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Charlotte High School
Aerial image of the Charlotte High School campus
Address
1250 Cooper Street
Punta Gorda, Florida
USA
Information
TypeFree public secondary
Established1926
PrincipalBernard Duffy
Grades9–12
Number of students2,006 (as of 2006-07)
Campus size325,000 square feet (30,200 m)Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Color(s)Blue and gold    
MascotFighting Tarpons
Websitehttp://chs.ccps.k12.fl.us/

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| caption = Main building after hurricane, prior to deconstruction
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| lat_minutes = 55
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| architecture = Masonry Vernacular with Neo-Classical elements
| added = December 12, 1990
| refnum = 90001796Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). until its top rival schools, Port Charlotte High School and Lemon Bay High School, respectively, were built.

On December 12, 1990, the main three-story building was added to the United States' National Register of Historic Places.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

History

Punta Gorda Grammar and High School had an enrollment of 150 students when it open 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.

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 high 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. Afterwards, the students were moved back on campus to portables.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). however the cafeteria, one of the gyms and the auditorium, CPAC, still remained intact. Despite the severe damage the three-story main building sustained, it was decided to try to save this historical 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 of 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.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

The fighting tarpon with its boxing gloves was designed in 1959. The class of 1959 claims to have introduced the fighting tarpon logo.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Criticisms

Charlotte High School has been known by the community, including its parents and students, to be more involved with athletics than academics. It is the only school in Charlotte County to have never received an A from the state, and it is the only school in Charlotte County to have ever received a grade lower than a C. Some have also complained about the fact that the rebuilding of the school's football field was prioritized over the actual school itself. Some local residents feel that the local government is wasting money on the fancy building CHS plans to build.

Notable people

References

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  5. "Parent Reviews of Charlotte High School". Greatschools Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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  10. Scott, Anna (2006-01-10). "James Lawless, former schools superintendent, dies at 86". Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-12-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. "5 SFWL players named to State All-Time Prep Football Top 100". MSNBC. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  12. Fineran, John. "Baseball's return tops 2006 stories". Sun-Herald. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  13. Fineran, John. "FOREMAN RESIGNS AMID SEX SCANDAL". Sun Coast Media Group. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

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