Pahokee High School (original) (raw)
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Public middle school and high school in Pahokee, Florida, United States
| Pahokee Middle-Senior High School | |
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| 900 Larrimore RoadPahokee, Florida 33476United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°49′33″N 80°39′17″W / 26.8257°N 80.6546°W / 26.8257; -80.6546 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle school and high school |
| School district | School District of Palm Beach County |
| Superintendent | Donald E. Fennoy |
| Principal | Dwayne Denard[1] |
| Teaching staff | 50.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 916 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.32[2] |
| Colors | white and Blue[1] |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Website | pmsm.palmbeachschools.org |
United States historic place
| Old Pahokee High School | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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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 / 26.8251; -80.6630 |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 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.[3] 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.[4] It was designed by architect William Manly King. It has had a very successful football program and numerous NFL players have graduated from the school. It has a rivalry with Glades Central High School which also has a successful football program. The schools feature in Bryan Mealer's 2012 book Muck City.
Pahokee's football team, the Blue Devils, has won 6 state championships in 1989, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, including a span from 2006 to 2007 which featured a 28–0 record, a #6 national ranking, and 2 state championships.[5]
- Richard Ash, football player for Dallas Cowboys[6]
- Bill Bentley, football player for Detroit Lions[7]
- Anquan Boldin, football player for Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers[8]
- Kevin Bouie, football player for multiple NFL teams[9]
- Jim Burroughs, football player for Indianapolis Colts[10]
- Rickey Jackson, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker[11]
- Janoris Jenkins, football player for Tennessee Titans[12]
- Pernell McPhee, football player for Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens[13]
- Eric Moore, football player for New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams[14]
- Alphonso Smith, football player for Detroit Lions[15]
- Antone Smith, football player for Atlanta Falcons[16]
- Vincent Smith, football player for Michigan Wolverines[17]
- Mel Tillis, singer, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee[18]
- Andre Waters, football player for Philadelphia Eagles, had CTE Chronic traumatic encephalopathy[19]
- Riquna Williams, basketball player for WNBA's Las Vegas Aces
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- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Pahokee Middle-Senior High (120150002624)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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- ^ "Alphonso Smith Profile". Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Antone Smith Profile - Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Vincent Smith Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "MEL TILLIS - Country Music Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "'Football killed him': The legacy of Pahokee's Andre Waters". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- Official website
- Old Pahokee High School[_usurped_] at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs (March 2007 archive copy)