Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida)
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| Thomas Jefferson High School | |
| Location | |
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| 4401 Cypress Street Tampa, Florida 33607 United States |
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| Information | |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Daniel Bonilla [1] |
| Students | 1939(as of September 22, 2007) |
| Type | secondary school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Track, Swimming, Volleyball, Golf, Cheerleading, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Flag-Football. |
| Athletics conference | 4a |
| Mascot | Dragons |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold |
| Homepage | http://jefferson.mysdhc.org |
Thomas Jefferson High School is a secondary school located in the heart of the westshore business district of Tampa, Florida. Thomas Jefferson High School is an Area 1[1] high school operated under the Hillsborough County Public School system.
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[edit] School History
Thomas Jefferson High School was founded in 1939 due to the increasing high school population in the Tampa area[2]and is named after the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. The first principal was D.W Waters and the first class to graduate was in 1942. The school board decided that the current building no longer met modern educational requirements and decided to close the school in 1967.The original Thomas Jefferson High School still exists today as the D.W. Waters Memorial Center building at 2704 N. Highland Avenue. Upon closure of the school, students were sent to neighboring schools to complete their education. On August 27, 1973 the new school building was opened at its current location on West Cypress Street. [3]
[edit] Magnet Program
In 2001 Thomas Jefferson High instituted a magnet program with various courses focusing on international studies.
- International Business & Honors Finance
- International Culinary Arts
- International Fashion & Retail Marketing
- International Law & Criminal Justice
- International Tourism & Resort Operations
[edit] Athletics
Jefferson high students are offered a wide variety of sports throughout the academic year at the varsity and junior varsity levels.
Fall
Football (class 4a)[4], Swimming, Cross Country*, Volleyball, Golf*, Cheerleading.
Winter
Basketball*, Wrestling*, Soccer*, Cheerleading.
Spring
Baseball(boys only), Softball(girls only), Track*, Tennis*, Flag Football(girls only)
Note: an "*" denotes that a separate boys and girls team is played for the same sport during the season.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
Jefferson High students also participate in various clubs, groups, and organizations which help broaden their knowledge and skills.
Honors Clubs
Beta, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, French Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society,
German Honor Society
Magnet Clubs
Deca Blue (finance/retail marketing), Deca Gold (tourism/resort operations), FBLA, FCCLA/HERO, FPSA (Florida public service association), Mock Trial Team,
Service Clubs
Junior Civitan, Key Club, SAC (student advisory council), SADD, Shanti
Interest Clubs
Arriba, Ballroom Dancing, FCA, True Love Does Wait, Nubian Queens, Science Brain Bowl, YO, Model United Nations, Human Rights, Step, Male/Female Weightlifting, Hip-Hop, Crew, Best Buddies.
Additional
Dancerettes, school newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook.
[edit] Alma Mater
OUR HEARTS AND MINDS ARE EVER TRUE,
TO THEE O GLORIOUS GOLD AND BLUE.
DRAGON SPIRIT WILL REMAIN,
TO KEEP US LOYAL TO THY NAME.
WITH OUR GOAL OF UNITY
WE STRIVE FOR PERFECT HARMONY,
OUR VOICES RAISED TO SING AS ONE
AND HAIL THE NAME OF JEFFERSON.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Ferdie Pacheco (1944) Personal physican for Muhammed Ali
- Rick Casares (1950) AFL/NFL football player
- Bob Martinez (1950) Former Tampa mayor Florida governor
- Tony La Russa (1962) Major league baseball player/manager
- Tony Zappone (1965) Author, photojournalist, broadcaster
- Joe Lala (1965) Musician & Actor
- Fred McGriff (1981) Major league baseball player
- Luis Gonzalez (1985) Major league baseball player
- Tino Martinez (1985) Major league baseball player
- (Donald) Reche Caldwell, Jr. (1997) NFL football player
[edit] Notes & References
[edit] External links
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