Bloomingdale High School Explained

Bloomingdale Senior High School
Streetaddress:	1700 East Bloomingdale Avenue
City:	Valrico
State:	Florida
Zipcode:	33596
Country:	United States
District:	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Teaching Staff:	101.50 (FTE)
Superintendent:	Addison Davis^[1]
Principal:	Marcos Rodriguez^[2]
Motto:	Discover Tomorrow Today
Type:	Public high school
Established:	1987
Ratio:	22.70
Enrollment:	2,304 (2022-23)^[3]
Ceeb:	101778
Grades:	9-12
Feeders:	Guy O. Burns Middle School
Campus Type:	Suburban
Colors:	Red, White and Black
Nickname:	Bulls Lady Bulls
Newspaper:	The Crimson Times
Yearbook:	The Minotaur
Rivals:	Newsome High School Riverview High School Brandon High School
Campus Size:	78.87acres
Website:	bloomingdale.mysdhc.org

Bloomingdale Senior High School is a public high school located in Valrico, Florida.^[4] Bloomingdale was established in 1987, three years after Gaither High School, and has its same architectural design. Bloomingdale's first graduating class was in 1989, since Hillborough County does not pull seniors from existing schools for new schools. The current principal is Marcos Rodriguez. The football stadium is named for the first principal, Charley Harris. The school colors are red and white with black trim.

Athletics

Sports offered include: golf, football, soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, swimming, flag football, cross country, tennis and track and field. Ice hockey, and bowling are club sports. Boys' sports teams are called the Bloomingdale Bulls, and girls' sports teams are called the Bloomingdale Lady Bulls.

The boys soccer team won state championships in '93, '95, and '98.^[5]

The girls soccer team won a state title in 2001 and was state runner up in 1992.^[6]

The cheerleading squad won state championships in 2008 and 2009.^[6]

The softball team won the state championship in 1993 and 2014.^[6]

Clubs and organizations

Bloomingdale Senior High School currently offers three types of clubs: special interest, academic/honor, and service clubs.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Erin Andrews (1996): Fox NFL sportscaster
• Beth Bauer

(1999) LPGA Professional golfer

• Chad Bratzke

(1989) former National Football League player (Indianapolis Colts)

• Mark Consuelos (1989): television soap opera star and husband of Live with Regis & Kelly star Kelly Ripa
• Steve Freeman (1991): professional soccer player and coach
• Funkghost (Alvin Augustus Harris): (1990) hip-hop artist/producer
• Matt Good (2000): guitarist/vocalist of From First To Last/Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
• Agiye Hall (2021): American football wide receiver previously with the University of Alabama
• Mike Heald (1990): professional soccer player
• Debra Lafave (1998): Child rapist^[8]
• Richie Martin (2012) MLB Professional Baseball Player Oakland Athletics
• Alissa Nutting, author and creative writing professor.
• Brock Wilken (2020) MLB Professional Baseball Player Milwaukee Brewers

External links

• Bloomingdale High School Website
• Hillsborough County Public Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: Superintendent's Office - Hillsborough County Public Schools . www.sdhc.k12.fl.us . 1 March 2022 . 12 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812023421/https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/doc/576/superintendents-office/contacts/suptoffice/ . dead .
2. Web site: Hillsborough County Public Schools - Bloomingdale. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229112640/http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/schools/4141 . 2014-12-29 .
3. Web site: BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
4. Web site: Bloomingdale High School. greatschools.net. 24 August 2015.
5. Web site: BOYS SOCCER 2013-14 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS. fhsaa.org. FHSAA. 6 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327151906/http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_scb_0.pdf. 27 March 2014.
6. Web site: FHSAA Championship Record Books. fhsaa.org. 24 August 2015.
7. 2006-2007 Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Handbook: Bloomingdale High School Special Section
8. News: Amaya-Danker . Daysi . Debra LaFave the subject of new biography written by friend and Latin entertainer Zuniga . 5 July 2019 . February 15, 2017.