Amos P. Godby High School

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

Amos P. Godby High School
Address
1717 West Tharpe Street

Tallahassee
,
Florida
32303-4441

United States
Coordinates30°27′39″N 84°18′59″W
Information
TypePublic coeducational secondary
Established1966
School districtLeon County Schools
PrincipalDesmond Cole
Staff61.03 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment1,384 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.68[1]
Color(s)Blue, White and Silver               
NicknameCougars
RivalsRickards Raiders,
Leon Lions
WebsiteSchool website

History

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 E. Lawrence
  • 1977 - 1989: William J. Montford
  • 1989 - 1999: Merry (McDaris) Ortega
  • 1999 - 2001: Ben Koenig
  • 2001 - 2006: Randy Pridgeon
  • 2007 - 2011: Jean Ferguson
  • 2011 - 2012: Gillian Gregory
  • 2012 - 2017: Shelly Bell
  • 2017 - Present: Desmond Cole

Athletics

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

Sports offerings at the school include:

  • Fall sports: cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, and volleyball
  • Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, wrestling, and girls' weightlifting
  • Spring sports: baseball, flag football, softball, tennis, boys' (current state champions) and girls' track, and weightlifting
  • 1976 Class 4A State Champions in football[3]
  • 1986 Class 3A State Champions in football[3]
  • 1987 Class 4A State Champions in football[3]
  • 2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball[4]
  • 2012 Class 5A State Champions in football[3]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. D:\Data\TempPrincipals.htm Archived January 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. "BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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