Mount Dora High School is a high school located in Mount Dora, Florida. It serves grades 9 to 12. The total enrollment of the high school is 1,228.[3]
| Mount Dora High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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700 North Highland St [1] 32757 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | We are One Team! |
| Founded | 1922[2] |
| Principal | Marlene L. Straughan |
| Faculty | 118 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,228 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange & white |
| Athletics | Florida High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Hurricanes |
| Website | mountdorahighschool.org |
Expansion edit
In 1960, the former Roseborough Elementary School building became part of Mount Dora High School.[4]
Athletics edit
The Hurricanes are the name of the athletic teams from the high school.[5][6][7] Luke Hutchinson is the current coach of the football team.[8] Dan Spear was the winningest football coach in Mount Dora High School's history.[9]
Mount Dora Hurricanes won 20 games in a row from 1950 to 1952 and won Central Florida Conference titles in all three years.[9] In 1959 they won the conference title again.
Vocations edit
Mount Dora High School's Air Force JROTC unit has won the Silver Star Community Service award multiple times, most recently in 2021.[10]
Mount Dora High School's band performed at a least a few Mount Dora Day events when the events were still held.[11]
Select history edit
In January 2018, a student at Mount Dora High School threatened to shoot people and he was subsequently arrested and charged for the incident.[12]
Notable alumni and faculty-coaches edit
- Fred Tyler - won a gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, he was the swimming coach at Mount Dora High School in the late 1980s [13]
- Jason Boltus - former professional football player, he was the quarterbacks coach at Mount Dora High School in 2014 [14]
References edit
- ^ "Mt Dora High School". Orlando Schools. Orlando Schools. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Lake County history: Did you know?". Daily Commercial. Daily Commercial. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Mt.Dora High School". US News. US News. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Growing Up in Mount Dora in the 1950s & 1960s – by Judi Phillips Jones (Part 7)". Mount Dora Citizen. Mount Dora Citizen. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Dora High School". Max Preps. Max Preps. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "The Prospector: With talent comes high expectations for Mount Dora". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Pridgen's 2-run double in seventh lifts Eustis past Mount Dora". Daily Commercial. Daily Commercial. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Dora football coach working to change team's culture". Daily Commercial. Daily Commercial. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Remembering coach Dan Spear". Mount Dora Citizen. Mount Dora Citizen. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Dora High Air Force JROTC unit wins top service award". Daily Commercial. Daily Commercial. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "column from March 5, 1964". Newspaper Archives (newspaper is Mount Dora Topic). Mount Dora Topic. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Mt. Dora High School student accused of threatening to shoot up school". Click Orlando (WKMG News 6). Click Orlando/WKMG News 6. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Dora's Tyler Gone, But He Hasn't Forgotten". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Ocoee High offensive coordinator balances life as coach, professional". Orange Observer. Orange Observer. Retrieved 16 November 2018.