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| | name = Charlotte High School | | name = Charlotte High School | ||
| | image = USGS CharlotteHS.JPG |
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| | caption = Arial image of Charlotte High School | | caption = Arial image of Charlotte High School | ||
| | motto = Motto: Where tradition leads to the future.{{ |
| motto = Motto: Where tradition leads to the future.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} | ||
| | established = 1926 | | established = 1926 | ||
| | type = ] secondary | | type = ] secondary | ||
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| | campus size = {{convert|325000|sqft|m2}}<ref name="Charley / new campus">{{cite web|url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070524/NEWS/705240438 |title= A new day for Charlotte High |accessdate= 2007-12-30|last= Dale|first= Kevin|date= 2007-05-24 |publisher= Herald Tribune}}</ref> | | campus size = {{convert|325000|sqft|m2}}<ref name="Charley / new campus">{{cite web|url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070524/NEWS/705240438 |title= A new day for Charlotte High |accessdate= 2007-12-30|last= Dale|first= Kevin|date= 2007-05-24 |publisher= Herald Tribune}}</ref> | ||
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| | students = 1,977 (as of 2009-10)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccps.k12.fl.us/AboutUs.cfm?PageID=DemoBySchool |title=2006/2007 Demographic Makeup By School of Attendance |publisher=Your Charlotte County Public Schools|accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref> | | students = 1,977 (as of 2009-10)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccps.k12.fl.us/AboutUs.cfm?PageID=DemoBySchool |title=2006/2007 Demographic Makeup By School of Attendance |publisher=Your Charlotte County Public Schools|accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref> | ||
| | mascot = ] | | mascot = ] | ||
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| | colors = ] and ] {{color box|blue}} {{color box|gold}}| | | colors = ] and ] {{color box|blue}} {{color box|gold}}| | ||
| | homepage = http://chs.ccps.k12.fl.us/ | | homepage = http://chs.ccps.k12.fl.us/ | ||
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| | name = Charlotte High School | |||
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| | refnum = 90001796<ref name="register">{{cite web|title=FLORIDA - Charlotte County |url= http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Charlotte/state.html| publisher=National Register of Historic Places|accessdate=2006-09-25}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Charlotte High School''' is a historic ] in ], ], ] serving ] through ] students. The school is part of the ] district, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccps.k12.fl.us/NewResidents.cfm?PageID=SchoolLocator |title=School Locator |accessdate=2008-06-01 |publisher=]}}</ref> Established in 1926, Charlotte High is located at 1250 Cooper Street. The school carries the slogan of "Charlotte County's First and Finest" since it remained the only high school in ] for many years<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tarponalumni.com/AboutCHS.htm |title=About Charlotte High School| publisher=Tarpon Alumni |accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref> until its top rival schools, ] and ], respectively, were built. With 1,977 students, Charlotte High School is the second largest high school in Charlotte County by student population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yourcharlotteschools.net/AboutUs.cfm?PageID=DemoBySchool|title=Demographic Makeup By School of Attendance|accessdate=2008-11-09|publisher=Charlotte County Public Schools}} {{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | On December 12, 1990, its main three-story building was added to the United States' ].<ref name="register" /> The second phase of the school's rebuild opened in August 2009, housing all 9th and 10th graders in their academies. In January 2010, the 11th and 12th grade students moved into their academy in the existing renovated 2-story building. In August 2010, the remaining elective classes will find their home on the fully-complete Charlotte High School campus. | ||
| ⚫ | '''Charlotte High School''' is a historic ] in ], ], ] serving ] through ] students. The school is part of the ] district, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.<ref>{{ |
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| ⚫ | On December 12, 1990, its main three-story building was added to the United States' ].<ref name="register" |
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| ==History== | == History == | ||
| Punta Gorda Grammar and High School had an enrollment of 150 students when it opened in 1928. Construction of a new school on Taylor Street began in 1911 due to overcrowding issues. However, by 1926 after the construction of the first bridge to cross Charlotte Harbor, busing increased Punta Gorda's enrollment to 1,000 which in turn lead to the construction of Charlotte High School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccps.k12.fl.us/AboutUs.cfm?PageID=History |title=Our History |accessdate=2007-03-31| publisher=Your Charlotte County Public Schools}}</ref> | Punta Gorda Grammar and High School had an enrollment of 150 students when it opened in 1928. Construction of a new school on Taylor Street began in 1911 due to overcrowding issues. However, by 1926 after the construction of the first bridge to cross Charlotte Harbor, busing increased Punta Gorda's enrollment to 1,000 which in turn lead to the construction of Charlotte High School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccps.k12.fl.us/AboutUs.cfm?PageID=History |title=Our History |accessdate=2007-03-31| publisher=Your Charlotte County Public Schools}}</ref> | ||
