Lawton Chiles High School

Lawton Chiles High School
Address
7211 Lawton Chiles Lane Tallahassee, Florida United States
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Established	1999
School district	Leon County Schools
Principal	Joe Burgess
Grades	9 to 12
Color(s)	Maroon, Green and Silver
Mascot	Timberwolves
Rivals	Maclay School and Leon High School
Yearbook	Wolf Pack
Information	(850) 488-1756
Website	www.chiles.leon.k12.fl.us

Lawton Chiles High School is a public high school located on US 319 north of Tallahassee, Florida.

History

Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002. The school is named in honor of Lawton Chiles, governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998. The school motto "Cognosco, Duco, Perficio" translates from Latin to "I learn, I lead, I achieve."

Student life

Clubs

• Anchor Club
• Anime Club
• Pinterest Club
• Student Government Association
• Superior Rated Band
• Big Bad Wolves
• Book Club
• Model UN
• Finance Club
• Film Club
• Chess Club
• Civinettes
• International Thespian Society
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Junior Classical League
• Key Club
• Marine Biology Club
• Mock Trial
• Gay-Straight Alliance Club
• National Junior Classical League
• Psychology Club
• S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
• S.T.A.N.D.
• Technology Student Association
• Upcycle
• National Art Honor Society
• National French Honor Society
• FCA
• PeaceJam Club
• National Honor Society
• National Latin Honor Society
• Spanish National Honor Society
• Random Acts of Kindness Club
• Geocaching Club

Academic activities

Advanced Placement Program

• Art History
• Biology
• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• Chemistry
• English Language and Composition
• English Literature and Composition
• Environmental Science
• European History
• French Language
• Government And Politics: United States
• Human Geography
• Latin: Vergil
• Macroeconomics
• Music Theory
• Physics B
• Physics C
• Psychology
• Spanish Language
• Spanish Literature
• Statistics
• Studio Art: 2D Design
• Studio Art: 3D Design
• Studio Art: Drawing
• United States History
• World History

Co-curricular activities

• Band
• Chorus
• Corner Cafe
• Drama
• Externship
• Fine art
• Orchestra
• Newspaper
• Web Design
• WolfCenter Studios
• Yearbook

Athletics

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Chiles High Football helmet.

Although the school prides itself more on academic and other achievements, much school support has been given to Chiles High School athletics, offering the following sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball (Boys and Girls)
• Cheerleading - placed 105th at the American Open National Championships.
• Cross Country - Division 3A state champions for the years 2003, 2005, and 2006, 2nd at State in 2007, 13th at State in 2008, 15th at state in 2009, and 7th at state in 2010.
• Girls Cross Country - Three-Peat Division 3A state champions for 2008, 2009, and 2010.
• Dance
• Flag football
• Football
• Golf (Boys and Girls)
• Lacrosse(Boys)
• Soccer (Boys and Girls)- 2015 Division 4A Boys State Champions
• Softball
• Special Olympics - through the ESE program, Chiles offers Basketball for students with physical or mental disabilities.
• Swimming - Girls Swimming Team 2010 State Champions.
• Tennis
• Track and Field - Division 3A state champions for the year 2003
• Volleyball
• Weightlifting (Boys and Girls)
• Wrestling

Chiles Orchestras

The Chamber Orchestra received first place at Nationals in 2009, and took home the Gold Award at the Disney World national competition in spring of 2010. The Chiles Orchestra was awarded the Bronze in the same competition. Both orchestras received superior ratings.

External links

• Lawton Chiles High School Website