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Alumni

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Athletes Class of 2007 Division I Zac Brindise-University of South Carolina (Football)

NAIA Chad Marcus-Northwood University (Baseball)

Class of 2008 Division II Jake Smith-St. Anslem College (Football)

Division III Andy King-Hamline University (Baseball) David Kittinger-State University of New York-Maritime (Football) Justin Repullo-Ave Maria University (Baseball) Addy Rozier-State University of New York-Old Westbury (Baseball)

JUCO T.K. Harris-Kaskaskia College (Basketball) Jimmy Jean-Chabot College (Football)

Class of 2009 Division I Brodrick Jenkins-West Virginia University (Foorball) Madison Wagner-University of Kansas (Swimming) Tronic Williams-Western Michigan University (Football)

Division II Emily Cattanach-Armstrong Atlantic State University (Soccer) Jessica Himalstein-St. Andrews Presbyterian College (Volleyball) Patrick Ryan-Lenoir-Ryne University (Cross Country/Track & Field) Samantha Wylie-UNC Pembroke (Volleyball)

Division III Joey Earle-Emory & Henry College (Basketball)

NAIA Mason Prater-Webber International University (Football)

Junior College Brandon Adorno-Brevard Community College (Baseball) Matt Calhoun-Bluffton University (Baseball) Cris Rentas-Polk Community College (Baseball) Chad Vanderbosch-Seminole Community College (Baseball)

Other 2008 Herman Piard-Rice University (Bill Gates Millenium Scholarship)

Edit request, 12 July 2024

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As a current student, I don't feel comfortable adding these myself, but I'd like for someone to add a section involving the school's history. Some notable things I think warrant a mention in said section include the following (links to sources provided in no particular order):

Thanks for your consideration.

  1. ^ Fun fact: That black girl in the last one was in my debate class; she was fun!
  2. ^ Not-so-fun fact: I was briefly considered a suspect before the cops learned I left my phone at home that day
  3. ^ I vaguely remember a video of the armed student running away from the cops going the rounds on Instagram or Snapchat, but couldn't find it

ZionniThePeruser (talk) 06:40, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: Please include your proposed text and where you want it included, instead of just citations. Rusalkii (talk) 07:01, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, then. Hope you don't mind if I add a couple things I found while researching and remove a couple things I've realized aren't really all that notable. Turns out...
  • I hadn't gotten the whole story concerning the bathroom incident
  • Students getting arrested for gun threats disturbingly often (especially in Lee County), therefore making those three aforementioned arrests not that notable, at least in my eyes.
Anyways, here's the text.
==History==
South Fort Myers High School was established in 2005, partially built on condemned land bought by the school district the year prior.[1] Reportedly, its first employee was one Grant Redhead, a former offensive coordinator at Cypress Lake High School brought on as the school's head football coach; under his 10-year leadership, the Wolf Pack would win 5 district championships.[2]
In 2009, it became the first school in Lee County to have its automotive academy certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.[3]
===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 after hours.[4][5] 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.[6] Video of the events was filmed by some of those involved, which was then posted to Snapchat and spread across the school.[7][8]
After the incident, five students were suspended and a football player named William Scott was arrested.[9] He would be charged on counts of cruelty towards a child, allowing a child to engage in a sexual act, and possession of obscene material and entered into a diversion program.[10]
Anthony Dixon, who had been named head coach earlier that school year, was almost suspended due to "his failure to adequately supervise students" which led to the event,[11] but following backlash,[12] he was merely reassigned to James Stephens International Academy as a teacher's aide.[13]
===Hurricane Ian===
During Hurricane Ian, South Fort Myers High School was one of several schools temporarily converted into an emergency shelter.[14] Its football field was used as a landing pad for helicopters rescuing those stranded on Sanibel and other nearby islands.[15]
===Swattings===
On September 16, 2022, the Lee County Police Department received a hoax call stating that 20 children had been shot at the school[16][17] as part of a "national swatting event".[18] This resulted in not only South Fort Myers High, but also Cypress Lake High being put on lockdown, while all other schools in Lee County were searched "out of an abundance of caution".[19] Another swatting would take place on December 7 of the same year, which also targeted North Fort Myers High School.[20][21] ZionniThePeruser (talk) 14:38, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Partly done: Added history. I am not convinced that all of the news-item type sections are WP:DUEWEIGHT, but being a student isn't really relevantly a COI here imo so you should feel free to use your judgment re:adding the other information. Rusalkii (talk) 19:21, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ Whitehead, Charlie (November 3, 2009). "South Fort Myers High School land contaminated, documents show". Naples Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ^ DeLuca, Dan (November 6, 2014). "Redhead, Wolfpack celebrate 10 years of excellence". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ McCabe, Pamela (May 20, 2016). "Report: Multiple South Fort Myers High teens had sex in school bathroom". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Shaw, Derrick (May 20, 2016). "Police investigating bathroom sex at South Fort Myers High School". WINK News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Girl's statement on South Fort Myers High School football players sex incident". WFTX-TV. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Girl has sex with multiple guys in Fort Myers high school bathroom". WFTX-TV. May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Brasch, Ben (May 27, 2016). "Teen arrested in connection with high school sex incident". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Shaw, Derrick (May 17, 2017). "Questions remain in 'avoidable' SFMHS bathroom incident". WINK News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Mull, Cory (August 22, 2016). "Removal caught South High football coach Anthony Dixon off guard". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Mull, Cory (August 17, 2016). "Support grows for fired South FM coach Anthony Dixon". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Soffian, Seth (June 1, 2017). "Football: Former South Fort Myers coach Anthony Dixon returning to sideline at Lehigh". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Cimini, Kate (September 27, 2022). "Hurricane Ian shelters are open in Lee County, here's where to go in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Estero". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hurricane Ian Emergency Shelter Spotlight: South Fort Myers High School". School District of Lee County. October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "South Fort Myers High lockdown lifted after suspected "swatting" incident". WBBH. September 19, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "South Fort Myers High lockdown lifted after suspected "swatting" incident". WZVN-TV. September 19, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Montoya, Melissa; Heaton, Emma; Alvarez, Michelle; Jones, Samantha; Oliveri, Zach; Patel, Asha; Leslie, Lauren (September 16, 2022). "LCSO says national 'swatting' event leads to call about gun at South Fort Myers High School". WINK News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Rodriguez, Tomas; Ross, Nikki (September 16, 2022). "South Fort Myers High given all clear following gun threat, all 67 Lee Schools searched". The News-Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  20. ^ Galt, Claire (December 7, 2022). "LCSO investigating non-credible threats at South Fort Myers and North Fort Myers high schools". WINK News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "LCSO: Non-credible threat to North and South Fort Myers High Schools". WFTX-TV. December 7, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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