Type Public secondary School district Leon County Schools Grades 9 to 12 Phone +1 850-488-1756 Number of students 3,194 Founded 1999 | Established 1999 Principal Joe Burgess Enrollment 3,194 District Leon County Schools Mascot Timberwolves Color Maroon, Silver, and Black | |
Address 7200 Lawton Chiles Ln, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA Similar Leon High School, Deerlake Middle School, Maclay School, Montford Middle School, Leon County Schools | ||
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Lawton Chiles High School is a public high school located on US 319, north of Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
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History
Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002. The school is named in honor of Lawton Chiles, governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998. Chiles is also known for hosting a math competition for grades 4 through 9, called the "Mini Mu" and is similar to Mu Alpha Theta competitions. They use a grading system that awards +5 per correct answer, 0 per wrong, and +1 per blank. Their Mu Alpha Theta club is often expected to help run the competition and volunteer at it.
The school motto, "Cognosco, Duco, Perficio" translates from Latin to "I learn, I lead, I achieve."
Athletics
Although the school prides itself more on academic and other achievements, much support has been given to Chiles High School athletics, which offers the following sports:
Chiles Orchestras
The Chamber Orchestra received first place at Nationals in 2009, and took home the Gold Award at the Disney World national competition in spring of 2010. The Chiles Orchestra was awarded the Bronze in the same competition. Both orchestras received superior ratings.