Lawton Chiles High School
| Lawton Chiles High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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7211 Lawton Chiles Lane Tallahassee, Florida United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Leon County Schools |
| Principal | Joe Burgess |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 3,194 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Silver, and Black |
| Mascot | Timberwolves |
| Rivals | Maclay School and Lincoln High School |
| Yearbook | Wolf Pack |
| Information | (850) 488-1756 |
| Website | chiles.leon.k12.fl.us |
Lawton Chiles High School is a public high school located on US 319, north of Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
History
Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002. The school is named in honor of Lawton Chiles, governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998.
The school motto, "Cognosco, Duco, Perficio" translates from Latin to "I learn, I lead, I achieve."
Student life
Academic activities
Advanced Placement programs
- Art History
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- French Language
- Government And Politics: United States
- Human Geography
- Latin: Vergil
- Macroeconomics
- Music Theory
- Physics B
- Physics C
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
- Statistics
- Studio Art: 2D Design
- Studio Art: 3D Design
- Studio Art: Drawing
- United States History
- World History
Co-curricular activities
Athletics
Although the school prides itself more on academic and other achievements, much support has been given to Chiles High School athletics, which offers the following sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Cheerleading - placed 105th at the American Open National Championships
- Cross country - Division 3A State Champions in 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2014
- Girls' cross country - three-peat Division 3A state champions in 2008, 2009, and 2010; Division 3A champions in 2015
- Dance
- Flag football
- Football
- Golf (boys' and girls')
- Lacrosse (boys')
- Soccer (boys' and girls') - 2015 Division 4A Boys State Champions
- Softball
- Special Olympics - through the ESE program, Chiles offers basketball for students with physical or mental disabilities
- Swimming - girls' swimming team 2010 State Champions
- Tennis
- Track and Field - Division 3A state champions in 2003, 2014, and 2015
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting (boys' and girls')
- Wrestling
Chiles Orchestras
The Chamber Orchestra received first place at Nationals in 2009, and took home the Gold Award at the Disney World national competition in spring of 2010. The Chiles Orchestra was awarded the Bronze in the same competition. Both orchestras received superior ratings.
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Coordinates: 30°34′18″N 84°12′39″W / 30.571695°N 84.2108015°W