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    • Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Amos P. Godby, who first served as a teacher and coach at Leon High School, and later became Leon County Superintendent and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.


    History


    Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 in the wake of desegregation and succeeded Old Lincoln High School. It is at 1717 West Tharpe Street in Tallahassee, Florida, 32303. Its first senior class graduated in 1970.
    Principals

    1966 - 1968: O. D. Roberts
    1968 - 1970: Stan Hilaman
    1970 - 1973: Paul Coley
    1973 - 1977: John E. Lawrence
    1977 - 1989: William J. Montford
    1989 - 1999: Merry (McDaris) Ortega
    1999 - 2001: Ben Koenig
    2001 - 2006: Randy Pridgeon
    2007 - 2011: Jean Ferguson
    2011 - 2012: Gillian Gregory
    2012 - 2017: Shelly Bell
    2017–Present: Desmond Cole
    In 2022, the student body was about 71 Black, 13 percent Hispanic and 11 percent white.


    Athletics


    Godby High School's mascot is the Cougar, and their colors are royal blue and white.
    Sports offerings at the school include:

    Fall sports: cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, and volleyball
    Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, wrestling, and girls' weightlifting
    Spring sports: baseball, flag football, softball, tennis, boys' (current state champions) and girls' track, and weightlifting


    = Championship

    =
    1976 Class 4A State Champions in football
    1986 Class 3A State Champions in football
    1987 Class 4A State Champions in football
    2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball
    2013 Class 5A State Champions in football


    Notable alumni


    Butch Benton, former MLB player
    Travis Fisher, former NFL player, Nebraska Assistant Coach
    Buck Gurley, former NFL player
    Jaylen Key, NFL safety for the New York Jets, Mr. Irrelevant of the 2024 NFL draft
    John Henry Mills, former NFL player
    Chad Plummer, former NFL player
    Mackey Sasser, former MLB player
    Javon Solomon, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills
    John Wasdin, former MLB player
    Charles Wilson, former NFL player
    Jenny Worth, IFBB fitness & figure competitor


    See also



    Old Lincoln High School


    References




    External links



    Amos P. Godby High School
    Amos P. Godby High School website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
    Leon County School Board

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