Newsome High School (Florida)
| Joe E. Newsome High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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16550 Fishhawk Boulevard , Florida 33547 | |
| Coordinates | 27°51′32″N 82°12′16″W / 27.858995°N 82.204455°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 2003 |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Katie Rocha |
| Staff | 131.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,857 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.81[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy, Carolina Blue and White |
| Team name | Wolves |
| Rivals | Bloomingdale, Durant, Riverview |
| Information | (813) 740-4600 |
| Website | Official website |
Joe E. Newsome High School is a public high school that was established in 2003 on Fishhawk Boulevard in Lithia, Florida, United States. It is named in honor of Joe E. Newsome, a Plant City pharmacist and businessman who served as a board member of the School District of Hillsborough County, Florida, for 24 years.[2]
The school colors are Carolina Blue, Navy, and white. Its mascot is the wolf. The student newspaper is known as Wolf Tracks.
Demographics
As of the 2018-2019 school year Newsome had 3,036 students enrolled. Of these students 0.3% were American Indian/Alaska Native, 3.8% Asian, 6.2% Black, 14.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, 69.8% White, and 4.9% were two or more races.[3]
Academics
In 2013, Newsome was judged the best public school in Hillsborough County at educating students for college by Newsweek.[4]
Graduation rate
In 2012 Newsome's graduation rate was 98% as compared to a statewide rate of 74.5% and a Hillsborough County rate of 72.6%.[5]
Florida Department of Education grade
2018 A
2017 A
2016 A
2015 A
2014 A
2013 A
2012 A
2011 B
2010 B
2009 B
2008 B[5]
Athletics
Hockey
Newsome won the state hockey championship in 2009.[6]
Softball
Newsome won the state softball championship in 2015[7]
Chorus
In 2009, the Newsome Chorus captured the Grand Champion Trophy, at the Fiesta-Val national competition.[8] In 2014 the chorus performed for the archbishop at Kilkenny Castle, Ireland.[9]
Marching Band
The Newsome Wolf Pack Marching Band won first place in Bands of America regionals in Delaware with their performance “Flight: If Only I Could.” The following year they were selected to march in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the only school in Florida to receive an invitation.[10][11][12]
Notable people
- Orlando Greene, Olympic runner, is a coach at Newsome.[13]
- Will Worth, football player.[14]
References
- ^ a b c "NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Newsome gets marqueed by developer Archived 2006-03-28 at the Wayback Machine - Osprey Observer, Vol. 3, Issue 3; March 2004.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "2013 America's Best High Schools".
- ^ a b "2011-2012 Florida High School Grades".
- ^ Mars, Jeff. "NEWSOME BLUE DEFEATS WEST BOCA FOR STATE HOCKEY TITLE". Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
- ^ Smith, Katherine. "The Newsome Lady Wolves are the FHSAA 8A softball state champions". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Routen, Barbara (6 May 2009). "Newsome High chorus captures grand championship trophy". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Newsome Chorus to Perform at Kilkenny". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Newsome High School band to perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". WFLA. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Newsome High band to perform at Macy's parade". 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Mondovics, Tamas (27 April 2015). "Newsome Reacts to Macy's Invitation; "Let's Have A Parade"". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Fox, Scarlett (22 October 2012). "Newsome Coach Orlando Greene: From Caribbean To Olympian". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Knight, Joey (21 November 2012). "Newsome's Worth succeeding with retro approach". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 23 January 2017.