Suwannee High School
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Suwannee High School is the larger of two high schools in Suwannee County. It is located in Live Oak, Florida
. It currently serves 1,230 students in grades 9 through 12. It has a successful foreign exchange program and a diverse population. The local vocational school is partnered with Suwannee High to provide 14 different vocational tracks that allow students to earn credit toward a standard high school diploma while learning a trade. Dual-enrollment classes are offered through the North Florida Community College as well as an Advanced Placement (A.P.) curriculum.
The school has over 20 clubs and 27 different athletic teams, who are known as the Bulldogs.
The clubs include the Academic Team, Art Club, National BETA Club
, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
, Family, Career, and Consumer Leaders of America, National FFA Organization
, Rotary Interact, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
, Key Club
, Leo Club, National Honor Society
, Students Working Against Tobacco
, Thurgood Marshall Achievers, and Tri-Hi-Y.
The athletic teams are available in the following sports: football, band, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, bowling, and girls' weightlifting. All athletes must maintain a 2.0 GPA.
The Suwannee High School NJROTC is currently the 17th best JROTC unit in the state of Florida. The FFA has won numerous state and national awards. The Academic Team has won 13 times in the state championship. The band is under the direction of Stacy Gindlesperger and has gone to state competition the past 3 years.
The varsity football team was once a powerhouse, winning four consecutive 3A Florida State Championships from 1987 to 1991. This feat is unmatched in the state of Florida, the only other four year consecutive football state championship team did not play in the same class all four years.
The Suwannee High wrestling team, coached by David Laxton, is considered one of the top teams in the state. With 3 state championships 5 runner ups and numerous top 5 placings. Since 1981, the school has put out 19 state champions, including Billy Saylor, a 3-time state champion. Along with those champions, there were 11 all Americans.
Live Oak, Florida
Live Oak is a city in Suwannee County, Florida. The city is the county seat of Suwannee County and is located east of Tallahassee, Florida. The population was 6,480 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,828 ....
. It currently serves 1,230 students in grades 9 through 12. It has a successful foreign exchange program and a diverse population. The local vocational school is partnered with Suwannee High to provide 14 different vocational tracks that allow students to earn credit toward a standard high school diploma while learning a trade. Dual-enrollment classes are offered through the North Florida Community College as well as an Advanced Placement (A.P.) curriculum.
The school has over 20 clubs and 27 different athletic teams, who are known as the Bulldogs.
The clubs include the Academic Team, Art Club, National BETA Club
National Beta Club
The National Beta Club is an organization for 5th-12th graders in the United States, recognizing academic achievement, leadership, character and service....
, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
, Family, Career, and Consumer Leaders of America, National FFA Organization
National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
, Rotary Interact, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
, Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
, Leo Club, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Students Working Against Tobacco
Students Working Against Tobacco
Students Working Against Tobacco or SWAT is the shared name of independent groups across the United States who work to educate and unite students against the alleged manipulation and targeting of youth by tobacco companies. Each division of SWAT is managed independently from state-to-state.The...
, Thurgood Marshall Achievers, and Tri-Hi-Y.
The athletic teams are available in the following sports: football, band, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, bowling, and girls' weightlifting. All athletes must maintain a 2.0 GPA.
The Suwannee High School NJROTC is currently the 17th best JROTC unit in the state of Florida. The FFA has won numerous state and national awards. The Academic Team has won 13 times in the state championship. The band is under the direction of Stacy Gindlesperger and has gone to state competition the past 3 years.
The varsity football team was once a powerhouse, winning four consecutive 3A Florida State Championships from 1987 to 1991. This feat is unmatched in the state of Florida, the only other four year consecutive football state championship team did not play in the same class all four years.
The Suwannee High wrestling team, coached by David Laxton, is considered one of the top teams in the state. With 3 state championships 5 runner ups and numerous top 5 placings. Since 1981, the school has put out 19 state champions, including Billy Saylor, a 3-time state champion. Along with those champions, there were 11 all Americans.
- 1314 Pine Avenue
- Live Oak, FL 32064
- (386)-364-2639