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
Address
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900 Larrimore Road

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33476

United States
Coordinates26°49′33″N 80°39′17″W / 26.8257°N 80.6546°W / 26.8257; -80.6546
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TypePublic middle school and high school
School districtSchool District of Palm Beach County
SuperintendentDonald E. Fennoy
PrincipalDwayne Denard[1]
Teaching staff54.50 (FTE)[2]
Grades612
Enrollment853 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.65[2]
Color(s)  white and   Blue[1]
MascotBlue Devil
Websitepmsm.palmbeachschools.org
Old Pahokee High School
Pahokee High School is located in Florida
Pahokee High School
Pahokee High School is located in the United States
Pahokee High School
Location360 Main St., Pahokee, Florida
Coordinates26°49′30″N 80°39′47″W / 26.8251°N 80.6630°W / 26.8251; -80.6630
Built1928
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.96001334
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1996

Athletics

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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]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ^ 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.
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  6. ^ "Richard Ash". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
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  10. ^ "Jim Burroughs". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  11. ^ "Rickey Jackson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  12. ^ "Gator Football Roster/Bios". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  13. ^ "Pernell McPhee - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Alphonso Smith Profile". Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  16. ^ "Antone Smith Profile - Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "MEL TILLIS - Country Music Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  19. ^ "'Football killed him': The legacy of Pahokee's Andre Waters". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
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