Florence High School (Mississippi)
Florence High School is a public high school located in Florence, Mississippi, United States. It serves the city of Florence, the communities of Cleary, King, and Monterey, and the surrounding areas to the Pearl River. It is a 5A school in the Mississippi High School Activities Association. It frequently fluctuates between a 4 and 5 rating, making it a successful high school in the Rankin County School District..
Florence High School | |
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Address | |
232 Highway 469 North , , 39073 United States | |
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Motto | Where Every Eagle Soars / "Eagle PRIDE" |
School district | Rankin County School District |
Superintendent | Sue Townsend[1] |
Principal | Tony Martin[2] |
Faculty | 43.64 (FTE)[3] |
Enrollment | 722 (2019-20)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.54[3] |
Color(s) | Black and Red |
Mascot | Eagle |
Website | fhs |
Staff
The principal of Florence High School is Tony Martin.[4]
Extracurricular Activities
Athletics at Florence High School include Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball (Fast-Pitch), Softball (Slow-Pitch), Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and JROTC. The school has a Band, The Big Red Band, and offers a Student Council and Student Tech Team.
Notable alumni
- Tate Reeves (Class of 1992), Governor of Mississippi and former state treasurer.
References
- "Rankin County Schools". Rankin County School District. Archived from the original on 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- "Administration". Rankin County School District. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- "FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- "Faculty & Staff - Florence High School".
External links
- Official website
- https://fhs.rcsd.ms/faculty-staff
- https://fhs.rcsd.ms/activities/big-red-band/band-staff