Apopka High School
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555 West Martin Street Apopka, FL | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 28°41′32″N 81°31′21″W / 28.69211°N 81.522556°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Hoka Hey |
| Established | 1885 |
| School district | Orange County Public Schools |
| Principal | Lyle Heinz |
| Staff | 147.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,395 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.10[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Blue Darter (Dewey Darter & Daisy Darter) |
| Website | darter.ocps.net |
Apopka High School is in Apopka in northwest Orange County, Florida, United States. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[2]
The school serves grades 9 through 12, and has a preschool with a main teacher and student teachers.
History[edit]
According to a historical marker placed by the Apopka Historical Society, "Apopka's first public schoolhouse [was] built in 1885. It was a small three-room building that stood beside the original Apopka Baptist Church, west of the site known as the Old Church Cemetery... In 1891, the schoolhouse at this site burned down, forcing classes to be relocated to another building for the remainder of the year."[3]
The historical marker continues, "In 1896, voters approved the construction of a new schoolhouse on Fourth Street, later Main Street. The new school opened for the 1897 school year."[3] That school building was destroyed by a tornado in 1918, and was rebuilt by May 1925.[4][5]
To honor WWII veterans, in 1953 the school's name was changed to "Apopka Memorial High School", serving grades 7–12.[6]
In 1976, according to the school's alumni association, "Orange County Public Schools built a new school at the current location on Martin Road modifying the name to 'Apopka High School', and in 2009, the school was completely rebuilt."[6]
Desegregation[edit]
According to Orange County Schools History,
The 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling made segregation unconstitutional; however, it was several years before desegregation began in Orange County.
For years, black senior high-school students from... Apopka were transported as far as 25 miles to Hungerford High School in Eatonville... In 1956, Superintendent Judson Walker recommended senior-high facilities for black students be created in Apopka... by adding grades to existing schools for black students... after being sued in 1962, Orange County was under Federal court oversight until 2010, when the district was finally granted "Unitary Status," indicating that the district had erased all vestiges of past discrimination.[7]
Athletics[edit]
Apopka competes in the Florida High School Athletic Association and has about 26 total sports teams.
The football team won the class 6A State Championship in 2001. Since then the Apopka Blue Darters, led by Head Coach Rick Darlington, have collected two 8A state titles ('12 & '14) along with a 2013 state runner-up.[8][9][10] The Apopka High School football team competes in District 4, Region 1 of FHSAA Class 8A. They hold an overall record of 106-29 since 2005.
Apopka High School boys varsity bowling team had three consecutive undefeated seasons in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The boys' varsity team won the 2013 and 2014 Men's bowling state championships undefeated both years with the same five starters on the team for both years.
The boys basketball team won the 1962 Class A state championship.[11]
Curriculum[edit]
Apopka High School has a dedicated classroom for students to work on their Florida Virtual School assignments, a new graduation requirement instituted first for the class of 2015.[12]
Notable alumni[edit]
- John Anderson (musician), American country musician[13]
- Steve Baylark, professional football player, Sacramento Mountain Lions[14]
- Rogers Beckett, former professional football player, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals[15]
- Rod Brewer, former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals).[16]
- Jalen Carter, defensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs[17]
- Joe Chealey, basketball player
- Chandler Cox, professional football player for the Miami Dolphins[18]
- Jeremy Gallon, football player
- Zack Greinke, professional baseball player, Kansas City Royals, Anaheim Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros.[19]
- Kenny Edenfield, football player and coach
- Martez Ivey, football player
- Aaron Jones, professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins.[20]
- Trey Hendrickson, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals[21]
- James McKnight, former professional football player, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants.[22]
- Brandon Meriweather, former professional football player, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, New York Giants.[23]
- Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, pioneer NASCAR driver.[24]
- Warren Sapp, former professional football player, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pro Football Hall of Fame.[25]
- Donald Scott professional athletics Team USA jumper, Eastern Michigan University coach
- Sammie Smith, former professional football player, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos[26]
- Michael Taylor, former professional baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago White Sox.[27]
- Kyle Wilber, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- J. T. Wise, baseball player
Notable faculty[edit]
- Bryan L. Reuss, orthopaedic surgeon
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Apopka High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov/programs. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-08-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Apopka Schoolhouse Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ "The Apopka tornado of 1918 remembered on Thursday". The Apopka Voice. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "Apopka Hugh-School Commencement Held in New Auditorium". Orlando Evening Star. 1925-05-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Foundation for OCPS - Apopka High School Alumni Association". www.foundationforocps.org. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ "Rapid Growth (1940-1969)". anniversary.ocps.net. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ "FHSAA Championship Record Books". Florida High School Athletic Association. FHSAA. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Apopka wins 2nd state football title in 3 years".
- ↑ "Apopka High School's Connection with College Football is Deeply Rooted". The Apopka Voice. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ Buchalter, Bill (February 11, 1990). "APOPKA HIGH TO HONOR FORMER BASKETBALL COACH". Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "OCPS Graduation requirements" (PDF). ocps.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Manis, Debbie. "Country singer John Anderson will perform at Cattle Barons' Ball". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Apopka star thrives".
- ↑ "Rogers Beckett". databaseFootbal.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Rod Brewer".
- ↑ "Jalen Carter - 2021 - Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ↑ Hays, Chris. "Auburn commit Chandler Cox of Apopka is one special person". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ "Zack Greinke Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Aaron Jones". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Former Apopka DE Trey Hendrickson of FAU poised to realize NFL dream". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ↑ "James McKnight". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "#19 Brandon Meriweather". University of Miami. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Decotis, Mark (15 August 2008). "Apopka to honor 'Fireball' Roberts". Florida Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Warren Carlos Sapp". databaseFootbal.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sammie Lee Smith". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Michael Taylor Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Apopka High School's Official Website
- A "Blue Darter" is a chicken hawk, or Cooper's hawk
- Apopka HS 2020-21 Report Card
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