Tarpon Springs High School
Public school in Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States
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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, Band, Leadership Conservatory, Culinary department, and Veterinary Science Academy. Its mascot is a sponge diver, reflecting the town's history of sponge diving. The student body was composed of 89% white, 4% African-American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Mixed-Race, and 0% American Indian.[3]
TypePublic
MottoBe Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Resilient
Established1905
School district
Pinellas County Schools| Tarpon Springs High School | |
|---|---|
Administration building | |
| Location | |
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1411 Gulf Road , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Resilient |
| Established | 1905 |
School district | Pinellas County Schools |
| Superintendent | Kevin K. Hendrick |
Principal | Leza Fatolitis |
Teaching staff | 51.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.29[1] |
| Color | |
| Mascot | Rey the Sponge Diver |
| Nickname | TSHS |
| Rival | East Lake High School Palm Harbor University High School |
| Website | Tarpon Springs High School |
Programs
- Veterinary Science Academy
- Leadership Conservatory of the Arts
- Culinary
- Cambridge (AICE)
- Early Childhood
Clubs
The school in 2023 had more than 30 clubs, including:
- Academic Team
- Art Club
- Bowling Club
- Color Guard National Honor Society
- Cambridge Camaraderie Club
- Debate Club
- Drama Club
- Environment Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Future Farmers of America
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Greek National Honor Society
- Girl Friends of Pinellas
- Interact
- Key Club
- Maroon Mob
- Multi-cultural Committee
- Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society)
- National Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- PMAC
- Rotary Club
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- SAVE Club
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Tarpon Springs Young Democrats
- Veterinary Science Club
- Yearbook
Notable alumni
- Nikitas Loulias, Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain (2019-)
- Gus Bilirakis, politician
- Becky Burleigh, University of Florida Women’s Soccer Coach
- Mike Gruttadauria, former NFL player
- Bertie Higgins, singer-songwriter
- Scottie James (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[4][5][6]
- Traci Koster, politician and attorney
- Don Smith, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos
- Kipp Vickers, former NFL player
- Ted Watts, former NFL player
- Mitchell Wilcox, NFL player (New England Patriots)