Armwood High School Explained

Armwood High School
Type:Public high school
Streetaddress:12000 U.S. Route 92
City:Seffner
State:Florida
Country:U.S.
Zipcode:33584
Coordinates:28.0031°N -82.2967°W
Established:1984
Grades:9 - 12
Enrollment:2,400 (2022–23)
Faculty:87.00 FTEs
Ratio:27.59
Principal:Dina Langston
Teamname:Hawks
Colors: Blue
Grey
Maroon
District:Hillsborough County Public Schools
Website:Armwood High School
Footnotes:[1] [2]

Armwood Senior High School is a public high school located in Seffner, Florida, United States, on U.S. Highway 92. It opened in August 1984. The school is named after Blanche Armwood, a longtime Tampa resident, educator and activist. The school's mascot is the Hawk.

The Armwood family lived in Seffner and became prominent community leaders in Tampa and Florida.[3] [4] She married a lawyer and established schools teaching "household arts". She oversaw Hillsborough County's schools for African Americans and became a lawyer.[5]

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,809 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.4:1. There were 1,227 students (67.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 167 (9.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[6]

Demographics

Armwood High School is 34.3% Black, 31.7% Hispanic, 27.4% White, 1.4% Asian, 4.3% Multi-Racial, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% American Indian.[7]

Florida Department of Education Grade

Athletics

Armwood's athletic teams compete as the Hawks, using the school colors blue and black. The following sports are offered at Armwood:[9]

In 2011, Armwood won the class 6A state championship game, but was stripped of the title after both the Hawks and their opponent, Miami Central High School, were determined to have used ineligible players. The FHSAA subsequently vacated the title completely, leaving 2011 without a 6A champ.[11]

The Collegiate Academy

Starting with the 2013–2014 school year Armwood High School will be home to The Collegiate Academy at Armwood High School.[12] According to the school district's website The Academy provides students with an opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) through Hillsborough Community College in addition to their high school diploma. The students will take college courses, free of cost (including textbooks), during the school day. The Academy will not only provide academic preparation but also other types of “college knowledge”, such as self-management of study routines and preparation for assessments; handling the pace and expectations of college courses, and strategic use of resources such as college advisers and ambassadors from local college campuses.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FHSAA.org - Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report. fhsaa.org.
  2. Web site: Administration. Armwood High School. 9 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Collection: Armwood Family papers | USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections ArchivesSpace .
  4. Blanche Armwood of Tampa and the Strategy of Interracial Cooperation . 30148848 . Halderman . Keith . The Florida Historical Quarterly . 1996 . 74 . 3 . 287–303 .
  5. Web site: Tampa's Courageous Daughter . 20 April 2024 .
  6. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200870&ID=120087002505 School data for Armwood High School
  7. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. 2020-06-23. nces.ed.gov. EN.
  8. Web site: Florida School Grades 2019. Florida Department of Education. 22 November 2022 .
  9. Web site: Clubs and Athletics . armwood.mysdhc.org . Hillsborough County Public Schools . 13 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141223210227/http://armwood.mysdhc.org/extracurricular . 23 December 2014 .
  10. Book: Football 2013-14 Championship Records. FHSAA. 4–6. PDF.
  11. News: Halley. Jihn. FHSAA rulings leave state without a 6A football champion. 13 January 2015. USA Today. Gannett Company. 20 August 2012.
  12. http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/choice/programs.asp Hillsborough County Public Schools – Hillsborough Choice Options
  13. Web site: Ex-Armwood High standout among 4 Bucs cut | TBO.com . beta2.tbo.com . May 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724100541/http://beta2.tbo.com/sports/breaking-news-sports/2009/aug/29/ex-armwood-high-standout-among-4-bucs-cut-ar-80258/ . July 24, 2011 .
  14. Web site: Former Armwood star Byron Cowart a bust no more. Tampa Bay Times. Nov 28, 2020.
  15. Web site: Patriots select Maryland DL Byron Cowart No. 159 in the 2019 NFL Draft. www.patriots.com. Nov 28, 2020.
  16. Web site: Rome . Chandler . December 17, 2017 . Alabama football: Running back Jerome Ford commits to Tide's 2018 recruiting class . April 15, 2023 . The Anniston Star.
  17. Web site: Sterling Hitchcock Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac . baseball-almanac.com . May 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604222654/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hitchst01. 4 June 2011 . live.
  18. Web site: Knight . Joey . Sterling Hofrichter's journey: from Seffner to Syracuse to...Sundays? . Tampa Bay Times . August 1, 2020 . July 18, 2019.
  19. Web site: Matt Jones - Washington Redskins - 2015 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com. rotoworld.com.
  20. Web site: Matt Joyce Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac . baseball-almanac.com . May 4, 2011.
  21. Web site: Leon McQuay III Stats, News and Video - DB | NFL.com. . Nov 28, 2020.
  22. Web site: Jonathan Ordway – Tampa Bay Storm - The Official Web Site. tampabaystorm.com. May 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110515022348/http://www.tampabaystorm.com/team/roster/jonathan-ordway/. 15 May 2011. dead.
  23. Web site: Mike Pearson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com . databasefootball.com . May 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708234144/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PEARSMIK01 . July 8, 2011 .
  24. Web site: Eric Striker Biography. SoonerSports.com. 13 January 2015.

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