Harmony High School
| Harmony High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd. Harmony, Florida United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "We are here to receive, so we can receive easier" |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Osceola County |
| Dean | Jim Barnes, Preston Wells, Mike Zella, Stephanie Jones |
| Principal | Grover "Buddy" Butler |
| Faculty | 97 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1816 |
| Campus size | 42 acres (170,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban/Rural |
| Color(s) |
Burnt Orange Cobalt Blue |
| Athletics | FHSAA Member School |
| Athletics conference | Orange Belt Conference |
| Mascot | Touchdown the Longhorn |
| Rivals | Saint Cloud Bulldogs, Osceola Kowboys, Gateway Panthers |
| Affiliation | None |
| Website |
www |
Harmony High School (often abbreviated to HHS) is located in Harmony, Florida, United States. It is one of nine schools in the Osceola County School District.
Academics
Harmony offers a large array of courses in regular, honor and Advanced Placement. Harmony offers Advanced Placement in Linguistics for English Language and English Literature, Advanced Placement in Math for Statistics and Calculus, Advanced Placement in Science for Biology, environmental Science, Chemistry, and Physics, Advanced Placement in Social Studies for Human Geography, World History, U.S. History, Macroeconomics, U.S. Government, and Psychology, and Advanced Placement in Languages for Spanish and French. Harmony also offers language courses in Italian. Along with Advanced Placement, Harmony also offers Dual Enrollment, provided by Valencia College, for Juniors and Seniors.
Harmony High School is also a magnet school for Digital Video production, Digital Media, Gaming and Simulation, Engineering, Agriscience, veterinary Assistance, and Fashion Design. Harmony has a fully functioning veterinary program, which uses real world teachings to teach. Harmony is also home to its own Junior ROTC.
Extracurricular activities
Harmony offers the following clubs:
- Art Club
- Best Buddies
- Creative Writing Club
- Ballroom Dance
- DECA
- Drama Club
- Drill Team
- FBLA/BPA
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- FCCLA
- FFA
- French Club
- French Honor Society
- Interact Club
- International Travel Club
- Italian Club
- Key Club
- Longhorn Legion
- Rockin' Horns Marching Band
- National Honor Society
- Photography Club
- Physics Club
- Robotics Club
- Satellite Club
- Spanish Club
- Special Olympics
- Student Government
- Technology Student Association
- Tri-M Music Honor Societies
- Thespian International Honor Society
- Yearbook
- Color Guard
- Winter Guard
- Jazz Band
Athletics
Harmony High School is a member of the FHSAA and the Orange Belt Conference. The Longhorn football team went 10-3 in 2008 reaching the regional championship. In 2015 the football team went 9-2 after bowing out in 1st round playoff action. Harmony's rivals are the Osceola Kowboys and St. Cloud Bulldogs. Harmony High School offers the following sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Cheerleading
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Marching Band
- Color Guard
- Winter Guard
Demographics
- School enrollment: 1826
- White students:88.7%
- Black students: 3.6%
- Asian students: 2.1%
- Native American students: 2.6%
- Multiracial: 3.9%
- Female students: 48.6%
- Male students: 51.4%
- School grade: C
Notable alumni
- Alex Tyus, American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays for the Israeli national basketball team[2][3]
References
- ↑ "demographics" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ↑ Livnat, Arie (July 24, 2012). "Playing with the converted". Haaretz. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Gator Men's Basketball Roster/Bios". GatorZone.com. June 6, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
External links
Coordinates: 28°11′39″N 81°09′27″W / 28.1941807°N 81.1575662°W