| Countryside High School | |
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| Location | |
| 3000 State Road 580 Clearwater, FL 33761 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1980 |
| School district | Pinellas County Schools |
| Principal | Gary Schlereth |
| Enrollment | 2,410 |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Newspaper | Paw Print Newspaper |
| Yearbook | The Pride |
| Colors | Garnet and Gold |
| Website | http://www.webcoast.com/chs/ |
Countryside High School, also known as CHS, is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida.[1] Established in 1981, it is a part of the Pinellas County Schools system, and is one of the larger schools in Pinellas County. It draws students from suburban east Clearwater, Safety Harbor, and Oldsmar.
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The following is a list of clubs offered at CHS.
Academic Team, Art Club, Band, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Color Guard, Cougar Joe's Coffee House, Debate Club, Drama Club, Fellowship of Christian Students, Football Booster Club, Freshman Class, Future Educators Club, Future Farmers of America, Garden Club, Gay Straight Alliance, GFWC Clearwater Juniorettes, Homecoming, Interact Club, Japanese/Anime Club, Junior Class, Key Club, Junior Class/Prom, Marine Biology Club, Mu Alpha Theta math honor society, Multicultural Club, National Honor Society, O Ambassadors, Peer Connectors, Poetry Club, Robotics Club, Republican Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Senior Class, Student Government, Students for Global Awareness, Students Targeted for Educational Performance (STEP), Surf Club, The Laureate literary magazine, Video Club, Winter Guard.[2]
43% of Countryside teachers have a masters degree or an advanced degree.
Countryside has a notable Drama program winning many statewide awards. It has consistently been one of the highest performing schools in Florida.[3]
In 2007-2008, the musical Honk, an adaptation of the Ugly Duckling, was selected to be performed as a Mainstage show at the Florida State Thespian Festival on May 1, 2008. It was one of six chosen from a group of 35 shows in Florida. Other shows done by CHS include Li'l Abner. The Foreigner, West Side Story, and Steel Magnolias.
In 2011-2012, their production of Return to the Forbidden Planet was also selected to be performed as a mainstage show.
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The school offers numerous advanced academic programs and recognition, including foreign languages and technology honor societies along with Istem(institute of science, technology, engineering and mathematics).[1] 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.
The school won the first high school "Battle of the Books" competition in 2006, repeating the feat again in 2007, 2008, and 2011.
The school newspaper, Paw Print, has 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 UPC Morning Show (Upper Pinellas County) televised newscast began in 1987, and has since grown to an award-winning, student-produced daily 10-minute news show. Both the Paw Print newspaper and the UPC Morning Show can be seen online.
Matt Allmen, Actor (NAPA Know How commercial)