Amos P. Godby High School
Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Amos P. Godby, who first served as a teacher and coach at Leon High School, and later became Leon County Superintendent and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.History
Amos P. Godby High School opened in 1966 at 1717 West Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32303.
Its first senior class graduated in 1970.
Principals
- 1966 - 1968: O. D. Roberts
- 1968 - 1970: Stan Hilaman
- 1970 - 1973: Paul Coley
- 1973 - 1977: John E. Lawrence
- 1977 - 1989: William J. Montford
- 1989 - 1999: Merry Ortega
- 1999 - 2001: Ben Koenig
- 2001 - 2006: Randy Pridgeon
- 2007 - 2011: Jean Ferguson
- 2011 - 2012: Gillian Gregory
- 2012 - 2017: Shelly Bell
- 2017 - Present: Desmond Cole
Athletics
Godby High School's mascot is the Cougar, and their colors are royal blue and white.
Sports offerings at the school include:
- Fall sports: cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, and volleyball
- Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, wrestling, and girls' weightlifting
- Spring sports: baseball, flag football, softball, tennis, boys' and girls' track, and weightlifting
- 1976 Class 4A State Champions in football
- 1986 Class 3A State Champions in football
- 1987 Class 4A State Champions in football
- 2001 Class 4A State Champions in baseball
- 2012 Class 5A State Champions in football
- Butch Benton, former MLB player
- Mackey Sasser, former MLB player
- John Wasdin, former MLB player
- Charles Wilson, former NFL player
- Travis Fisher, former NFL player, Nebraska Assistant Coach
- Buck Gurley, former NFL player
- John Henry Mills, former NFL player
- Jenny Worth, IFBB fitness & figure competitor
- Johnathan Morales, Professional Dart Player
- Jason Plunkett, Professional Dart Player
- A. Patrick Doheny, CPA Professional Accountant, Artist, Real Estate Developer
