Amos P. Godby High School Explained

Amos P. Godby High School
District:	Leon County Schools
Established:	1966
Type:	Public coeducational secondary
Grades:	9 – 12
Principal:	Desmond Cole
Streetaddress:	1717 West Tharpe Street
City:	Tallahassee
State:	Florida
Zipcode:	32303-4441
Country:	U.S.
Coordinates:	30.4608°N -84.3165°W
Enrollment:	1,444 (2022-23)^[1]
Staff:	64.67
Ratio:	22.33
Nickname:	Cougars
Colors:	Royal blue and white
Rivals:	Rickards Raiders, Leon Lions
Website:	School website

Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Amos P. Godby, who first served as a teacher and coach at Leon High School, and later became Leon County Superintendent and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.^[2]

History

Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 in the wake of desegregation and succeeded Old Lincoln High School. It is at 1717 West Tharpe Street in 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 - 2012: Gillian Gregory
• 2012 - 2017: Shelly Bell
• 2017–Present: Desmond Cole

In 2022, the student body was about 71 Black, 13 percent Hispanic and 11 percent white.^[3]

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' and girls' golf, and volleyball
• Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, wrestling, and girls' weightlifting
• Spring sports: baseball, flag football, softball, tennis, boys' (current state champions) and girls' track, and weightlifting

Championship

• 1976 Class 4A State Champions in football^[4]
• 1986 Class 3A State Champions in football
• 1987 Class 4A State Champions in football
• 2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball^[5]
• 2013 Class 5A State Champions in football

Notable alumni

• Butch Benton, former MLB player
• Travis Fisher, former NFL player, Nebraska Assistant Coach
• Buck Gurley, former NFL player
• Jaylen Key, NFL safety for the New York Jets, Mr. Irrelevant of the 2024 NFL draft^[6]
• John Henry Mills, former NFL player
• Chad Plummer, former NFL player
• Mackey Sasser, former MLB player
• Javon Solomon, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills^[7]
• John Wasdin, former MLB player
• Charles Wilson, former NFL player
• Jenny Worth, IFBB fitness & figure competitor

See also

• Old Lincoln High School

External links

• Amos P. Godby High School
  • Leon County School Board

Notes and References

1. Web site: AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. May 23, 2024.
2. http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/Public/History/2Principals.htm D:\Data\TempPrincipals.htm
3. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/leon-county-schools/amos-p-godby-high-school-5193
4. Web site: FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS. FHSAA.org. FHSAA. 25 September 2014.
5. Web site: BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS. FHSAA.org. FHSAA. 25 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328014000/http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_ba.pdf. 28 March 2016. dead.
6. Web site: Rodak . Mike . Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested . AL.com . 27 April 2023 . 10 March 2024.
7. https://www.al.com/sports/2019/02/troy-adds-5-to-chip-lindseys-first-recruiting-class.html Troy adds 5 to Chip Lindsey’s first recruiting class