a notable Drama program winning many statewide awards.
- Countryside High School opened in 1980.
- It has consistently been one of the highest performing schools in Florida.
- For the past two years it has received a 'B' rating in the state of Florida for its FCAT scores.
- There are 2410 students enrolled at Countryside High School currently.
[edit] Sports, Theatre, and Activities
- SPORTS: 1989 Boys Basketball Sectional Champions
- THEATRE: This year's competitive one-act will be "A Year With Frog and Toad". It will be performing at FTC and districts. This year's musical is "Honk", the story of the Ugly Duckling, starring Nathan Daugherty (The Ugly Duckling), Michelle Calicchio (Ida) and Culver Dow (The Cat).
- Countryside High School's Production of HONK! The Musical was selected to perform as a Mainstage show at the Florida State Thespian Festival on May 1st, 2008. It was picked from a group of 35 shows in Florida. Only 6 were chosen.
- District Champions in football, flag football, volleyball, track & field and wrestling
- State Champions 6A boys soccer
- The marching band was invited to attend the 2005-2006 Cotton Bowl. They were Grand Champions in the field show and first runners up in the parade competition
- The Winterguard is the Scholastic Class A Florida Federation of Colorguard Circuit (FFCC) state champions and the scholastic class A Winter Guard International bronze medalists in 2006.
- Won the first ever high school Battle of the Books competition in 2006; later won the 2007 High School Battle of the Books.
- The school newspaper, The Paw Print, received an All Florida Rating from the Florida Scholastic Press Association; a Superior from the Southern Interscholastic Press Association and an International Second Place Award from Quill and Scroll.
- The Paw Print can be accessed online at http://my.highschooljournalism.org/fl/clearwater/csh/
- The CHS Drama Dept/Thespian Troupe 900 successfully ran Broadway to Go 10 and was awarded critics choice for their one-act musical A.. My Name is Alice. Their site is www.CHSTroupe900.com
[edit] Notable CHS alumni
- Bill Jula, 1989 Graduate, current CEO & Founder of Fast Pitch! (www.fastpitchnetworking.com) - one of the world's most successful online social networks for business.
- Andrew DeClercq, 1991 Graduate, who played in the National Basketball Association for Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic,
- Matt Geiger 1987 Graduate, who played in the National Basketball Association for Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, and Philadelphia 76ers
- Jeff Mitchell, who played center for the Carolina Panthers
- Keith Boykin, a broadcaster, author, and political activist
- Frank Hibbard, who is the current mayor of Clearwater, Florida
- Anthony Parrulli, 1993 Graduate, Captain and performer of the Blue Man Group in Orlando.
- Ira Heiden, actor who appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Illegally Yours, and a small recurring role on the TV hit Alias
- George Tsamis, former professional baseball player (pitcher) who played for the Minnesota Twins. He is currently manager of the St. Paul Saints, a professional independent minor league team from Minnesota.
- Eugene Ingram, current Private Investigator for the Church of Scientology and resident crazy person.
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