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Lawton Chiles High School is located on US 319 in the northern part of Bradfordville, Leon County, Florida, north of Tallahassee.
History
Chiles H.S. 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 current princpal is Dr. Alan Cox.
School Motto: "Cognosco, Duco, Perficio" translates to "I learn, I lead, I achieve."
| Lawton O. Chiles High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1999 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Alan Cox |
| Students | |
| City | Tallahassee |
| '''State | Florida |
| Mascot | Timberwolves |
| Website | http://www.chiles.leon.k12.fl.us |
Newsweek Magazine ranking
For 2006, Lawton Chiles High School placed at No. 278 among the top 1200 high schools in the United States.
National Board Certified Teachers
- Emily Barbacci, Social Studies
- Kathy Corder, English
- Kelly Little, Art
- Cana Nudi, Media Specialist
- Pat Phelan, English
- Eugene Traylor, Science
- Nancy Watson, Social Studies
- Jennifer Womble, Social Studies
Athletics
The school's sports team name is 'Timberwolves', and its colors are maroon, hunter green, and silver. The school competes in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, cross country (3A State Champs 2003,2005), track and field (3A State Champs 2003), crew, volleyball (first North Florida Men's Volleyball team), wrestling, golf, swimming, flag football, lacrosse, tennis, Special Olympics, weightlifting, and softball. In football, Lawton Chiles H.S. competes within class 4A in District 3.
External links
Educational institutions established in 1999 | High schools in Florida | Leon County, Florida
"Lawton Chiles High School"