South Fork High School
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South Fork High School is a public high school in Stuart, Florida
, USA
. It is part of the Martin County School District
.
The school's mascot is the Bulldog
and its colors are Black, Red and White. South Fork is the only high school in the US to have a golf course on campus, which is used to teach, Golfing and turf management
. SF also has an on-campus farm, football stadium/track, tennis and volleyball courts, and fields for baseball and softball.
South Fork High is the only high school in the Martin County School District with the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
(NHS), Key Club
, Art Club, Cheerleading
, Drama, HOSA
, Envirothon
Club, Winter Color Guard, SPAM Robotics Club, Army JROTC , Swimming, Spirit Club, Project Community, Yearbook Club, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Government Association, Skills USA, Young Democrats and Teenage Republicans, and Youth in Government.
The band program at South Fork consists of several groups including the Spirit and Pride Marching Band, The Symphonic Winds Ensemble, Concert Band and The Jazz band. The Marching band performs at every home football game as well as some of the close away games. They also participate in roughly 4 major competitions per year. The Spirit and Pride is home to the schools most prestigious students. Many students in the band participate in varsity letter sports. One student has previously played on the Varsity Football squad as a starter for three years (2004, 2005, 2006) and marched the halftime show sporting his football uniform. The current band director is Paul L. Marcucci. Marcucci was preceded by Philip Obado.
Stuart, Florida
Stuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Martin County School District
Martin County School District
Martin County School District, also referred to officially as the School Board of Martin County, is a public school district that covers Martin County, Florida.- School Board :The District School Board is elected on a non-partisan basis...
.
The school's mascot is the Bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
and its colors are Black, Red and White. South Fork is the only high school in the US to have a golf course on campus, which is used to teach, Golfing and turf management
Turf management
Turf management or pitchcare describes the work needed to keep a sporting pitch ready for use. This article looks at the various types of sporting pitches and the type of challenges which they present....
. SF also has an on-campus farm, football stadium/track, tennis and volleyball courts, and fields for baseball and softball.
South Fork High is the only high school in the Martin County School District with the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Administration
- Principal: David Hall
- Assistant Principal: Andrew Connolly
- Assistant Principal: Emilio Gonzalez
- Assistant Principal: Hilarie Rooney
- Dean: Mercedes Lucas
- Athletic Director: Charlie Moody
Clubs and organizations
South Fork has numerous clubs and organizations, including The South Fork Spirit and Pride Marching Band and Dynamics, The Carrilon Singers and Showcase Ambassadors, Spanish Club, French Club, CEC, French National Honor Society, National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
(NHS), Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
, Art Club, Cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, Drama, HOSA
HOSA
Health Occupations Students of America is a national career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE. HOSA is composed of secondary and postsecondary students. It is headquartered in Flower Mound,...
, Envirothon
Envirothon
Envirothon is an annual environmentally themed academic competition held by the United States and Canada on a regional, state, and national level. It is sponsored by Canon, conservation districts, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Association of Conservation Districts...
Club, Winter Color Guard, SPAM Robotics Club, Army JROTC , Swimming, Spirit Club, Project Community, Yearbook Club, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Government Association, Skills USA, Young Democrats and Teenage Republicans, and Youth in Government.
The band program at South Fork consists of several groups including the Spirit and Pride Marching Band, The Symphonic Winds Ensemble, Concert Band and The Jazz band. The Marching band performs at every home football game as well as some of the close away games. They also participate in roughly 4 major competitions per year. The Spirit and Pride is home to the schools most prestigious students. Many students in the band participate in varsity letter sports. One student has previously played on the Varsity Football squad as a starter for three years (2004, 2005, 2006) and marched the halftime show sporting his football uniform. The current band director is Paul L. Marcucci. Marcucci was preceded by Philip Obado.
Famous alumni
- Chris Armstrong, a US Army InfantryInfantryInfantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
Section Leader who served as a Battalion Historical Adviser for the 2010 documentary Baker Boys: Inside The SurgeBaker Boys: Inside the SurgeBaker Boys: Inside the Surge, is a 2010 four-part documentary series following the soldiers of Baker Company, Task Force 1-15 Infantry, 3d Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division , during their deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom at Combat Outpost Carver during the troop surge of...
on HDNetHDNetHDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
, graduated in 2001. - Tony DiTerlizziTony DiTerlizziTony M. DiTerlizzi is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.DiTerlizzi created The Spiderwick Chronicles series with Holly Black, and was an executive producer on the 2008 film adaptation of the series. He won a Caldecott Honor Medal for his adaptation of...
, co-author of seriesThe Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of fairies that they never knew...
, graduated in 1988. - Charles EmanuelCharles EmanuelCharles Edward Emanuel is a former safety in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at West Virginia.-External links:*...
, nephew of the famed billionaire attorney Willie Gary, is a former NFL safety for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
& New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and was team captain at West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, graduated in 1990. - Beverly McClellanBeverly McClellanBeverly McClellan is an American singer and contestant in the first season of the American The Voice reaching the final 4. She was coached by Christina Aguilera and part of her team. She finished in 3rd/4th place in the competition...
, finalist in the first seasonThe Voice (U.S. season 1)The Voice is an American reality talent show. The American series premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. The winner of the first series was Javier Colon, mentored by coach Adam Levine, the finale airing on June 29, 2011...
of the The VoiceThe Voice (U.S. TV series)The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. It is part of an international series...
, graduated in 1985. - Cleveland GaryCleveland GaryCleveland Everette Gary also known as Cleveland Edward Gary , is a former professional American football player who was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams...
, former NFL running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the Los Angeles Rams and Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and won a national championship with the University of Miami Hurricanes, graduated in 1984. - Alicia MinshewAlicia MinshewAlicia Herschenfeld best known as Alicia Minshew is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Kendall Hart on the daytime drama All My Children.-Early life and career:...
, who plays Kendall HartKendall HartKendall Hart Slater is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. The character was portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar from 1993 to 1995, and by Alicia Minshew from 2002 to 2011....
on the television soap operaSoap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, graduated in 1992. - Corey McIntyreCorey McIntyreCorey McIntyre is an American football fullback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, current NFL fullbackFullback (American football)A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and former fullback for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, and Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, graduated in 1997. - Carla Holbrook, former lead vocalist of the Salvador Santana Band toured North America and Europe opening for Carlos SantanaCarlos SantanaCarlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
and also sang with Carlos occasionally, graduated in 1994.