Amos P. Godby High School is a
public
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high school
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in
Tallahassee, Florida
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, named for Amos P. Godby, who first served as a teacher and coach at
Leon High School
Leon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is the oldest public high school in the state, and is a part of the Leon County Schools System.
History
Leon High School is one of the oldest high schools in th ...
, and later became Leon County Superintendent and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.
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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
Notable alumni
* Butch Benton
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Early years
Benton played both football and bas ...
, former MLB
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player
* Mackey Sasser
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, former MLB player
* John Wasdin, former MLB player
* Charles Wilson, former NFL
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player
* Travis Fisher
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Travis Fis ...
, former NFL player, Nebraska Assistant Coach
* Buck Gurley
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, former NFL player
* Chad Plummer
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, former NFL player
* John Henry Mills
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, former NFL player
* Jenny Worth
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, IFBB fitness & figure competitor
See also
* Old Lincoln High School
References
External links
Amos P. Godby High School
*
Leon County School Board
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Schools in Tallahassee, Florida
High schools in Leon County, Florida
Public high schools in Florida
1966 establishments in Florida
Educational institutions established in 1966