J. W. Mitchell High School is a public high school in New Port Richey, Florida

New Port Richey, Florida

New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, and is next to Seven Springs Middle School. The current principal is Mr. Jim Michaels and the school is one of the largest in Pasco County Schools

Pasco County Schools

Pasco County Schools is a school district in Land O' Lakes, Florida, United States, which serves Pasco County, Florida.-Schools:...

. After the opening of Anclote High School

Anclote High School

Anclote High School is a public high school in Holiday, Florida. The school opened in August 2009 with grades 9 through 11; the first graduating class will be in 2011...

 in the 09-10 school year the school was relieved by about 69%.

History

J. W. Mitchell High School opened at the start of the 2000-01 school year, designed to relieve overcrowding at River Ridge

River Ridge High School (Florida)

River Ridge is a public middle/high school complex founded in 1991 in New Port Richey, Florida. It was Florida's first joint middle/high school complex and is a part of the Pasco County School System. Both schools have their own classrooms, media center, and administrators, and share the cafeteria...

 and Gulf

Gulf High School (Florida)

Gulf High School is a four-year public high school in New Port Richey, Florida. It is part of the Pasco County School System in Pasco County, Florida. It is the first high school in western Pasco County and the second school in Pasco County to offer the International Baccalaureate Program, the...

 High Schools. Its first graduating class was in 2002. The school is named for James Mitchell, a rancher, community leader and businessman. His wife Dorothy served on the school board for about 20 years. It was rumored that the new school would be named 'Seven Springs High School' due to the fact that its campus sits adjacent to Seven Springs Middle School, however that was dispelled in 1999 when the actual name was revealed.

Learning Communities

• Science and Technology
• Health and Human Development
• Business Technology
• Arts and Communication

Sports

• NJROTC
• Band
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Softball
• Bowling
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Swim & Dive
• Golf
• Tennis
• Football
• Track and Field
• Weightlifting
• Cross Country
• Cheerleading
• Step Team
• Hockey
• Wrestling

State championships

During the 2009-2010 season, the Mustangs secured Pasco county's first ever soccer state championship. They beat Jacksonville Stanton 1-0, February 18, 2010.

Marching band

J.W. Mitchell's marching band, called the Marching Mustangs, has received many awards and accolades over the course of Mitchell's history. The Marching Mustangs are highly competitive and attend shows such as the Seminole Sound Spectacular, Hurricane Pride Invitational, and the Tarpon Springs Music Festival. They have received awards such as 1st place overall in the 2007-2008 Hurricane Pride Invitational, and 1st place percussion in divisional AAA during state championships. The Marching Mustang drum line had the honor of performing for Keith Urban

Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...

 at his concert.

Extra Curricular/Clubs

• National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
• National Honor Society (NHS)
• French Honor Society
• Spanish Honor Society
• Interact Club
• Key Club
• Social Inclusion Club
• Ecology Club
• International Thespian Society (ITS)
• Fellowship Of Christian Athletes
• Music Club
• Red Cross Club
• SADD Club
• French Club
• Odyssey of the Mind
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• Junior State of America Debate
• Robotics Club

Notable alumni

• Misty Goldston - also known as Misty G (Female rapper signed with rapper T.I.'s production company in Atlanta,Ga.)

• Tyler Clippard
  Tyler Clippard
  Tyler Lee Clippard is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals.-New York Yankees:Clippard was drafted in the 9th round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees out of J. W. Mitchell High School...
  
   - Pitcher in the Washington Nationals
  Washington Nationals
  The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
  
   organization.

• Patrick Schuster - Pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks
  Arizona Diamondbacks
  The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
  
   organization.

• Adam Hazell - Radio personality at WSUN-FM
  WSUN-FM
  WSUN-FM is a commercial modern rock music radio station in Tampa, Florida, broadcasting on 97.1 FM.-History:The station signed on sometime in the late-1970 on the 106.3 FM frequency as WHBS, a station that served primarily Pasco and northern Pinellas Counties. The station later became WVTY, then...
  
  /97X.

• Justin Sargent - Actor involved in Broadway
  Broadway theatre
  Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
  
   Productions.

• Sheena Samanipour - On-camera meteorologist at WTVT-TV/Fox 13.

• Austin Duffy Feldman - Radio sports analyst WQAM/560AM.

• Justin Lawrence - Endurance Athlete and Pickleball
  Pickleball
  Pickleball is a racquet sport which combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. The sport is played on a court with the same dimensions as a doubles badminton court. The net is similar to a tennis net, but is mounted two inches lower...
  
  World Record Holder.

External links

• J. W. Mitchell High School Website
• J. W. Mitchell High School Band
• J. W. Mitchell High School NJROTC