Freedom High School (Tampa, Florida)

Freedom High School
Freedom High School
Address
	17410 Commerce Park Blvd; Tampa, Florida 33647; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Home of the patriots
Established	2002
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Kevin Stephenson
Staff	102.50 FTE
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,935 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio	18.88
Color(s)	Red, white, and blue
Mascot	Patriots
Rival	Wharton
Newspaper	Revolution
Yearbook	Glory
Website	Freedom High Online

28°08′01″N 82°23′08″W / 28.133608°N 82.385445°W / 28.133608; -82.385445

Freedom High School is a public high school located in the New Tampa region of Tampa, Florida, United States. It operates as a part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district and serves students in grades 9–12. Freedom High School was named in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.^[2]

Demographics

Freedom High School is 33% Hispanic, 31% White, 26% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and <1% other.^[3]

Media

Newspaper: Revolution http://fhsrevolution.com/
Web site: freedom.mysdhc.org
Yearbook: Glory
Media Specialist: Jennifer Simard

^[4] TV Production: Freedom TV

Languages and language programs

Bilingual: E.S.O.L.
Foreign Language: Spanish, French, Latin.

Clubs

African American Studies
American Sign Language
Astronomy
Alternative Music
Book Club
Café Freedom
Drama/Thespians
Engineering Club
English Honors Society
FBLA
FCA
FFA
French Honor Society
Gay/Straight Alliance
Hobbies Club
Interact Club
Key Club
K-Pop Club
Lacrosse Club
Latino Dance Club
Latin Honor Society
Marine Science Club
Model UN
Mu Alpha Theta
National Art Society
National Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
Rho Kappa
NJROTC
Science National Honor Society
Scrubs Club
S-H-E Club
Sierra Club
Spanish Honor Society
Spirit Club
Teenage Republican Club^[5]
Thespian Club
Xtreme Body Nutrition

Sports

Fall sports

Cross Country (B/G)
Football (B)
Golf (B/G)
Swimming (B/G)
Volleyball (G)

Winter sports

Basketball (B/G)
Ice Hockey (B/G)
Soccer (B/G)
Wrestling (B)

Spring sports

Baseball (B)
Lacrosse (B/G)
Flag Football (G)
Softball (G)
Tennis (B/G)
Track and Field (B/G)
FHS Athletic Director: Jeffery Duncan

School Ranking

History of school ranking^[6]
School Year	Grade
2017-2018	C
2016-2017	C
2015-2016	C
2014-2015	B
2013-2014	B
2012-2013	B
2011-2012	B
2010-2011	B
2009-2010	B
2008-2009	C
2007-2008	A
2006-2007	B
2005-2006	B
2004-2005	B
2003-2004	B

Leadership

In June, 2008, principal Richard Bartels retired. Mr. Bartels was the first principal of Freedom High School and helped to open the school in 2002.

Kevin Stephenson actively serves as the current school principal since the 2014–2015 school year.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Freedom High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ "For new schools, names that will ring a bell with all". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
^ https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/assets/pdf/SE0016B.pdf Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Freedom High School || Home of the Patriots". Freedom.mysdhc.org. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
^ "Freedom High School Clubs". Hillsborough County Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
^ "Florida School Accountability Reports". fldoe.org. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

External links

[NCES-1] "Freedom High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 24, 2021.

[2] "For new schools, names that will ring a bell with all". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-11-28.

[3] ttps://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/assets/pdf/SE0016B.pdf Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[4] "Freedom High School || Home of the Patriots". Freedom.mysdhc.org. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

[5] "Freedom High School Clubs". Hillsborough County Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-04.

[6] "Florida School Accountability Reports". fldoe.org. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

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