| Its distinctive mascot, the fighting ] wearing its boxing gloves, was designed in 1959. The class of 1959 claim to have introduced the fighting tarpon emblem.<ref name="ccstudentclassof60">See 1959 Charlotte High School Year Book, cheerleaders section, art teacher Patadams designed the tarpon flag and drew the fighting tarpon on it</ref> | Its distinctive mascot, the fighting ] wearing its boxing gloves, was designed in 1959. The class of 1959 claim to have introduced the fighting tarpon emblem.<ref name="ccstudentclassof60">See 1959 Charlotte High School Year Book, cheerleaders section, art teacher Patadams designed the tarpon flag and drew the fighting tarpon on it</ref> | ||
| ===Hurricane Charley and its aftermath=== | === Hurricane Charley and its aftermath === | ||
| ] hit the Punta Gorda area at the beginning of the school year on August 13, 2004 as a Category 4 hurricane, causing major damage to the school. After seventeen days of hiatus, the students attended ] during the 12:45 - 6 |
] hit the Punta Gorda area at the beginning of the school year on August 13, 2004 as a Category 4 hurricane, causing major damage to the school. After seventeen days of hiatus, the students attended ] during the 12:45 - 6 p.m. afternoon shift<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/082504/tp1ch1.htm?date=082504&story=tp1ch1.htm |title=School times set|accessdate= 2007-06-05|last=Tierney|first=Dan |date=2004-08-25 |publisher= Sun-Herald }}</ref> for most of the 2004-2005 school year. Afterward, students were moved back on campus to portable classrooms.<ref name="gbreaking"/> Charlotte High made up one of six schools in the county destroyed or heavily damaged;<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nea.org/neatoday/0411/stormseason.html| title=NEA Today Storm Season| accessdate=2007-02-04|author= Alain Jehlen / Dave Winans |month=November |year=2004|publisher=National Education Association |quote=In Charlotte County, where 6 of 21 schools were destroyed or heavily damaged, students were forced to attend the remaining safe schools in shifts. Some started as early as 6 a.m.: others ended as late as 7:10 p.m.|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070815125027/http%3A//www.nea.org/neatoday/0411/stormseason.html |archivedate = August 15, 2007|deadurl=yes}}</ref> however, Champ's Cafe (the cafeteria), one of the gyms and the auditorium, the Charlotte Performing Arts Center, remained intact. | ||
| Despite its sustaining severe damage, it was decided to try to save the three-story main building, a historic landmark. The plan incorporated this building to have its entire interior to be redone, but its facade will remain and the rest of the campus will be built around its neoclassical style. A ceremony took place in late May 2007 for the groundbreaking of the aforementioned building and the new facility that will group up to 1,800 students by class and provide a courtyard inside the linked structures. Harvard Jolly is the architectural firm working on the project.<ref name="gbreaking">{{cite web|url= http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsheadline.cfm?headline=8722&banner=2|title=Charlotte High begins rebuilding| accessdate=2007-05-25 |last=Quinn |first=Carolyn|date=2007-05-24 |publisher=Sun-Herald}}</ref> | Despite its sustaining severe damage, it was decided to try to save the three-story main building, a historic landmark. The plan incorporated this building to have its entire interior to be redone, but its facade will remain and the rest of the campus will be built around its neoclassical style. A ceremony took place in late May 2007 for the groundbreaking of the aforementioned building and the new facility that will group up to 1,800 students by class and provide a courtyard inside the linked structures. Harvard Jolly is the architectural firm working on the project.<ref name="gbreaking">{{cite web|url= http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsheadline.cfm?headline=8722&banner=2|title=Charlotte High begins rebuilding| accessdate=2007-05-25 |last=Quinn |first=Carolyn|date=2007-05-24 |publisher=Sun-Herald}}</ref> | ||
| ]'s inaugural ] Grant was awarded in 2005 to the ], in partnership with high school students from Charlotte High School and ]. Putting aside academic and athletic rivalry, the students collaborated to preserve their community's experience through oral history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flheritage.com/news/newsletters/fpn_spring_05.pdf |title=Historical Society Receives Save Our History Grant |accessdate=2007-01-25 |year=2005 |format=PDF |work=Florida Preservation News|publisher=Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources | |
