Amos P. Godby High School
1717 W Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32303-4499 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Amos P. Godby High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Leon County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1230 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 76 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 431 students
Grade 10 - 276 students
Grade 11 - 295 students
Grade 12 - 228 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 4% 18%
% Black 53% 26%
% White 41% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 32% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Leon County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 57 24
Number of Students Managed 32,597 students 15,852 students
District Total Revenue $289,728,000 $150,286,000
District Expenditure $288,595,000 $148,035,000
District Revenue / Student $8,888 $9,481
District Expenditure / Student $8,853 $9,339
District Graduation Rates 84% 90%
School Notes:
  • Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.[2]


  • History
  • Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 at 1717 West Tharpe Street, 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 -        : Jean Ferguson
  • Mission statement
  • Through a united effort of parents, students, teachers, administrators, and all community partners, Godby High School will prepare its students to become respectful, successful, and productive citizens of the Twenty-First Century.
  • 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 Golf, Girls Golf, Swimming/Diving, and Volleyball), Winter Sports; (Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Wrestling, Girls' Weightlifting (State Champ)), Spring Sports; (Baseball, Flag Football, Softball, Tennis), Boys(State Champ)) and Girls Track, and Weightlifting.
  • Clubs and Organizations
  • Chess Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Future Educators of America
  • Junior Board
  • Key Club
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Senior Board
  • Spanish National Honor Society
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
  • Students Working Against Tobacco (S.W.A.T.)
  • Student Government Association
  • National Vocational-Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
  • Band
  • Modding Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Student Environmental Awareness Club (S. E. A. Club)
  • Academy of Information Technology
  • Academy of Finance
  • Drama Club
  • Brain Bowl
  • Science Fair
  • Amos P. Godby High School Website
  • Association of Godby Graduates[3]
  • Leon County School Board
  • Godby Alumni Website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (32303)
School Zip (32303)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 44,120 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 51% 27%
Population Average Age 30 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $37,853 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 29 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (32303)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 56% / 44% 67% / 33%
School Map:
1. Tallahassee Marine Institute - 37 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
2. Leon County Superintendent's Office - n/a - 1.4 mi. away - view location
3. Gretchen Everhart School - 240 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
4. Academic Resource Center - 26 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
5. Lewis M. Lively Area Vocational-technical High School - n/a - 1.8 mi. away - view location
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