J. M. Tate Senior High School - Cantonment, Florida/FL

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J. M. Tate Senior High School

1771 Tate Road, Cantonment, FL, 32533-6472 -

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Definition of Terms

J. M. Tate Senior High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Escambia County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1986 students

% Male / % Female

47% / 53%

Total Classroom Teachers

114 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 673 students

Grade 10 - 463 students

Grade 11 - 475 students

Grade 12 - 375 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	18%
% Black	14%	26%
% White	82%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(FL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Escambia County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	79	24
Number of Students Managed	44,072 students	15,852 students
District Total Revenue	$357,806,000	$150,286,000
District Expenditure	$362,107,000	$148,035,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,119	$9,481
District Expenditure / Student	$8,216	$9,339
District Graduation Rates	87%	90%

J.M. Tate High School is a secondary school in Gonzalez, Florida, USA. The school is part of the Escambia County School District.
History
Tate High School was founded in 1878 by James Madison Tate Sr., a Civil War veteran, minister and former lawyer. The school was originally called Roberts High School and was one of the first high schools established in Escambia County. The original school building was one room with a sawdust floor; students sat on wooden benches. Initially, Tate taught all of the grades himself. Tate taught at Roberts High until 1913, when he retired.
In 1917, the James Madison Tate Sr. Agricultural School was completed. The school was a two-story brick building with eight classrooms. Establishment of the agricultural school advanced the agricultural programs already in place at the original Roberts High.
In 1927, O.A. Strange became principal of Tate High School. During his 24-year tenure as head of the school, 10 buildings were added to the campus and the school transformed from a small rural school to a modern high school.
Student organizations and athletics
During the early days of Tate High, there was no football equipment, so the school's main sports were basketball and baseball. Tate's baseball team won the national championships in 1984 and has won seven state championships since 1960.
A football team was established at Tate High School in 1962. The team was coached by Carl Madison, the second-winningest football coach in state history at 326-129-7. He led the Tate Aggies to a state championship and a number four national ranking in 1980. Tate's marching band, the Showband of the South, won the national title in 1980.
Tate is also known for its outstanding drumline which has competed in annual world championship competitions in Dayton, Ohio. The school's colorguard is known as the "Tate Chaparrals." In 1989, the colorguard competed in the WGI Scholastic World Class Competition, winning first place.
The Tate High School FFA chapter was founded in 1929.
Notable alumni
John Monds – Highest number of votes attained by a Libertarian political candidate ever.
Craig Waters – Class of 1974 and currently spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court
Travis Fryman – Class of 1986. Former Major League Baseball player
Jay Bell – Class of 1984. Former Major League Baseball player.
Don Sutton – Class of 1963. Former Major League baseball pitcher and MLB Hall of Famer.
Fred Robbins - Class of 1995. Current Football Player for the NY Giants.
Brannon Condren (born August 19, 1983) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) Brannon played his High School Football for the Tate Aggies in Gonzalez Florida. He is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Troy.
External links
Official Website
Official Band Website
Official Tate Baseball Website
Tate High Alumni Website

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