Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school

High school

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 in Tallahassee

Tallahassee, Florida

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, Florida

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, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.^{http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/Public/History/2Principals.htm}

History

Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 at 1717 West Tharpe Street, 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 -        : Gillian Gregory

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 Golf, Girls Golf, and Volleyball), Winter Sports; (Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Wrestling, Girls' Weightlifting , Spring Sports; (Baseball, Flag Football, Softball, Tennis), Boys (Current State Champ) and Girls Track, and Weightlifting.

Clubs and organizations

• Chess
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  Club
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Future Educators of America
• Junior Board
• Key Club
• National Art Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• Senior Board
• Spanish National Honor Society
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
• Students Working Against Tobacco (S.W.A.T.)
• Student Government Association
• National Vocational-Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
• Marching Cougar Band
• Symphonic and Concert Bands
• Jazz Ensemble
• Percussion Ensemble
• Cougarettes (flags, majorettes, & rifles)
• Royal Blue Marching Percussion Section
• Robotics Club
• Student Environmental Awareness Club (S. E. A. Club)
• Academy of Finance
• Drama Club
• Brain Bowl
• Air Force Junior ROTC
• Science Fair
• Bible Study Club
• Anime Club
• Art Club