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Palmetto High School (Florida)

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Carl Auckerman

Enrollment
  
About 1,900

Mascot
  
Tigers

Founded
  
1930

Established
  
1930

Grades
  
9-12

Website
  
[1]

Phone
  
+1 941-723-4848

Address
  
1200 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221, USA

District
  
Manatee County School District

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.

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Enrollment

As of April 2016 the number of enrolled students was about 1,900. With about 91 teachers the school has a student-teacher ratio of about 21:1.

Notable alumni

  • Mistral Raymond, former NFL defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings and former captain at the University of South Florida.
  • Ralph Haben, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
  • Joe Hills, AFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Storm.
  • Chris Smith, NFL, AFL and CFL player.
  • Damian Copeland, NFL wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

    • References

    Palmetto High School (Florida) Wikipedia
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