Crystal River High School
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| Crystal River High School | |
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 Building 100 at Crystal River High School | |
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1205 N.E. 8th Avenue Crystal River , Citrus , Florida 34428 United States | |
| Coordinates | 28°54′22″N 82°34′47″W / 28.9061°N 82.5797°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | "One Crew. One Ship. One Voyage." |
| Established | 1969 |
| School board | Citrus County School District |
| School district | 9 |
| Dean | Cliff Dyer |
| Principal | Janet Tuggle |
| Teaching staff | 63.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,249 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.83[1] |
| Campus type | Contemporary |
| Colour(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Athletics | |
| Athletics conference | 3A District 6 |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Nickname | CRHS |
| Rival | Citrus High School / Lecanto High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| FCAT average | B(as of '11-'12) |
| Newspaper | Pirate's Log crhspirateslog.com |
| Yearbook | Tesora Arca |
| Graduates (2011-2012) | 91.7% |
| Website | crh |
Crystal River High School was built in Crystal River, Florida in 1969. It was the second of the high schools located in Citrus County. The first enrollment count was 750 students.[2] As of 2022, it is rated #3 out of 5 in Crystal River.
The school serves the following communities:[3] Crystal River, Homosassa,[4] and sections of Black Diamond,[5] Citrus Springs,[6] Homosassa Springs,[7] Pine Ridge,[8] and Sugarmill Woods.[9]
Reconstruction
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In 2010, the school began a major renovation of its facilities. The first phase included a new baseball field, a new administration building with classrooms, as well as a second classroom building, both of which were constructed on the school's original baseball field. This phase of construction also included the demolition of the school's original classroom building from 1969. Phase 1 of construction was completed in August 2011.
The second phase of construction, which began shortly after the first completed, included a new Media Center, a third classroom building housing a Freshman Academy, renovations to the old Administration building to house the school's Health Academy, demolition of half of the school's other classroom building, and expansion of the school's cafeteria. As of 2022, construction has been finished for an unknown amount of time.
Spirit
[edit]- Motto: Make footprints with your heart.
- Mascot: Pete the Pirate.
- School colors: Royal blue and gold.
- Clubs: Crystal River has approximately 36 clubs and activities (not including sports).[10]
- School store: Scallywags (Opened as of spring 2006).[10]
- Rivalry: Lecanto High School
2000-2001: The "Victory Bell" (once located in the high school courtyard and used to celebrate athletic victories) goes missing before the beginning of school in August. Although Citrus High School students had relocated the bell many times in the past as a prank, the bell had always been discovered; the bell was found this time at the Citrus football field. "C.H.S. Rules" was written in the sand next to where the bell had once lived.[11]
2003-2004: Citrus High School students climbed the fence of Crystal River High School the night before homecoming. They were dressed in camouflage, and they were armed with paintball guns. Their goal was to paintball the school floats that would be used for the homecoming parade. MTV later became aware of the prank, and the Citrus High School students (along with the participation of some Crystal River High School students) reenacted the nights events. It was aired on MTV's High School Stories.[12]
Affiliations
[edit]College of Central Florida allows for students to participate in Dual Enrollment: a program that allows students, though still in high school, to get college credits (some of the classes are currently offered on campus).[13] These include ENC1101, ENC 1102, Biology, and Calculus.
- Other programs include the Advanced Placement courses which allow students to go through a course in preparation for the AP Test which, if passed, gives the student college credit for the course. The school offers after school tutoring and has a mentoring program with the community.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jeff Cunningham – American soccer player who formerly played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer, as well as the United States men's national soccer team
- Donnie Dewees – American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs
- Mike Hampton – former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Rob Hermann – American Greco-Roman wrestler and coach
- Fred McKinnon – former college basketball standout
- Benjamin L. Lev – American quantum physicist at Stanford University
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Crystal River High :: Home". Citrus.k12.fl.us. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Citrus County High School Attendance Boundaries Archived 2015-02-26 at the Wayback Machine." Citrus County Schools. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Homosassa CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Black Diamond CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Citrus Springs CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Homosassa Springs CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Pages: 1, 2, 3 - Compare this map to school district attendance boundary maps
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Citrus Springs CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. See map pages. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Sugarmill Woods CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. See map index. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district.
- ^ a b "Crystal River High School - Crystal River, Florida/FL". PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Thieves cart off school's Victory Bell
- ^ "Citrus: Prank to get airtime on MTV". SPTimes.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "CF: Dual Enrollment for High School Students". Cf.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
External links
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