Palmetto High School (Florida)

Palmetto High School
Palmetto High School
Address
	1200 17th Street West; Palmetto, Florida 34221; United States
Coordinates	27°31′47″N 82°34′38″W / 27.5297598°N 82.5773193°W
Information
Type	Comprehensive public high school
Established	1930; 94 years ago
School district	Manatee County School District
CEEB code	101352
NCES School ID	120123001232
Principal	Monica DeLesline
Teaching staff	92.00 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,100 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	22.83
Color(s)	Red, white, black
Mascot	Tigers
Newspaper	The Prowl
Website	manateeschools.net/palmetto

Palmetto High School, a high school located in Palmetto, Florida was originally opened in 1957 and rebuilt in 1999. The school's athletic teams are known as the Tigers, and the school colors are red, white, and black. The school currently serves students in grades 9 through 12.

History

In September 2010, a highly publicized fight between students at the school took place in a field near campus.^[2]

Campus layout

The campus is made up of about 70 buildings. The cafeteria, office, library, old auditorium are located in the near the front of the school and the art room, gym, new auditorium, and JROTC building are in the back of the school.

Notable alumni

Jacory Barney Jr., American football wide receiver^[3]
Damian Copeland, NFL wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ralph Haben, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
Joe Hills, AFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Storm.
Dallas Jackson, NAL defensive back for the Jacksonville Sharks.
Mistral Raymond, former NFL defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings and former captain at the University of South Florida.
Chris Smith, NFL, AFL and CFL player.
LaJohntay Wester, American football wide receiver
Raymond Woodie Jr., football coach

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Palmetto High School (120123001232)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
^ Afshar, Paradise; Alund, Natalie Neysa. "Mom jailed after Palmetto High student fight". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ Christakis, Trish (October 31, 2023). "Jacory Barney, wide receiver at Miami Palmetto HS: A Nat Moore Trophy nominee". CBS News. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

External links

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[NCES-1] "Search for Public Schools - Palmetto High School (120123001232)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[2] Afshar, Paradise; Alund, Natalie Neysa. "Mom jailed after Palmetto High student fight". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[3] Christakis, Trish (October 31, 2023). "Jacory Barney, wide receiver at Miami Palmetto HS: A Nat Moore Trophy nominee". CBS News. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

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