George D. Chamberlain High School Explained

George D. Chamberlain High School
Streetaddress:	9401 North Boulevard
County:	(Hillsborough County)
Zipcode:	33612
Country:	U.S.
Coordinates:	28.0347°N -82.4669°W
Principal:	Jake Russell^[1]
Newspaper:	The Chieftain
Yearbook:	The Totem
Enrollment:	1,262 (2022–2023)
Ratio:	19.57
Teaching Staff:	64.50 (FTE)
Teamname:	Storm (formerly Chiefs 1956-2020)
Colors:	Dark Green Gold

George D. Chamberlain High School is a public high school in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was opened in 1956 on North Boulevard (on the corner of Busch Boulevard). The school is named in honor of George D. Chamberlain, who served for several years as a trustee for the Hillsborough County School System.

Demographics

In the 2022–2023 academic year, the student population numbered 1,243. The ethnic makeup was as follows:^[2]

• 50.93% Hispanic
• 30.01% Black
• 12.15% White
• 4.67% Multi-racial
• 2.25% Asian

Athletics

Chamberlain is a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association and competes as the Storm in these sports:^[3]

• Boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling
• Girls: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling

Florida state championships

• Golf (Boys): 1959^[4]
• Golf (Girls): 1999 Spring, 1999 Fall, 2000^[5]
• Softball: 2003, 2012^[6]

Notable alumni

• Dennis Aust, MLB pitcher.^[7]
• Forrest Blue, NFL offensive lineman.^[8]
• Brodrick Bunkley, NFL nose tackle.^[9]
• Bob Burns, NFL running back.^[10]
• Jane Castor, Mayor of Tampa^[11]
• Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative, Florida - District 14.
• Brian Clark, NFL wide receiver.^[12]
• Joe Clermond, NFL defensive end.^[13]
• Elijah Dukes, MLB outfielder.
• Robert Gant, actor and producer.^[14]
• Steve Garvey, MLB first baseman.^[15]
• Chip Glass, NFL tight end.^[16]
• Jay Gruden, Head coach, Washington Redskins.^[17]
• Bob Hall (Class of 1960), Republican member of the Texas State Senate^[18]
• James Harrell, NFL linebacker.^[19]
• Kevin House, Jr., NFL cornerback.^[20]
• Oliver Hoyte, NFL linebacker/fullback.^[21]
• Lauren Hutton (known then as Mary Hall), model-actress.
• Jimmy Jordan, NFL running back.^[22]
• Greg Lee, NFL wide receiver.^[23]
• Dentarius Locke, American Track and field sprinter.
• Dennis Lundy, NFL running back.^[24]
• Bobby Sprowl, MLB pitcher for Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros
• Aasif Mandvi, actor^[25]
• Lynn Matthews, college football player and newspaper publisher.
• Dean May, NFL quarterback.^[26]
• Eugene McCaslin, NFL linebacker.^[27]
• Mike Mekelburg, professional soccer midfielder.
• Dave Miley, MLB manager for the Cincinnati Reds.
• Ron Selesky, NFL player/Arena Football League coach.^[28]
• Shock G, rapper.
• Liz Vassey, actress.^[29]
• Tom Walker, MLB pitcher.^[30]

External links

• • Chamberlain High School Legacy Alliance Alumni
• The Chieftain school newspaper

Notes and References

1. Web site: About our School . Chamberlain High School . chamberlain.mysdhc.org . July 15, 2019.
2. Web site: ETHNIC ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023 . August 26, 2022 . . www.sdhc.k12.fl.us . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012070816/https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/assets/pdf/SE0016B.pdf . October 12, 2016 . dead .
3. Web site: Member School Directory . . www.fhsaa.org . June 20, 2019 . June 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200624150250/https://www.fhsaa.org/rules/member-school-directory . dead .
4. Web site: Boys Golf 2018-19 Championship Records . October 5, 2018 . . www.fhsaa.org . June 20, 2019.
5. Web site: Girls Golf 2018-19 Championship Records . October 5, 2018 . . www.fhsaa.org . June 20, 2019.
6. Web site: Softball 2017-18 Championship Records . May 16, 2018 . . www.fhsaa.org . June 20, 2019.
7. Web site: Dennis Aust . . June 20, 2019.
8. Web site: Forrest Blue Stats . . June 20, 2019.
9. Web site: Brodrick Bunkley Stats . . June 20, 2019.
10. Web site: Robert Burns Stats . . June 20, 2019.
11. Web site: Who is Jane Castor? Former police chief wants to be Tampa mayor . 10NEWS. February 20, 2019 . May 1, 2019.
12. Web site: Brian Clark Stats . . June 20, 2019.
13. Web site: Joe Clermond . The Pro Football Archives . profootballarchives.com . June 20, 2019.
14. News: Actor's life now scripted for reality . sptimes.com . . November 18, 2002 . Eric . Deggans . 35 . January 3, 2016 . March 4, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204815/http://www.sptimes.com/2002/11/18/news_pf/Floridian/Actor_s_life_now_scri.shtml.
15. News: Legacy Gala looks to enlist alumni in restoring Chamberlain's luster . April 21, 2017 . Joey . Johnston . . www.tampabay.com . June 20, 2019.
16. Web site: Chip Glass Stats . . June 19, 2019.
17. News: Legendary Hillsborough County prep football coach Billy Turner dies . Knight . Joey . June 9, 2017 . TampaBay.com . Floridian . . June 20, 2019.
18. Web site: More About Bob Hall . votebobhall.com . November 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141109042151/http://votebobhall.com/About-Bob.html . November 9, 2014.
19. Web site: James Harrell Stats . . June 20, 2019.
20. Web site: Kevin House Stats . . June 20, 2019.
21. Web site: Oliver Hoyte Stats . . June 20, 2019.
22. Web site: Jimmy Jordan Stats . . June 20, 2019.
23. Web site: Greg Lee, Pittsburg, Wide Receiver . . June 20, 2019.
24. Web site: Dennis Lundy Stats . . June 20, 2019.
25. News: 'Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi's new sitcom parody combats Islamophobia . April 3, 2015 . May 9, 2019 . . Los Angeles . Tampa Bay Times.
26. Web site: Dean May . The Pro Football Archives . profootballarchives.com . January 18, 2019.
27. Web site: Eugene McCaslin Stats . . June 20, 2019.
28. Web site: Ron Selesky . The Pro Football Archives . profootballarchives.com . June 20, 2019.
29. Web site: Legacy Gala looks to enlist alumni in restoring Chamberlain's luster . tampabay.com . January 31, 2018.
30. Web site: Tom Walker . . June 20, 2019.