Florida High School Athletic Association
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| Abbreviation | FHSAA |
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| Motto | "Building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship" |
| Formation | April 9, 1920 |
| Legal status | Association |
| Headquarters | 1801 NW 80th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606 |
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Region served
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Florida |
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Membership
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748 schools |
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Official language
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English |
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Executive Director
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Roger Dearing |
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Main organ
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Executive Committee |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
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Budget
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$5,200,500 (2016–17 budget) |
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Staff
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26 |
| Website | www |
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) is an organization whose purpose is to organize sports competition for high schools in Florida. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Florida uses NFHS contest rules in its sports.
The Florida High School Athletic Association was founded on April 9, 1920 by a group of 29 high school principals which met on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The organization was founded as the Florida High School Athletic Association. The name was changed to Florida High School Activities Association in 1951. The name was changed back to Florida High School Athletic Association in 2002.
The 29 schools who became charter members were: Summerlin (Bartow), Clearwater, Mainland (Daytona Beach), Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), DeLand, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Duval (Jacksonville), Osceola (Kissimmee), Columbia (Lake City), Lakeland, Leesburg, Suwannee (Live Oak), Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Putnam (Palatka), Pensacola, Plant City, Quincy, Seminole (Sanford), Ketterlinus (St. Augustine), St. Petersburg, Leon (Tallahassee), Hillsborough (Tampa), Hardee (Wauchula), West Palm Beach, and Winter Haven.
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