Santa_Fe_High_School_(Alachua,_Florida)
Santa Fe High School (Florida)
School in Alachua, Florida, United States
Santa Fe High School is a high school serving grades 9–12 from the Alachua-High Springs area in the northwestern part of Alachua County, Florida. It is located in Alachua, Florida and a part of the Alachua County Public Schools.[4]
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| Santa Fe High School | |
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16213 Northwest US Highway 441 , 32615 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°48′26″N 82°31′28″W |
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| School district | Alachua County Public Schools |
| Principal | Timothy Wright |
| Faculty | 90 (2019-20) |
| Teaching staff | 40.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,124 (2019-20) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.88[1] |
| Color(s) | Gray and red [2] |
| Nickname | Raiders,[2] SFHS |
| Website | santafe |
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The consolidated Santa Fe High School was conceived in 1954 to replace schools in High Springs, Newberry and Alachua.[5] The school opened in 1956. The school mascot was originally the Rebels, but was later changed to the Raiders in 1970 when the school was integrated by federal court order.[6] The school colors are red and gray.
The Santa Fe Boys Varsity Soccer Team has won a total of five district championships in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021.ss
With a win against Wakulla High School, the Santa Fe High School Boys Varsity team secured their fifth District Championship. This win secured the top spot for Florida's 2020-2021 Class 4A, District 2.
The "Raider Regiment" marching band has won eight state championships, five consecutively from 1999 to 2003, then again in 2005, 2009 and 2010.[7]
The Santa Fe Raiders Football Team has won two state championships, 1991 and 1994.
The Santa Fe Girls Volleyball team won the 2021 FHSAA 4A State Championship.[8]
- Gina Crews, graduated in 1991; starred in Survivor Marquesas 2002
- Lenny DiNardo, graduated in 1998, was a member of the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox
- Craig Fugate, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
- Tracy Ham, graduated in 1982; retired Canadian Football League player; inducted into the NCAA Football Hall of Fame in 2007[9]
- Linval Joseph, graduated in 2007; defensive tackle second-round draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft
- Adrian N. Peterson, Chicago Bears running back
- Mike Peterson, Atlanta Falcons middle linebacker
- Shea Showers, football player
- Freddie Solomon, (American football, born 1972)
- Kirby Snead, pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays
- "Santa Fe High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Santa Fe High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- "Santa Fe High School / Homepage". www.sbac.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Alachua Towns May 'Secede'; Consolidated High School Considered". Tallahassee Democrat. Associated Press. November 24, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Santa Fe High Retires 'Rebels' As School Name". Tampa Tribune. April 16, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Van Hoose, Kara. "Santa Fe High School Marching Band wins first at state championships". www.wuft.org. WUFT NEWS.
- Lee, Ainslie. "High school volleyball: Santa Fe sweeps Calvary Christian to capture first state title". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- Craig Pittman and Wes Allison (4 March 2009). "Obama nominates Florida's seasoned emergency director Craig Fugate to head FEMA". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 23 September 2013.