Pahokee High School
| Pahokee Middle Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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900 Larrimore Road, Pahokee, Florida United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°49′33″N 80°39′17″W / 26.8257°N 80.6546°WCoordinates: 26°49′33″N 80°39′17″W / 26.8257°N 80.6546°W |
| Information | |
| Principal |
Adrian Ocampo (high school) Michael Aronson (middle school) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 900 |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Website | |
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Pahokee High School | |
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| Location | 360 Main St., Pahokee, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°49′30″N 80°39′47″W / 26.8251°N 80.6630°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001334 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1996 |
Pahokee High School (also known as Pahokee Junior Senior High School) is a historic school in Pahokee, Florida. It is currently located at 900 Larrimore Road.[1] On November 15, 1996, The old Pahokee High School building on E. Main St. was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Athletics
Pahokee is most famous for its football team, the Blue Devils, which has won 6 state championships in 1989, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, including a span from 2006-2007 which featured a 28-0 record, a #6 national ranking, and 2 state championships.[3]
Notable alumni
- Anquan Boldin, football player for the Detroit Lions[4]
- Kevin Bouie, football player for multiple NFL teams[5]
- Rickey Jackson, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker[6]
- Eric Moore, football player for the New England Patriots[7]
- Alphonso Smith, football player for the Detroit Lions[8]
- Bill Bentley, football player for the Detroit Lions[9]
- Antone Smith, football player for the Atlanta Falcons[10]
- Janoris Jenkins, football player for the New York Giants[11]
- Pernell McPhee, football player for the Baltimore Ravens[12]
- Andre Waters, former football player for the Philadelphia Eagles[13]
- Vincent Smith, football player for the Michigan Wolverines[14]
- Mel Tillis, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee[15]
References
- ↑ "Pahokee Middle High School". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Historic Pahokee Hit Hard Times". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pahokee Football Year-by-Year Results". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Anquan Boldin". seminoles.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Pahokee Alumni Pro Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rickey Jackson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Eric Moore Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Alphonso Smith Profile". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Ragin Cajuns Athletics - 2011 Football Roster". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Antone Smith Profile - Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Gator Football Roster/Bios". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pernell McPhee - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "'Football killed him': The legacy of Pahokee's Andre Waters". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Vincent Smith Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". mgoblue.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "MEL TILLIS - Country Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pahokee High School. |
- Pahokee High School's website
- Palm Beach County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Old Pahokee High School at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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