Gulf Coast High School | |
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Location | |
7878 Shark Way Naples, FL 34119 United States |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1998 |
Principal | Joseph Mikulski |
Faculty | 135 |
Enrollment | 2,187 |
Color(s) | Silver, Teal and Black |
Mascot | Shark |
Website | http://collier.k12.fl.us/gch/ |
Coordinates: 26°16′17″N 81°42′26″W / 26.271487°N 81.707289°W
Gulf Coast High School is a public, secondary education school located in northern Collier County, Florida about 15 miles from Naples, and is the largest of nine public Collier County high schools. Gulf Coast High School is part of the District School Board of Collier County.
Gulf Coast High School opened for the first time in August 1998, and is also the biggest high school in all of Collier County.
Gulf Coast High School has had several students in the past few years place as National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
Gulf Coast High School is one of the seven members of the Collier County Athletic Conference and also belongs to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). The school offers the following athletic programs.
The school lists some club sports that students can participate in. Lacrosse and Water Polo are specific to Gulf Coast. The school also lists Cheerleading as one of their sports, however the FSHAA considers it a "Recognized Sport" and not a "Sanctioned Sport."
Gulf Coast High School is home to two different Career Academies. The goal of these programs is to help students that are interested in a certain career. Over the course of their high school education, students enrolled in the Academy take several classes relating to the Academy, some of which are classes specifically made for Academy Students.
The Sports Marketing Academy has affiliated itself with the local Germain Arena. They put on shows and programs throughout the school year.