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Amos P. Godby High School
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Location
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1717 West Tharpe Street

Tallahassee
,
Florida
32303-4441

United States
30°27′39″N 84°18′59″W / 30.46080°N 84.31645°W / 30.46080; -84.31645
Information
TypePublic coeducational secondary
Established1966
School district
Leon County Schools
Principal
Desmond Cole
Staff67.53 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment1,396 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
20.67[1]
ColorsRoyal blue and white
   
NicknameCougars
RivalsRickards Raiders,
Leon Lions
WebsiteSchool website

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]

History

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Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 in the wake of desegregation and succeeded Old Lincoln High School. It is at 1717 West Tharpe Street in 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

In 2022, the student body was about 71 Black, 13 percent Hispanic and 11 percent white.[3]

Athletics

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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

Championship

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  • 1976 Class 4A State Champions in football[4]
  • 1986 Class 3A State Champions in football[4]
  • 1987 Class 4A State Champions in football[4]
  • 2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball[5]
  • 2013 Class 5A State Champions in football[4]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ D:\Data\TempPrincipals.htm Archived January 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Amos P. Godby High School in Tallahassee, FL - US News Best High Schools". Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ Rodak, Mike (April 27, 2023). "Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested". AL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Troy adds 5 to Chip Lindsey’s first recruiting class
  8. ↑ "UF'S WHITE LEFT TO WONDER IF HE'LL GET SHOT AT BAMA – Orlando Sentinel". Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ "#15 Nick Wiggins". GoShockers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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