Tarpon Springs High School

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Coordinates: 28°08′39″N 82°46′43″W / 28.14417°N 82.77861°W / 28.14417; -82.77861

Tarpon Springs High School
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Administration building
Address
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1411 Gulf Road

Tarpon Springs
,
Florida

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1905
School districtPinellas County Schools
SuperintendentDr. Michael A. Grego
PrincipalMrs. Leza Fatolitas
Faculty58.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,277 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.02[1]
Color(s)   
Mascot"Spongers", a diver in a full suit and Mark V helmet. Referring to the local sponge diving industry.
NicknameTSHS
RivalEast Lake High School
WebsiteTarpon Springs High School

Tarpon Springs High School is a public high school in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The school graduated its first class of seniors in the year 1906.[2] The school is known for its football team, music conservatory, culinary department, and veterinary academy. Its mascot is the Spongers, reflecting the town's history of sponge diving. The student body is composed of 89% white, 4% African-American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Mixed-Race, and 0% American Indian. Much of the school body is of Greek descent.[3]

Programs[]

Clubs[]

The school currently has more than 20 clubs, including:

  • Academic Team
  • Art Club
  • Crime Watch
  • DCT
  • Drama Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • French Club
  • French National Honor Society
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Future Educators of America
  • Greek Club
  • Health Occupations Students Of America
  • Interact
  • Japanese Club
  • Key Club
  • Latin Club
  • Maroon Mob
  • Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society)
  • Multicultural Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Peer Connectors
  • Physics Club
  • Poetry Club
  • Science National Honor Society
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Student Council
  • Turning Point USA
  • Wild Side
  • Yearbook[4]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Tarpon Springs High School Clubs - Vivisection". Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-09-09.

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