Osceola Fundamental High School is a
high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
in
Seminole, Florida
Seminole is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 19,364 at the 2020 census.
History
The first white settlement at Seminole was made in the 1840s. This community was named after ...
operated by
Pinellas County Schools. The school is named after the Seminole war chief,
Osceola
Osceola (1804 – January 30, 1838, Vsse Yvholv in Muscogee language, Creek, also spelled Asi-yahola), named Billy Powell at birth, was an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfa ...
.
School mission
Osceola Fundamental High School’s mission is "to sustain an environment where staff, students, parents and community work collaboratively to support all students in meeting or exceeding graduation requirements".
Fundamental status
Osceola describes itself as the first "fundamental" high school in Florida, meaning, according to the school website, that it is "like schools used to be". Parents and students must adhere to a set of guidelines for student conduct, homework submission, and parental involvement. Parents are required to attend monthly meetings, and sign all of their children's homework assignments.
Parents and students who do not comply with school policies are first given warnings, and if noncompliance continues, required to meet with the school-based Intervention and Appeal Committee (IAC), which may recommend alternatives and interventions for improvement, probation with stipulations, or removal from the school.
Extracurricular activities
As of 2023, extracurricular activities offered include student government, Interact Club,
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members.
The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to ...
, Spanish Club, Oracle literary magazine,
Tri-M
Tri-M Music Honor Society, formerly known as Modern Music Masters, is an American high school and middle school music honor society. A program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), it is designed to recognize students for thei ...
Music Honor Society, Principal's Multicultural Club, International Thespian Society, Drama Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Key Club, and Academic Team.
Athletics
Athletics include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, flag football (girls), football, golf, marching band, soccer, softball, spring football, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball (girls), and wrestling.
Former principals
*Bob Kalach (1981–1983)
*John McLay (1983–1989)
*Richard Misenti (1989–1994)
*Doug Smith (1994–2004)
*Carol Moore (2004–2010)
*Michael Bohnet (2010–present)
References
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High schools in Pinellas County, Florida
Public high schools in Florida