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Amos P. Godby High School
Address
1717 West Tharpe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4441 United States
Coordinates	30°27′39″N 84°18′59″W / 30.46080°N 84.31645°W / 30.46080; -84.31645
Information
Type	Public coeducational secondary
Established	1966
School district	Leon County Schools
Principal	Desmond Cole
Staff	67.53 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9 – 12
Enrollment	1,396 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	20.67
Color(s)	Royal blue and white
Nickname	Cougars
Rivals	Rickards Raiders, Leon Lions
Website	School website

Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Amos P. Godby, who first served as a teacher and coach at Leon High School, and later became Leon County Superintendent and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.

History

Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 in the wake of desegregation and succeeded Old Lincoln High School. It is at 1717 West Tharpe Street in Tallahassee, Florida, 32303. Its first senior class graduated in 1970.

Principals

• 1966 - 1968: O. D. Roberts
• 1968 - 1970: Stan Hilaman
• 1970 - 1973: Paul Coley
• 1973 - 1977: John E. Lawrence
• 1977 - 1989: William J. Montford
• 1989 - 1999: Merry (McDaris) Ortega
• 1999 - 2001: Ben Koenig
• 2001 - 2006: Randy Pridgeon
• 2007 - 2011: Jean Ferguson
• 2011 - 2012: Gillian Gregory
• 2012 - 2017: Shelly Bell
• 2017–Present: Desmond Cole

In 2022, the student body was about 71 Black, 13 percent Hispanic and 11 percent white.

Athletics

Godby High School's mascot is the Cougar, and their colors are royal blue and white.

Sports offerings at the school include:

• Fall sports: cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, and volleyball
• Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, wrestling, and girls' weightlifting
• Spring sports: baseball, flag football, softball, tennis, boys' (current state champions) and girls' track, and weightlifting

Championship

• 1976 Class 4A State Champions in football
• 1986 Class 3A State Champions in football
• 1987 Class 4A State Champions in football
• 2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball
• 2013 Class 5A State Champions in football

Notable alumni

• Butch Benton, former MLB player
• Travis Fisher, former NFL player, Nebraska Assistant Coach
• Buck Gurley, former NFL player
• Jaylen Key, NFL safety for the New York Jets, Mr. Irrelevant of the 2024 NFL draft
• John Henry Mills, former NFL player
• Chad Plummer, former NFL player
• Mackey Sasser, former MLB player
• Javon Solomon, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills
• John Wasdin, former MLB player
• Charles Wilson, former NFL player
• Jenny Worth, IFBB fitness & figure competitor

See also

• Old Lincoln High School

References

1. ^ "AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
2. D:\Data\TempPrincipals.htm Archived January 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/leon-county-schools/amos-p-godby-high-school-5193
4. ^ "FOOTBALL 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
5. "BASEBALL 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS" (PDF). FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
6. Rodak, Mike (27 April 2023). "Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested". AL.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
7. Troy adds 5 to Chip Lindsey’s first recruiting class

External links

• Amos P. Godby High School
• Amos P. Godby High School website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• Leon County School Board

• Schools in Tallahassee, Florida
• High schools in Leon County, Florida
• Public high schools in Florida
• 1966 establishments in Florida
• Educational institutions established in 1966