Tarpon Springs High School

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| name= Tarpon Springs High School

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| motto = Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Resilient

|rival = East Lake High School Palm Harbor University High School

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| principal = Leza Fatolitis

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| superintendent = Kevin K. Hendrick

| type = Public

| established = 1905

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| teaching_staff = 51.00 (FTE){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1201560&SchoolPageNum=11&ID=120156001693|title=TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 21, 2025}}

| ratio = 21.29

| students =

| enrollment = 1,086 (2023-2024)

| grades = 9-12

| gender = Coeducational

| address = 1411 Gulf Road

| city = Tarpon Springs

| state = Florida

| country = United States

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| colors = {{color box|maroon}} {{color box|white}}

| mascot = Rey the Sponge Diver

| nickname = TSHS

| district = Pinellas County Schools

| website = [https://www.pcsb.org/tarpon-hs Tarpon Springs High School]

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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.{{cite web |url=http://tshs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/about/history.asp |title=Sample Title |accessdate=2009-02-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109195025/http://www.tshs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/about/History.asp |archivedate=2007-11-09 }}

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. The majority of the school body was of Greek descent.{{cite web |url=http://tshs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/parent_services/sip.htm |title=2006-2007 Florida School Improvement Plan |accessdate=2009-02-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412171958/http://www.tshs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/parent_services/sip.htm |archivedate=2009-04-12 }}

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

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