Established 1911 Grades 9 to 12 Schedule type 4x4 block Founded 1911 Highest grade Twelfth grade | Principal Rich Hilgert Enrollment 1420 (2016-17) Phone +1 352-726-2241 Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
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Type Public Secondary School Address 600 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452, USA District Citrus County School District Profiles | ||
Citrus high school buses
Citrus High School (CHS) is a public high school in the town of Inverness, Florida, United States. A part of the Citrus County School District, Citrus High currently offers a four-year curriculum in grades 9-12, and currently has an enrollment of 1,420 students. Classes start at 7:50 am and dismissal time is at 2:20 pm. The school was founded in 1911 and in 2011 celebrated its 100th anniversary. Citrus High, nicknamed the Hurricanes, was the first of the three high schools in the Citrus County School District, which also includes Crystal River High, in the coastal town of Crystal River and Lecanto High, located in the center of the county. Last year Citrus high was awarded an "A" school grade by the state of Florida, and is currently awaiting news of this year's status.
Contents
- Citrus high school buses
- Citrus high school fight
- History
- 100 Year Anniversary
- Sports
- Clubs
- Fine Arts
- Notable alumni
- References
In the 2016-17 school year, Citrus High School started the Academy of Computer Sciences, an academy designed to give students a strong foundation in computer science.
Current principal, Mr. Rich Hilgert will retire at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. Mrs. Laura Mason has been announced as the new principal beginning in June 2017.
Citrus High serves the following communities: Inverness, Floral City, Inverness Highlands North, Inverness Highlands South, and sections of Citrus Hills, Citrus Springs, and Hernando.
Citrus high school fight
History
Citrus High School can be dated back all the way to the late 1800s where it was a wood-frame school building which taught chart class to the sixth grade. It is referred as the first Inverness High School by some. Citrus High School was officially authorized to be built in 1911 as a two-story brick school house which was designed by architect W.B. Talley. It was to be built on Citrus Avenue. This was across the street from the existing building. The Winston Brothers of Inverness, Florida’s bid of $12,760 was approved by the school board. It was built originally to serve high school students, however, after the construction was completed, the school taught grades 1-12.
In 1913, the school was wired for electricity and in 1918, the student body had outgrown the school. The school board originally wished to add on to the school but, after two unsuccessful attempts for bid (no one would bid), the project was abandoned. In 1920, the Board of Public Instruction approved to build a school and principal’s home. The newer school was to be built on the corner of Line Avenue and Main Street. The bid was given to C.M. Emerson & Co. for a bid of $19,210. The current old school was to be strictly used as a grammar school. In 1921, the new school was built but was only used for a short time. Due to major structural problems, the students were sent back to the 1911 school. In 1930, a new high school was built once again on Main Street and Line Avenue. Citrus High received accreditation as a four-year high school from the State Board of Education. This school housed students until 1985 when a fire struck Citrus High School which nearly burned down the whole campus. The fire was blamed for faulty wiring. Students were placed in temporary portables to finish the school year. Some classes where held in the original 1911 building which is currently owned by Citrus Memorial Hospital. After the fire, Citrus High School was steadily reconstructed until 1992 when construction on the new East and West Wings were completed. Ironically, the original building from the 1930 school resides between these wings.
100 Year Anniversary
The 100 Year Anniversary was celebrated in 2011.