Tarpon Springs High School
{{coord|28|08|39|N|82|46|43|W|region:US-FL_type:edu|display=title}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox school
| image = Tarpon Springs High.jpg
| caption = Administration building
| image_size =
| name= Tarpon Springs High School
| native_name=
| latin_name=
| motto = Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Resilient
|rival = East Lake High School Palm Harbor University High School
| schoolmaster =
| headmaster =
| headmistress =
| head teacher =
| principal = Leza Fatolitis
| director =
| superintendent = Kevin K. Hendrick
| type = Public
| established = 1905
| faculty =
| 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}}
| students =
| enrollment = 1,086 (2023-2024)
| grades = 9-12
| gender = Coeducational
| address = 1411 Gulf Road
| city = Tarpon Springs
| state = Florida
| country = United States
| free_label =
| free =
| 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]
}}
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
{{refimprove section|date=December 2021}}
- 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{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/scottie-james/Zju6MfToEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm|title=Scottie James' High School Timeline|website=MaxPreps.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx|title=Scottie James Jr. Player Profile, Hapoel Next Urban Haifa, News, Stats - Eurobasket|website=Eurobasket LLC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county/article_c4b068d5-e918-574c-ad71-ff62bc67f91e.html|title=Basketball team reflects on record-breaking season|first=KATE|last=FELDMAN|website=TBNweekly}}
- 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)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.pcsb.org/tarpon-hs Tarpon Springs High School]
{{authority control}}
Category:High schools in Pinellas County, Florida
Category:Public high schools in Florida
Category:Buildings and structures in Tarpon Springs, Florida