]'s inaugural ] Grant was awarded in 2005 to the ], in partnership with high school students from Charlotte High School and ]. Putting aside academic and athletic rivalry, the students collaborated to preserve their community's experience through oral history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flheritage.com/news/newsletters/fpn_spring_05.pdf |title=Historical Society Receives Save Our History Grant |accessdate=2007-01-25 |year=2005 |format=PDF |work=Florida Preservation News|publisher=Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources |page=5}}</ref> | ||
| ==Extra curricular activities== | == Extra curricular activities == | ||
| Charlotte High School has a ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (known as the "Blue Crew"), Bowling Club, ], ], ], Mock Trial Team, ], ], ], Art Club, ], Foreign Language Club, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chs.ccps.k12.fl.us/Student%20Activities|title=Student Activities|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=Charlotte High School}}</ref> The school also has a ] (], junior varsity), ] (boys and girls separated), ] (varsity and junior varsity), golf team (boys and girls separated), swimming/diving team, ] (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman; boys and girls separated), ] (varsity; boys and girls separated), ] (boys and girls separated), ] (varsity and junior varsity), ] (varsity and junior varsity), ] (varsity and junior varsity), tennis team (boys and girls separated), and ] (boys and girls separated).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chs.yourcharlotteschools.net/Downloads/CoachesEmail0809.pdf|title=2008–2009 Coaches|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=Charlotte High School|format=PDF}}</ref> | Charlotte High School has a ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (known as the "Blue Crew"), Bowling Club, ], ], ], Mock Trial Team, ], ], ], Art Club, ], Foreign Language Club, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chs.ccps.k12.fl.us/Student%20Activities|title=Student Activities|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=Charlotte High School}}</ref> The school also has a ] (], junior varsity), ] (boys and girls separated), ] (varsity and junior varsity), golf team (boys and girls separated), swimming/diving team, ] (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman; boys and girls separated), ] (varsity; boys and girls separated), ] (boys and girls separated), ] (varsity and junior varsity), ] (varsity and junior varsity), ] (varsity and junior varsity), tennis team (boys and girls separated), and ] (boys and girls separated).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chs.yourcharlotteschools.net/Downloads/CoachesEmail0809.pdf|title=2008–2009 Coaches|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=Charlotte High School|format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
| {{Expand section|date=January 2010}} | {{Expand section|date=January 2010}} | ||
| ==Academics== | == Academics == | ||
| The school's curriculum is greatly based on the ]. The school has received a "D" rating from the Florida Department of Education for the 2008-2009 school year. The school has received ratings ranging from "B" to "D" from 1999 to 2008. This rating is based on the school's overall performance on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp?action=verifySelectionSchool&report=SG&districts=08&schoolYear=2006-2007%2C2005-2006%2C2004-2005%2C2003-2004%2C2002-2003%2C2001-2002%2C2000-2001%2C1999-2000%2C1998-1999&school_grade=&level=School&schoolNumbers=080031 |title=School Level Details |accessdate=2008-02-25 |publisher=Florida Department of Education }}</ref> Charlotte High School boasts the highest AP scores in Charlotte County and surpasses state averages on the ACT and SAT college admission tests.{{ |
The school's curriculum is greatly based on the ]. The school has received a "D" rating from the Florida Department of Education for the 2008-2009 school year. The school has received ratings ranging from "B" to "D" from 1999 to 2008. This rating is based on the school's overall performance on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp?action=verifySelectionSchool&report=SG&districts=08&schoolYear=2006-2007%2C2005-2006%2C2004-2005%2C2003-2004%2C2002-2003%2C2001-2002%2C2000-2001%2C1999-2000%2C1998-1999&school_grade=&level=School&schoolNumbers=080031 |title=School Level Details |accessdate=2008-02-25 |publisher=Florida Department of Education }}</ref> Charlotte High School boasts the highest AP scores in Charlotte County and surpasses state averages on the ACT and SAT college admission tests.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} | ||
| ==Notable people== | == Notable people == | ||
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| **] — professional baseball player who currently plays for the ], the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/SPORTS/705250634/1021/FEATURES02 |title= Corsaletti gets taste of majors with Rocket |accessdate= 2007-12-30| date=2007-05-25 |last= Maffezzoli|first=Dennis |publisher=Herald Tribune}}</ref> | ** ] — professional baseball player who currently plays for the ], the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/SPORTS/705250634/1021/FEATURES02 |title= Corsaletti gets taste of majors with Rocket |accessdate= 2007-12-30| date=2007-05-25 |last= Maffezzoli|first=Dennis |publisher=Herald Tribune}} {{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> | ||
