Gadsden County High School

Gadsden County High School
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Location
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27001 Blue Star Highway
Havana, Florida

United States
Coordinates30°33′13″N 84°29′28″W / 30.5537°N 84.4912°W / 30.5537; -84.4912
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Go Jaguars"!
Established2003
School districtGadsden County Schools
NCES School ID120060004082[2]
PrincipalChelsea Franklin[1]
Faculty56 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment977[3] (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio22.72[2]
Color(s)     
North Carolina blue, Navy Blue, Maroon, Black and Silver
MascotJaguar
NicknameGC
Websitewww.eghs.gcps.k12.fl.us

Gadsden County High School, known as East Gadsden High School (EGHS) until 2016, was a public high school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Gadsden County School District. It is between Havana and Quincy,[4] and it has a "Havana, Florida" postal address. Starting in fall 2017 it is the zoned high school of all of Gadsden County. It closed in 2018 and was succeeded by Gadsden County High School with a student body 70 percent African American and about 25 percent Hispanic.[5]

As of 2019 it has approximately 961 students.[6] The school colors are: North Carolina blue, navy blue, maroon, black, and silver. The school mascot is the Jaguar.[7]

  1. ^ "Alumna changing lives at Gadsden County High". The FAMUAN. 27 October 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - East Gasdsden High School (120060004082)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Miller, Brian (2015-08-19). "Reviving football history in Gadsden County". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  5. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/gadsen-district-school-district/gadsden-county-high-school-5023 [bare URL]
  6. ^ "About the School." East Gadsden High School. Retrieved on April 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Jiwanmall, Stephen (2017-05-30). "Gadsden County School Board Approves High School Details". WTXL. Retrieved 2017-08-01.