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Homes For Sale Tarpon SpringsTarpon Springs Community InformationRELOCATION INFORMATIONFrom Tarpon SpringsRegional Chamber of Commerce Boat shoes and golf cleats, loafers and high heels – North Pinellas County lifestyle combines career opportunities with beaches and sun. Florida Trend recently ranked Pinellas County the number one large metropolitan county in Florida to live based on traffic congestion, availability of healthcare, crime rates, housing costs, and high school graduation rates. Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Pinellas County among the top 40 of large counties considered to be the best fit for small businesses, according to a 2005 survey by Dunn & Bradstreet and Entrepreneur magazine. Located in the Pinellas County, Tarpon Springs is home to the Best “City Beach” where residents are comfortable in business suits or flip-flops. More than 5 million visitors come to Pinellas County beaches each year while the permanent population of the county is almost one million residents strong. Chartered as a municipality in 1915, Tarpon Springsprovides a long history of beauty. When Spanish explorers arrived in 1528, they learned that the inhabiting Indians called the area "Pocotopaug," meaning "clear water." Diversity is the key to Tarpon Springs’s business community – tourism, manufacturing, healthcare services and trade all contribute to the economy. A strong school system and higher education opportunities provide a well-paid, educated work force to serve area businesses. By taking full advantage of the area’s many strengths and resources, residents and visitors will find North Pinellas County a better place to live, work and play. Tarpon Springs SchoolsFrom www.localschooldirectory.com Pinellas County Schools provides education for the public schools in Tarpon Springs and surrounding areas. There are a few high schools in Tarpon Springs. They include Tarpon Springs High School, Countryside High School, and Bayside High School. Countryside High School, which is one of the highest performing schools in Florida, has received a B rating for the FCAT scores. Bayside High School, which is an alternative secondary school, has four classes per day while other high schools have six classes a day. Besides the public schools, there are private schools such as Tarpon Springs Academy International, which educates kindergarten through twelfth grade students. Tarpon Springs Central Catholic High School, which is a private college preparatory school, provides education for ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to the public and private schools, there are also colleges and universities. Tarpon SpringsChristian College, which is a non-denomination Christian college, offers majors in various divisions such as Biblical Studies, Humanities, Business, Education, Fine Arts, and Sciences. St. Petersburg College, which is in St. Petersburg, Florida, has a campus in Tarpon Springs. The college has associate degrees as well as bachelor degrees. |
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