| **] — major league forst baseman for the ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070608/SPORTS/706080324 |title= Milwaukee Brewers selects LaPorta |accessdate= 2008-01-12|last=Maffezzoli |first=Dennis |date=2007-06-08 |publisher= News-Press}}</ref> | ** ] — major league forst baseman for the ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070608/SPORTS/706080324 |title= Milwaukee Brewers selects LaPorta |accessdate= 2008-01-12|last=Maffezzoli |first=Dennis |date=2007-06-08 |publisher= News-Press}}</ref> | ||
| **] — former football guard who played for the ] in the ] from 1975 through 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060110/NEWS/601100348/1264/NEWS0103 |title= James Lawless, former schools superintendent, dies at 86|accessdate= 2007-12-07 |last=Scott |first=Anna|date=2006-01-10 |publisher= Herald Tribune}}</ref> Listed as one of the "100 Greatest Players of the First 100 Years" for Florida High School Football.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22103382/ |title=5 SFWL players named to State All-Time Prep Football Top 100 |accessdate= 2007-12-07 |publisher= ]}}</ref>{{Dead link|date=March 2008}} | ** ] — former football guard who played for the ] in the ] from 1975 through 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060110/NEWS/601100348/1264/NEWS0103 |title= James Lawless, former schools superintendent, dies at 86|accessdate= 2007-12-07 |last=Scott |first=Anna|date=2006-01-10 |publisher= Herald Tribune}}</ref> Listed as one of the "100 Greatest Players of the First 100 Years" for Florida High School Football.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22103382/ |title=5 SFWL players named to State All-Time Prep Football Top 100 |accessdate= 2007-12-07 |publisher= ]}}</ref>{{Dead link|date=March 2008}} | ||
| **] — an outfielder for the ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsfeatureLink.cfm?link=/yearend/2006/topareasports.cfm |title=Baseball's return tops 2006 stories |accessdate= 2007-05-25|last=Fineran|first=John|publisher=Sun-Herald}}</ref> | ** ] — an outfielder for the ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsfeatureLink.cfm?link=/yearend/2006/topareasports.cfm |title=Baseball's return tops 2006 stories |accessdate= 2007-05-25|last=Fineran|first=John|publisher=Sun-Herald|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070927092013/http%3A//www.sun-herald.com/NewsfeatureLink.cfm%3Flink%3D/yearend/2006/topareasports.cfm |archivedate = September 27, 2007|deadurl=yes}}</ref> | ||
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| Charlotte High School | |
|---|---|
 Arial image of Charlotte High School | |
| Address | |
| 1250 Cooper Street Punta Gorda, Florida USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public secondary |
| Motto | Motto: Where tradition leads to the future. |
| Established | 1926 |
| Principal | Barney Duffy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,977 (as of 2009-10) |
| Campus size | 325,000 square feet (30,200 m) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Fighting Tarpons |
| Website | http://chs.ccps.k12.fl.us/ |
| Charlotte High School | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Main building | |
  | |
| Architectural style | Masonry Vernacular with Neo-Classical elements |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001796 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1990 |
Charlotte High School is a historic public high school in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States serving ninth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the Charlotte County Public Schools district, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Established in 1926, Charlotte High is located at 1250 Cooper Street. The school carries the slogan of "Charlotte County's First and Finest" since it remained the only high school in Charlotte County, Florida for many years until its top rival schools, Port Charlotte High School and Lemon Bay High School, respectively, were built. With 1,977 students, Charlotte High School is the second largest high school in Charlotte County by student population. On December 12, 1990, its main three-story building was added to the United States' National Register of Historic Places. The second phase of the school's rebuild opened in August 2009, housing all 9th and 10th graders in their academies. In January 2010, the 11th and 12th grade students moved into their academy in the existing renovated 2-story building. In August 2010, the remaining elective classes will find their home on the fully-complete Charlotte High School campus.
History
Punta Gorda Grammar and High School had an enrollment of 150 students when it opened in 1928. Construction of a new school on Taylor Street began in 1911 due to overcrowding issues. However, by 1926 after the construction of the first bridge to cross Charlotte Harbor, busing increased Punta Gorda's enrollment to 1,000 which in turn lead to the construction of Charlotte High School.
Its distinctive mascot, the fighting tarpon wearing its boxing gloves, was designed in 1959. The class of 1959 claim to have introduced the fighting tarpon emblem.
