Armwood High School
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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.[4][5] She married a lawyer and established schools teaching "household arts". She oversaw Hillsborough County's schools for African Americans and became a lawyer.[6]
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.[1]
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
- 2008 C[8]
- 2009 D
- 2010 C
- 2011 B
- 2012 C
- 2013 C
- 2014 C
- 2015 C
- 2016 D
- 2017 C
- 2018 C
- 2019 C
Athletics
Armwood's athletic teams compete as the Hawks, using the school colors blue and black. The following sports are offered at Armwood:[9]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Cross country (girls & boys)
- Flag football (girls)
- Football (boys)
- State champs - 2003, 2004[10]
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls & boys)
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Track and field (girls & boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
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
- Jarriett Buie, NFL defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[13]
- Byron Cowart, NFL defensive tackle for the New England Patriots[14][15]
- Jerome Ford, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns[16]
- Sterling Hitchcock, retired Major League Baseball pitcher[17]
- Sterling Hofrichter, football player[18]
- Matt Jones, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles[19]
- Matt Joyce, Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics[20]
- Leon McQuay, NFL defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs[21]
- Jonathan Ordway, Arena Football League player for the Chicago Rush[22]
- Mike Pearson, NFL Offensive Lineman[23] for Jacksonville Jaguars
- Eric Striker, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills[24]
References
- ^ a b c d School data for Armwood High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 19, 2024.
- ^ "FHSAA.org - Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report". fhsaa.org.
- ^ "Administration". Armwood High School. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Collection: Armwood Family papers | USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections ArchivesSpace".
- ^ Halderman, Keith (1996). "Blanche Armwood of Tampa and the Strategy of Interracial Cooperation". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 74 (3): 287–303. JSTOR 30148848.
- ^ "Tampa's Courageous Daughter". April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Florida School Grades 2019". Florida Department of Education. November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Clubs and Athletics". armwood.mysdhc.org. Hillsborough County Public Schools. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Football 2013-14 Championship Records (PDF). FHSAA. pp. 4–6.
- ^ Halley, Jihn (August 20, 2012). "FHSAA rulings leave state without a 6A football champion". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Hillsborough County Public Schools – Hillsborough Choice Options Archived December 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ex-Armwood High standout among 4 Bucs cut | TBO.com". beta2.tbo.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Former Armwood star Byron Cowart a bust no more". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots select Maryland DL Byron Cowart No. 159 in the 2019 NFL Draft". www.patriots.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Rome, Chandler (December 17, 2017). "Alabama football: Running back Jerome Ford commits to Tide's 2018 recruiting class". The Anniston Star. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Sterling Hitchcock Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ Knight, Joey (July 18, 2019). "Sterling Hofrichter's journey: from Seffner to Syracuse to...Sundays?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Jones - Washington Redskins - 2015 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". rotoworld.com.
- ^ "Matt Joyce Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Leon McQuay III Stats, News and Video - DB | NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Jonathan Ordway – Tampa Bay Storm - The Official Web Site". tampabaystorm.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Pearson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Eric Striker Biography". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
External links
- Armwood High School official site
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