Leon High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Leon High School

established = 1831
type = Public coeducational secondary
grades = 9–12
principal = Rocky Hanna
city = Tallahassee
state = Florida
country = USA
enrollment = 1776 ^{[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/1682]}
mascot = Leo the Lion
colors = Red and white
website = [http://www.leon.leon.k12.fl.us/ http://www.leon.leon.k12.fl.us/]
picture =
image_caption = Leon High School in 2008Infobox nrhp2
name = Leon High School


caption = Leon High School under construction in 1937
lat_degrees = 30
lat_minutes = 26
lat_seconds = 41.5
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 84
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 29
long_direction = W
area =
built =
architect = T.A. Monk, M. Leo Elliot
architecture = Mission/Spanish Revival
added = September 21, 1993
refnum = 93000982
governing_body = Local government

Leon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math. Leon also offers twenty-two Advanced Placement courses; a standard that further distinguishes Leon High in the county, state, and country [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/1682 Leon High at Greatschools.net] ] . Leon High School was ranked 110th in Newsweek's list of [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7761678/site/newsweek/ 1,000 Best High Schools in America] in the 2004-2005 school year.

History

Leon High School has always been a part of Tallahassee history. It was originally founded as "Leon Academies" in 1831 in Tallahassee, Florida, Leon County and helped shape education in the Capital City. Later in 1903 it would become the Leon County Graded and High School, which was originally set as the first public high school for whites on the corner of Duval, Tennessee and Bronough Streets.

In 1911, a need for more room for the growing student population led to the construction of a second Leon High School where the LeRoy Collins Public Library now stands.

The current building at 550 East Tennessee Street was built in controversy. Built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for $500,000, citizens thought the high school was too expensive, too far out of town and way too big with the three stories.

On 14 April 2007, Leon High School celebrated 100 years of graduates with a grand reunion of all classes. [http://leonhighalumni.org/reunions/grandreunionII.htm Grand Reunion] ]

Mission statement

"It is our goal that all students leave Leon High School prepared to the best of their ability to be lifelong learners and productive citizens in an ever-changing world and global society."

Administration

Principal: Rocky Hanna (class of 1982)

Assistant Principal (Attendance): Geni Everett

Assistant Principal (Curriculum): Billy Epting

Assistant Principal (Discipline): Pat Weaver

Dean of Students: Mark Feely

School Resource Officer: Deputy Paul Emmons

Building Maintenance Supervisor: Richard Rabitaille

Testing Coordinator: Mahaska Whitley

Technology Coordinator:

Athletics

Leon High School's mascot is the Lion, and their colors are red and white. Leon has thirty-four athletic teams: sixteen boys teams and eighteen girls teams.

For more information on Leon's athletics, go to [http://www.leon.leon.k12.fl.us Leon High School Athletic Department]

*Boys' Sports
**Basketball-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Baseball-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Crew
**Cross Country
**Football-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Golf
**Lacrosse
**Soccer-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Swimming and Diving
**Track and Field
**Tennis
**Weightlifting
**Wrestling
*Girls' Sports
**Basketball-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Cheerleading-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Crew
**Cross Country
**Dance Team
**Flag Football
**Golf
**Soccer-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Softball-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Swimming and Diving
**Tennis
**Track and Field
**Volleyball-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Weightlifting

Activities

*Amite French Club
*Anchor Service Club
*Art Club
*Asian Culture Club
*Bowling Club
*Bowl Patrol
*Brain Bowl
*CBE
*Chess Club
*Chorus
*Creative Writing Club
*Cosmos
*Culinary Arts
*Diversified Career Technology
*El Cid Spanish club
*Exchangettes service club
*Enterprising Marvels of Music
*The F.I.R.M.
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes
*Frets and Strings guitar club
*Frisbee club
*Gay Straight Alliance
*Illusions Modeling Troupe
*Interact service club
*Key service club

*Ladies of Distinction
*"Leon High Life" (newspaper)
*Lion Steel
*"Lion's Tale" (yearbook)
*Marching Redcoats
*Mane Event
*Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
*Mock trial
*Mosaic
*Mu Alpha Theta
*National Art Honor Society
*Pierian National Honor Society
*Phoenix
*Rebus Gestis Latin club
*Rubik's Cube Club
*Students Against Destructive Decisions
*Student Government Association
*Spanish National Honor Society
*Symphonic Band
*Thespians
*Yoga
*Youth in Government

Alma mater

The red clay hills of
Tallahassee harbor memories dear.
Memories of our dear old
High school that we all revere.

May we ever bring thee glory,
Always honor thee.
Keeping burning deep inside us,
Fires you kindled there.

To Leon, to Leon, we
All sing to thee.
Faithful we'll always be to
Our dear old Alma Mater.

We love thy classic
Halls forever more.
Loyal and ever true;
Leon, to you!

- "Written by coach C.H. "Blake" Clark 1934"

Notable alumni

*Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins (Class of 1927)
*Florida's First Lady Mary Call Darby Collins
*Motocross Rider Ricky Carmichael (dropout)
*Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Brad Culpepper (Class of 1986)
*Punk Rock Guitarist/Songwriter, Author, Television Host George Tabb
*Actress Faye Dunaway (Class of 1959)
*Actress Cheryl Hines (Class of 1983)
*Actor Tony Hale (Class of 1988)
*Actress Allison Miller
*Actress Maddy Curley (Class of 2000)
*State Representative Herbert F. Morgan
*State Representative Loranne Ausley (Class of 1981);
*FSU All American Honorable Mention Linebacker, Terry Warren (1983)
* AmSouth Bank City President Darrin Holloman
*Former Florida State quarterback Wyatt Sexton (Class of 2002)

References

* [http://www.leon.leon.k12.fl.us Leon High School Website]
* [http://www.leonhighalumni.org Leon High School Alumni Association]
* [http://www.leonhighpto.com Leon High School PTO]
* [http://www.leon.k12.fl.us Leon County School Board]