Hurricane Charley and its aftermath
Hurricane Charley hit the Punta Gorda area at the beginning of the school year on August 13, 2004 as a Category 4 hurricane, causing major damage to the school. After seventeen days of hiatus, the students attended Port Charlotte High School during the 12:45 - 6 p.m. afternoon shift for most of the 2004-2005 school year. Afterward, students were moved back on campus to portable classrooms. Charlotte High made up one of six schools in the county destroyed or heavily damaged; however, Champ's Cafe (the cafeteria), one of the gyms and the auditorium, the Charlotte Performing Arts Center, remained intact.
Despite its sustaining severe damage, it was decided to try to save the three-story main building, a historic landmark. The plan incorporated this building to have its entire interior to be redone, but its facade will remain and the rest of the campus will be built around its neoclassical style. A ceremony took place in late May 2007 for the groundbreaking of the aforementioned building and the new facility that will group up to 1,800 students by class and provide a courtyard inside the linked structures. Harvard Jolly is the architectural firm working on the project.
The History Channel's inaugural Save Our History Grant was awarded in 2005 to the Charlotte County Historical Society, in partnership with high school students from Charlotte High School and Port Charlotte High School. Putting aside academic and athletic rivalry, the students collaborated to preserve their community's experience through oral history.
Extra curricular activities
Charlotte High School has a Student Government Association, Interact Club, Key Club, National Honor Society, Scholars' Club, SAPS Club, School Spirit Club (known as the "Blue Crew"), Bowling Club, Future Educators of America, Future Farmers of America, Letterman's Club, Mock Trial Team, School Newspaper, Student Fitness Club, Academic Team, Art Club, DCT Club, Foreign Language Club, Forum Club, Hospitality Club, Spirit Shop, Model United Nations, Mu Alpha Theta Club, NJROTC Unit, Drama Club, USAD Club, WCHS (TV production), Yearbook Club, Marching Band, and Chorus. The school also has a Cheerleading Team (varsity, junior varsity), Cross Country Team (boys and girls separated), Football team (varsity and junior varsity), golf team (boys and girls separated), swimming/diving team, basketball team (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman; boys and girls separated), soccer team (varsity; boys and girls separated), weightlifting team (boys and girls separated), wrestling team (varsity and junior varsity), baseball team (varsity and junior varsity), softball team (varsity and junior varsity), tennis team (boys and girls separated), and track team (boys and girls separated).
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Academics
The school's curriculum is greatly based on the Sunshine State Standards. The school has received a "D" rating from the Florida Department of Education for the 2008-2009 school year. The school has received ratings ranging from "B" to "D" from 1999 to 2008. This rating is based on the school's overall performance on the FCAT. Charlotte High School boasts the highest AP scores in Charlotte County and surpasses state averages on the ACT and SAT college admission tests.
Notable people
- Alumni
- Jeff Corsaletti — professional baseball player who currently plays for the Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
- Matthew LaPorta — major league forst baseman for the Cleveland Indians.
- Burton Lawless — former football guard who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League from 1975 through 1979. Listed as one of the "100 Greatest Players of the First 100 Years" for Florida High School Football.
- Tommy Murphy — an outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
References
- Dale, Kevin (2007-05-24). "A new day for Charlotte High". Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- "2006/2007 Demographic Makeup By School of Attendance". Your Charlotte County Public Schools. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
- ^ "FLORIDA - Charlotte County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
- "Florida's History Through Its Places - Charlotte County". Myflorida.com. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- "School Locator". Charlotte County Public Schools. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- "About Charlotte High School". Tarpon Alumni. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- "Demographic Makeup By School of Attendance". Charlotte County Public Schools. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- "Our History". Your Charlotte County Public Schools. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- See 1959 Charlotte High School Year Book, cheerleaders section, art teacher Patadams designed the tarpon flag and drew the fighting tarpon on it
- Tierney, Dan (2004-08-25). "School times set". Sun-Herald. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ Quinn, Carolyn (2007-05-24). "Charlotte High begins rebuilding". Sun-Herald. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- Alain Jehlen / Dave Winans (2004). "NEA Today Storm Season". National Education Association. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
In Charlotte County, where 6 of 21 schools were destroyed or heavily damaged, students were forced to attend the remaining safe schools in shifts. Some started as early as 6 a.m.: others ended as late as 7:10 p.m.
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External links
Media related to Charlotte High School (Punta Gorda, Florida) at Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte HS official website
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs - Charlotte High School
- Misplaced Pages neutral point of view disputes from January 2010
- Articles with dead external links from March 2008
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in Charlotte County, Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1926
- High schools in Charlotte County, Florida
- Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in Charlotte County