Santa Fe High School (Florida)

Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe High School
Address
	16213 Northwest US Highway 441; Alachua, Florida 32615; United States
Coordinates	29°48′27″N 82°31′26″W
Information
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]
Nickname	Raiders, SFHS
Website	santafe.sbac.edu/pages/SFH0271
	[2]

Santa Fe High School is a high school serving grades 9–12 in the Alachua-High Springs area in northwestern Alachua County, Florida. It is part of the Alachua County Public Schools.

History

The consolidated Santa Fe High School was conceived in 1954 to replace schools in High Springs, Newberry and Alachua.[3] 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.[4] The school colors are red and gray.

SFHS Boys Soccer Team

The Santa Fe Boys Soccer Team has won a total of four district championships. Both sets have been won back to back. The first set was won back to back in 2015 and 2016. The second set were won in 2018 and 2019.

SFHS Marching Band and Football

The "Raider Regiment" marching band has won eight state championships, five consecutively from 1999 to 2003, then again in 2005, 2009 and 2010.[5]

The Santa Fe Raiders Football Team has won two state championships, 1991 and 1994.

Notable alumni

Gina Crews, graduated in 1991; starred in Survivor Marquesas 2002
Lenny DiNardo, graduated in 1998, was a member of the 2005 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[6]
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)

References

"Santa Fe High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Santa Fe High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
"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.
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.

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[NCES-1] "Santa Fe High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[2] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Santa Fe High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

[3] "Alachua Towns May 'Secede'; Consolidated High School Considered". Tallahassee Democrat. Associated Press. November 24, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

[4] "Santa Fe High Retires 'Rebels' As School Name". Tampa Tribune. April 16, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

[5] Van Hoose, Kara. "Santa Fe High School Marching Band wins first at state championships". www.wuft.org. WUFT NEWS.

[6] 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.