Clearwater High School
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Clearwater High School is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida
. It is a member of the Pinellas County School System. The school's nickname is the Tornadoes. Their colors are Crimson and Gray which is also the name of their fight song. The school is known for great athletic teams in boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming, and girls flag football.
The Jack L. Wilson Gymnasium is named in honor of coach Jack L. Wilson
.
The school's motto is "Tradition, Honor, Pride."
Notable Programs
CDMP (Clearwater Digital Media Productions) @ CHS is the school's award winning broadcast journalism program. CDMP is a merging and converging of technology. Students produce CTTV, WPYG Radio and Clearlight Newspaper. http://my.hsj.org/cdmp
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of...
. It is a member of the Pinellas County School System. The school's nickname is the Tornadoes. Their colors are Crimson and Gray which is also the name of their fight song. The school is known for great athletic teams in boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming, and girls flag football.
The Jack L. Wilson Gymnasium is named in honor of coach Jack L. Wilson
Jack L. Wilson
Jack Lawrence Wilson , was an American college basketball player and two time state championship high school basketball coach.-College years:...
.
The school's motto is "Tradition, Honor, Pride."
Notable Programs
CDMP (Clearwater Digital Media Productions) @ CHS is the school's award winning broadcast journalism program. CDMP is a merging and converging of technology. Students produce CTTV, WPYG Radio and Clearlight Newspaper. http://my.hsj.org/cdmp
Notable alumni
- Bruce Melnick, (Class of 1967) NASA Astronaut
- Jack Reilly, (class of 1968) American Artist
- Rich FieldsRich FieldsRichard Wayne "Rich" Fields is an American broadcaster, spokesman, announcer and meteorologist, best known for being the announcer of the American version of The Price Is Right from 2004–2010....
, (Class of 1979) The Price Is RightThe Price Is RightThe Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
announcer - Howard JohnsonHoward Johnson (baseball player)Howard Michael Johnson , nicknamed HoJo, is a switch hitting third baseman for the Rockland Boulders of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball. He is best known for his career in Major League Baseball, where he played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and...
, Major League Baseball player - Gene ChizikGene ChizikEugene "Gene" Chizik is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn University football team, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Chizik's 2010 Auburn Tigers football team completed a 14–0 season with a victory over Oregon in the BCS...
, (Class of 1980), Auburn University Head Football Coach - Zach RaileyZach RaileyZach Railey is an American sailor and Olympic athlete who won a silver medal in sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:* *...
, (Class of 2002) Olympic Silver Medalist, Beijing Games, Sailing - Nicole P. StottNicole P. StottNicole Marie Passonno Stott is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She served as a Flight Engineer on ISS Expedition 20 and Expedition 21 and was a Mission Specialist on STS-128. In 2011, She flew a second time as a Mission Specialist on STS-133....
, (Class of 1980), NASA Astronaut - Mike BrittainMike BrittainMichael James "Mike" Brittain was an American professional basketball player.In his senior year at Clearwater High School, the 7-foot center led the Jack L. Wilson-coached Clearwater High Tornadoes to a 32–3 record and the 1981 Class 4A State title...
, (Class of 1981), basketball player NBA - Hassan JonesHassan JonesHassan Ameer Jones , he played for the Clearwater High School Tornadoes, and is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 5th round of the 1986 NFL Draft . A 6'0", 195-lb. wide receiver from Florida State, Jones played in 8 NFL seasons from 1986...
, (Class of 1982), football - FSU and NFL - Scott NicolasScott NicolasScott Stephen Nicolas is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League ....
, (Class of 1978), football - University of Miami and NFL. - Jordan WallJordan Wall (Actor)Jordan Wall, is an American television and film actor.-Biography:Jordan Wall was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, where he attended Clearwater High School. Jordan's parents are Dr. David and Batia Wall and his sister is Alona Wall...
, (Class of 2003), Actor - The GladesThe GladesThe Glades or The glades may refer to:* The Glades , a shopping centre in London, United Kingdom* The Glades , a nickname given to areas in western Palm Beach County, Florida... - Josh Postorino, (Class of 1995), basketball - University of Dayton
- Chris Daniels, (Class of 1995), football - Purdue
- Joel ParkerJoel ParkerJoel Parker was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 20th Governor of New Jersey from 1863–1866 and from 1871-1874.-Early life, family:...
, (Clearwater High and UF), football, NFL - New Orlean Saints 1974-77 - Jim Brady, (Class of 1982), Olympic Silver Medalist, Sailing.
- Steve Calder, (Class of 1975), Olympic Bronze Medalist, Sailing.
- Sara Blakely, (Class of 1989), Founder and former CEO of Spanx, American Inventor Judge in 2007, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Winnner in 2002.