Tarpon Springs High School

Tarpon Springs High School is a public high school in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The school graduated its first class of seniors in the year 1906.[2] The school is known for its football team, music conservatory, culinary department, and veterinary academy. Its mascot is the Spongers, reflecting the town's history of sponge diving. The student body is composed of 89% Caucasian, 4% African-American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Mixed-Race, and 0% American Indian.[3]

Tarpon Springs High School
Administration building
Address
1411 Gulf Road

Tarpon Springs
,
Florida

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1905
School districtPinellas County Schools
SuperintendentDr. Michael A. Grego
PrincipalMrs. Leza Fatolitas
Faculty60.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,376 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.93[1]
Color(s)         
Mascot"Spongers", a diver in a full suit and Mark V helmet. Referring to the local sponge diving industry.
NicknameTSHS
RivalEast Lake High School
WebsiteTarpon Springs High School

Programs

Clubs

The school currently has more than 20 clubs, including:

  • Academic Team
  • Art Club
  • Crime Watch
  • DCT
  • Drama Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • French Club
  • French National Honor Society
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Future Educators of America
  • Greek Club
  • Health Occupations Students Of America
  • Interact
  • Japanese Club
  • Key Club
  • Latin Club
  • Maroon Mob
  • Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society)
  • Multicultural Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Peer Connectors
  • Physics Club
  • Poetry Club
  • Science National Honor Society
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Student Council
  • Turning Point USA
  • Wild Side
  • Yearbook.[4]

The band program, which is a part of the Leadership Conservatory for the Arts at the school, has won many awards, including:

- 2006 Bands of America Grand NatiBands RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana]] 5 time - AA National Champions Most Outstanding Music (Class AA) Most Outstanding Visual (Class AA) Most Outstanding General Effect (Class AA) Grand National Finalist 8 Consecutive appearances

- 2006 Bands Of America Atlanta Super Regional Olympic Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Grand Champions AA Division - 1st Place Most Outstanding Music (Class AA) Most Outstanding Visual (Finals & Class AA) Most Outstanding General Effect (Finals & Class AA)

- 2006 Bands Of America Florida Regional Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL Grand Champions AA Division - 1st Place Most Outstanding Music (Finals & Class AA) Most Outstanding Visual (Finals & Class AA) Most Outstanding General Effect (Finals & Class AA)

- 2006 Seminole Sound Spectacular Grand Champions 1st Place Gold Division Best Color Guard Auxiliary Best Drum Major Best Woodwinds Best Brass

- 2006 Florida Bandmasters District Marching Band Festival Straight Superiors 13 Consecutive Years 2007 FBA District Jazz Festival Jazz Ensemble I Straight Superiors Jazz Ensemble II Straight Superiors

- 2007 FBA Solo and Ensemble Festival 100+ Superior Medals Winter Guard Straight Superiors

- 2007 WGI West Palm Beach Regional Winter Guard Scholastic World Class Finalist Concert Percussion Ensemble 1st Place

- 2007 FBA District Concert Festival Wind Ensemble I Straight Superiors 13 Consecutive years

- 2007 FBA District Concert Festival Wind Ensemble II Superior Rating Only 2nd Ensemble to receive Superior rating in the entire district

- 2007 WGI Tampa Regional Winter Guard Scholastic World Class Finalist

- 2007 University of North Texas Jazz Festival Denton, Texas Only Jazz Ensemble from Florida invited to perform

- 2007 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Band and Orchestra Festival, Washington D.C. Gold Rating (One of 5 Scholastic Wind Ensembles selected nationally to perform at the Kennedy Center)

- 2010 Bands of America Atlanta Super Regional Grand Champions and Class AAA Champions

- 2010 Bands of America Grand Nationals Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Class AAA National Champions Most Outstanding Visual (Class AAA & Finals) Most Outstanding General Effect (Class AAA) (Tied with Kennesaw Mountain High School Marching Band)

- 2011 Bands Of America Atlanta Super Regional Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Grand Champions AAA Division - 1st Place Most Outstanding Music (Class AAA) Most Outstanding Visual (Finals & Class AAA) Most Outstanding General Effect (Finals & Class AAA)

- 2012 Bands Of America Atlanta Super Regional Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Grand Champions AA Division - 1st Place Most Outstanding Music (Class AA) Most Outstanding Visual (Finals & Class AA) Most Outstanding General Effect (Finals & Class AA)

- 2012 Bands of America Grand National Finalists and AA National Champions

- 2013 Bands of America Atlanta Super Regional Class AA Champions

- 2011 Bands Of America Atlanta Super Regional Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Grand Champions AA Division - 1st Place Most Outstanding Music (Finals & Class AA) Most Outstanding Visual (Finals & Class AA) Most Outstanding General Effect (Finals & Class AA)

-2014 Bands of America Grand National Champions and AA National Champions - 1st place Most Outstanding Music Performance (Finals & Class AA), 1st place Most Outstanding General Effect (Finals & Class AA), 1st place Most Outstanding Visual Performance (Class AA)

-2015 Berklee High School Jazz Festival Category L2 Champions, Competition Top Scorer

-2016 Bands of America Grand National Finalists and AA National Champions

-2018 Bands of America Grand National Finalists and AA National Champions

- Additional Achievements: One of 7 high school symphonic bands in the nation to perform at The National Band Festival in Carnegie Hall, New York City in 2005 and 2001. One of 6 symphonic bands in the nation to perform at The 2003 San Francisco International Wind Festival San Francisco, California. One of 14 symphonic bands selected to perform at The 2001 National Concert Band Festival Indianapolis, Indiana. The Marching Band is the Bands of America Grand Nationals Marching Band Division AA National Champion for 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 at the RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as the Bands of America Grand Nationals Marching Band Division AAA National Champion for 2010. The Jazz Ensemble is the 2002 and 2005 Lakeside Jazz Festival Grand Champions and has achieved 12 years of consecutive straight Superior ratings at The Florida Bandmasters Association district and state Jazz Festival. The Winter Guard/Dance Ensemble are Winter Guard International World Championship Finalists for 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2011 in the Scholastic World division. The Winter Guard is the first scholastic World Class Winter Guard in the history of Pinellas County to make the Finals at the World Championship in Dayton, Ohio. In 2012, the Outdoor Performance Ensemble was selected to be 1 of 10 bands marching in the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City One of 15 high school jazz ensembles in the nation to be selected to participate in the Essentially Ellington festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Tarpon Springs High School Clubs - Vivisection". Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
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