Florida State University School
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| Established | 1855 |
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| Type | Charter |
| Principal | Director: Dr. Lynn Wicker High school: Dr.Jonothan Grantham Middle school: Dr. Rodney Ryan Elementary school: T. Neal Trafford |
| Students | 1600 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
| Mascot | Seminoles |
| Newspaper | Tomahawk Talk |
| Website | http://www.fsus.fsu.edu/ |
Florida State University School is a laboratory school affiliated with Florida State University. Despite its common moniker, "Florida High", it actually serves grades kindergarten through 12th grade. FSUS is a charter school located within the Southwood community in the southeast part of Tallahassee, Florida, USA. FSUS is sponsored by Florida State University's College of Education.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1857 as the Primary Department of the Florida Institute, and from 1954 until 2001, was located on the FSU campus. Photo of old Florida High, located on FSU main campus However, the university's interest in building a medical school at Florida High's location necessitated the school moving off campus. In 2001, the new Florida High building in Southwood was opened.
[edit] Relationship with FSU
FSUS is a demonstration school for exploring teaching techniques as well as being an education center where teachers may observe and participate in best teacher practices; and a vehicle for the dissemination of research findings. FSUS and the Florida State University schools collaborate for research, observations, etc. with Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College.
After the school's relocation to Southwood, there was some consideration of the school severing its ties with the university. However, that proposal was rejected by Florida High's faculty.
[edit] Student body
Florida High has approximately 1600 students that represent Florida's population demographics. The school has programs in the academics, as well as art, foreign language, and athletic programs.
In August 2006, Florida High introduced a new student "uniform" dress code. Examples of new dress code items include: no writing on shirts, no stripes on shirts, and tucked in shirts.
[edit] Sports
In the spring of 2007, Florida High's girls basketball team defeated Parkway High School to win the 3A State Championship. During the fall of 2007, Florida High's football team posted a perfect regular season record including a 40-0 shutout of Leon County High School, the oldest and largest high school in Tallahassee.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Brett Blizzard (Class of 1999) — the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball history (2,144 points)
- Dave Ross (Class of 1998) - MLB catcher currently playing for the Atlanta Braves
Nick Francis- Kansas City Royals Right Fielder
- Jeremy Lenzoo- Guitarist and Singer of Mayday Parade
- Will Kirby - Winner of Big Brother 2 and 4th place on Big Brother All-Stars
