C. Leon King High School
| C. Leon King High School | |
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| Location | |
| 6815 N. 56th Street Tampa, Florida, 33610 United States of America |
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| Coordinates | 28°00′56″N 82°24′14″W / 28.015556°N 82.403889°WCoordinates: 28°00′56″N 82°24′14″W / 28.015556°N 82.403889°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Land of the Lions |
| Established | 1960 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Hillsborough County |
| Superintendent | MaryEllen Elia |
| CEEB Code | 101717 |
| Principal | Michael Rowan |
| Assistant principals | Curriculum: Olayinka Alege Magnet Curriculum: Mathew Romano Administration: Dennis Donaldson Student Affairs: Martha McFarland Richard Peacock Wayne Quin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 14-18 |
| Number of students | 1652 (as of Monday, February 07, 2011) |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours, 20 minutes (7:40 AM - 3:00 PM) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Columbia Blue |
| Sports | See article |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Nickname | Lions (general) Lady Lions (girls sports) |
| Newspaper | 'Scepter' |
| Yearbook | 'Clarion' |
| Feeder to | University of Florida, University of Miami, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, Hillsborough Community College |
| Affiliations | None |
| Alumni | See article |
| School Number (for District use) | 2241 |
| Website | king.mysdhc.org edline.net |
C. Leon King High School, named in honor of C. Leon King, a distinguished and respected member of the Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction for 18 years, opened in 1960 with 58 faculty members and 960 students. It is located at 6815 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33610. King High School is a traditional/hybrid magnet. It has one of the four International Baccalaureate programs in Hillsborough County, Florida. The IB program of King began in July, 1994. Ninety percent of IB seniors earned the IB Diploma in 2004—one of the highest rates in the United States. As of the 2010-2011 school year C. Leon King High School received an A grade in education overall.[citation needed]
Its total student population is 2117, attendance rate in 2005 was 92%, and the Class of 2007 includes 23 National Merit finalists, 4 National Achievement finalists, and 2 National Hispanic Scholars.[citation needed]
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[edit] Honors programs
King High School hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which was implemented into the school in 1994, King High also offers advanced placement courses (KAPS).
[edit] Sports
King High School has many sports programs, they are:
Fall:
- Football
- Golf-Boys
- Golf-Girls
- Cross Country-Boys
- Cross Country-Girls
- Swimming
- Volleyball
Winter:
- Basketball-Boys
- Basketball-Girls
- Wrestling
- Soccer-Boys
- Soccer-Girls
Spring:
- Baseball
- Softball
- Flag Football
- Track
- Tennis
[edit] Music programs
King High School has multiple musical programs such as Chorus and Glee Club (PRIDE), marching band (Marching Lions), concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, and a concert orchestra. King High School's marching band received Superior ratings at the annual FBA competition for 35 consecutive years. Throughout the years, King High has hosted Talent Competitions that have featured some very talented individuals. In 1981 Barbara Baker hosted the " lion's roar" which included Toby Holton, Edward Cambas, Paul Hambleton, Todd Bosie, Charlie Cook, and Barbara Baker with Mark Friday.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Derek Bell, former professional baseball player*
- Eric "Purple" Hayes, former professional football (Seattle Seahawks) player*
- Tim Crews, former professional baseball player
- Pam Bondi, Florida Attorney General, graduated in 1984
- Mike Awesome (Alfonso), former WWF Champion, graduated in 1984
- Pam Iorio, former mayor of Tampa, graduated in 1977
- Gary Koch, former professional golfer and ESPN sportscaster, graduated in 1970
- Edmund Nelson, former professional football player, graduated in 1978
- Audrey O'Brien Nelson, Phd., Director - VISN 8 James A. Haley Veterans Hospital,[1] prominent research scientist,[2] graduated in 1973
- Calvin Pickering, former professional baseball player, graduated in 1995
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- SDHC website
- Edline website
- International Baccalaureate website
- Friends and Family Website. For the people and by the people edited by Edward E. Cambas
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