Pahokee High School
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| Pahokee Middle-Senior High School | |
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900 Larrimore Road , 33476 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°49′33″N 80°39′17″W / 26.8257°N 80.6546°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle school and high school |
| School district | School District of Palm Beach County |
| Superintendent | Donald E. Fennoy |
| Principal | Dwayne Denard[1] |
| Teaching staff | 50.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 916 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.32[2] |
| Color(s) | white and Blue[1] |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Website | pmsm |
Old Pahokee High School | |
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| Location | 360 Main St., Pahokee, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°49′30″N 80°39′47″W / 26.8251°N 80.6630°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001334 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1996 |
Pahokee High School (also known as Pahokee Junior Senior High School) is a historic school in Pahokee, Florida. It is currently located at 900 Larrimore Road.[3] On November 15, 1996, The Old Pahokee High School building on E. Main St. was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[4] It was designed by architect William Manly King. It has had a very successful football program and numerous NFL players have graduated from the school. It has a rivalry with Glades Central High School which also has a successful football program. The schools feature in Bryan Mealer's 2012 book Muck City.
Pahokee's football team, the Blue Devils, has won 6 state championships in 1989, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, including a span from 2006 to 2007 which featured a 28–0 record, a #6 national ranking, and 2 state championships.[5]
