Landmarks in Tampa, Florida - Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida) (Paperback)

Chapters: Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida). Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 75. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hillsborough High School is located at 5000 N. Central Ave, in the heart of the historic Seminole Heights suburb, in Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough High is the oldest high school in Hillsborough County, Florida. Hillsborough High is also one of four county public schools with an International Baccalaureate program. Sign at southeast corner of campus.Hillsborough High School, is one of the South's oldest high schools and the oldest high school in the county, is full of history, tradition, and pride. While its existence as a school probably dates closer to 1880, a room over a Franklin Street livery stable in 1885 is recognized as the first location of the school. After several moves, the present building (the fourth) was opened in 1928. The school strives to provide a positive educational environment and to meet and respect the needs of its students, by providing a rich liberal arts education, offering namely; college prep, vocational, and international baccalaureate programs. Beginning with the first teacher (who also served as principal) and the first graduating class of four students in 1885, the students, faculty and administrators of Hillsborough High School have established a framework of history, tradition, spirit, and pride. One of the oldest traditions is the wearing of red and black, the school's colors, every Friday to show spirit and unity. Hillsborough has many illustrious alumni who have served as state attorneys, senators, judges, state representatives, mayors, professional athletes, and in many other notable professions. Hillsborough produced the first high school newspaper in Florida in 1889, The Red