Education

Here are the possible mascots for a new high school. Students will decide the winner

By Giuseppe Sabella
Manatee County School District officials earlier this month held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new North River High School, which is set to open in August 2019.
Manatee County School District officials earlier this month held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new North River High School, which is set to open in August 2019. Tiffany Tompkins/file ttompkins@bradenton.com
Manatee

The future mascot of North River High School will come from a list of five animals that hail from the land, sea or sky.

About 270 people submitted a total of 118 different options to the School District of Manatee County between July 9 and July 31. A committee picked five options based on their popularity, uniqueness and relevance to the area, along with how well they would mesh with the school’s colors: navy blue, gray and white.

Certain middle school students will soon vote on the mascot for their future high school, choosing from the following list:

  • Bulls
  • Moccasins
  • Ospreys
  • Otters
  • Rattlers

North River High is currently under construction at 11601 Erie Road, in Parrish. It’s scheduled to open in August 2019.

The official mascot will be announced on Aug. 24, according to a news release.

This story was originally published August 3, 2018 at 12:25 PM.

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