Bay High School (Florida)
| Bay High School | |
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| Location | |
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1200 Harrison Avenue Panama City, Florida 32401 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Bay County School District |
| Principal | Billy May[1] |
| Faculty | 71.0[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,313[2] (2011-12) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.8[2] |
| Color(s) |
Red, White and Black |
| Mascot | Fighting Tornadoes |
| Yearbook | The Pelican |
| Website | www.bayschools.com/bhs |
Bay High School is a public secondary school in the heart of downtown Panama City, Florida, U.S.. Located on Harrison Avenue, the school serves around 1,500 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Bay District Schools.
Bay High School, located at 1200 Harrison Avenue in Downtown Panama City, is among the oldest continuously accredited public high schools in Florida. Bay High School has a faculty of 80. 55% of the faculty has earned advanced degrees and many are currently or have previously taught at the community college, college, and/or university level. The majority of the faculty are alumni of the school. Bay High School graduates have distinguished themselves in science, medicine, law, business, politics, education, religion, athletics, and many other endeavours.
School uniforms
Students at the school are required to wear school uniforms. They must wear red, white, or black Polo shirts or a school approved spirit T-shirt, as well as closed-toe shoes and a belt. They may wear blue jeans, khakis, and skirts. Exceptions are made on fundraiser days, where students may buy a ticket from an organization or club to have a free dress-code day.[3]
Million Dollar Band
Bay High School's "Million Dollar Band" consists of around 200 students. The origin of the Million Dollar Band name came from when, in the 1960s, band involvement soared and the band's production costs totaled over a million dollars.
Notable alumni
- Robert E. Barton - former Louisiana state representative and newspaper publisher
- James Finch - then-owner of NASCAR team Phoenix Racing
- Anwar Stewart - CFL football player
- Jeremiah Warren - NFL football player
- Khyri Thornton - NFL football player
References
- ↑ Administration. Bay High School. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- 1 2 3 "Bay High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ http://www.bay.k12.fl.us/departments/Portals/24/Revised%20uniform%20policy%205-8-07.doc%5B%5D
- Glenda A. Walters (2008). Panama City. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-0-7385-5352-8.
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Coordinates: 30°10′12″N 85°39′36″W / 30.169901°N 85.660061°W