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 Middle-Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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900 Larrimore Road , 33476 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°49′33″N 80°39′17″W / 26.8257°N 80.6546°W |
| 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 | 54.50 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 853 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.65[2] |
| Color(s) | white and Blue[1] |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Website | pmsm |
Old Pahokee High School | |
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| Location | 360 Main St., Pahokee, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°49′30″N 80°39′47″W / 26.8251°N 80.6630°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001334 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1996 |
Athletics
editPahokee'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]
Notable alumni
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ a b "School info". Pahokee Middle-Senior High School (pmsm.palmbeachschools.org). Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Pahokee Middle-Senior High (120150002624)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Pahokee Middle High School". Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Historic Pahokee Hit Hard Times". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Pahokee Football Year-by-Year Results". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Richard Ash". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Ragin Cajuns Athletics - 2011 Football Roster". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Player Bio: Anquan Boldin". seminoles.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Pahokee Alumni Pro Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Jim Burroughs". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Rickey Jackson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Gator Football Roster/Bios". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Pernell McPhee - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Eric Moore Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links
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- Official website
- Old Pahokee High School at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs (March 2007 archive copy)
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