South Fort Myers High School

South Fort Myers High School
Location
Map
14020 Plantation Road
Fort Myers, Florida

United States
Coordinates26°32′15″N 81°50′56″W / 26.5374°N 81.8490°W / 26.5374; -81.8490
Information
TypePublic
Motto"The strength of the wolf is the pack, and the strength of the pack is the wolf."
Established2005
School districtLee County School District
PrincipalEd Mathews
Staff83.58 (FTE)[1]
Faculty83.58 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,917 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.94[1]
Color(s)Black, red and white
      [2]
MascotWolfie
NicknameSFMHS
Team nameWolf Pack[2]
Websitesfm.leeschools.net

South Fort Myers High School is a high school in Southern Fort Myers, Florida that is part of the Lee County School District.

History

South Fort Myers High School was established in 2005, partially built on condemned land bought the year prior.[3] Reportedly, its first employee was Grant Redhead, a former offensive coordinator at Cypress Lake High School brought on as the school's head football coach.[4]

In 2009, it became the first school in Lee County to have its automotive academy certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.[5]

Sex scandal

On May 17, 2016, a 15-year-old female student had sex with several male students in one of the school's bathrooms.[6][7] According to a statement the girl made to administrators, she had been a past victim of human trafficking and only reluctantly went along with it after being pressured by the men.[8] Video of the events was filmed by some of those involved, which was then posted to Snapchat and spread across the school.[9]

After the incident, five students were suspended and a football player named William Scott was arrested and charged.[10]

Athletics

The school's athletic department operates sixteen sports teams: baseball, basketball (boys and girls), bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer (boys and girls), softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[11]

Dual enrollment

Students have the opportunity to take advantage of taking credit–granting college classes at Florida SouthWestern State College and Florida Gulf Coast University.

Academies

  • Medical
  • Public Service
  • Construction
  • Digital Design
  • Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
  • Business and Informational Technology.
  • TV Production
  • Agriscience
  • Veterinary
  • Criminal Justice
  • Military Science/Leadership (JROTC)
  • Automotive
  • Welding

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "South Fort Myers High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Whitehead, Charlie (November 3, 2009). "South Fort Myers High School land contaminated, documents show". Naples Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ^ DeLuca, Dan (November 6, 2014). "Redhead, Wolfpack celebrate 10 years of excellence". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Amodea, Jean (May 11, 2009). "School spotlight: South Fort Myers area's first high school to get automotive certification". Naples Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ^ McCabe, Pamela (May 20, 2016). "Report: Multiple South Fort Myers High teens had sex in school bathroom". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Shaw, Derrick (May 20, 2016). "Police investigating bathroom sex at South Fort Myers High School". WINK News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Girl's statement on South Fort Myers High School football players sex incident". WFTX-TV. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Cockburn, Harry (May 23, 2016). "School speaks out after '25 boys filmed having sex with 15-year-old girl on Snapchat'". The Independent. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Brasch, Ben (May 27, 2016). "Teen arrested in connection with high school sex incident". USA Today. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Athletics". South Fort Myers High School. September 7, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2024.