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My Father Graduated and my Grandmother Graduated from Hillsborough.
this is a great school with a lot of history and tradition. If you have relatives who went to Hillsborough High School, please let us know more. If you have any pics from this great institution, please e-mail to worldviewdirect@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Hillsborough High School has a Tradition of Winning.
Hillsborough High School is located at 5000 N. Central Ave, in the heart of the historic Seminole Heights suburb, in Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough High, is the oldest high school in Hillsborough County, Florida. Hillsborough High is also one of four county public schools with an International Baccalaureate program.
Contents [hide]
1 History and traditions
2 Renovations and expansions
3 Sports team championships
4 High school athletic All-America and special honorees
5 NCAA National Champions, All-Americans, Hall of Famers and honorees
6 Notable HHS Alumni
7 Notable (Non-Alumni) Educators
8 Recent HHS and Student National Honors
9 References
10 External links
[edit] History and traditions
Sign at southeast corner of campus.Hillsborough High School
U.S. Historic District Contributing Property
Location: Tampa, Florida
United States
Built/Founded: 1928
Architect: Francis Kennard
Architectural style(s): Gothic Revival
Part of: Seminole Heights
Residential District
(#93000751)
Designated CP: August 5, 1993
Hillsborough High School, is one of the South's oldest high schools and the oldest high school in the county, is full of history, tradition, and pride. While its existence as a school probably dates closer to 1880, a room over a Franklin Street livery stable in 1885 is recognized as the first location of the school. After several moves, the present building (the fourth) was opened in 1928. The school strives to provide a positive educational environment and to meet and respect the needs of its students, by providing a rich liberal arts education, offering namely; college prep, vocational, and international baccalaureate programs.
Beginning with the first teacher (who also served as principal) and the first graduating class of four students in 1885, the students, faculty and administrators of Hillsborough High School have established a framework of history, tradition, spirit, and pride. One of the oldest traditions is the wearing of red and black, the school's colors, every Friday to show spirit and unity. Hillsborough has many illustrious alumni who have served as state attorneys, senators, judges, state representatives, mayors, professional athletes, and in many other notable professions.
Hillsborough produced the first high school newspaper in Florida in 1889, The Red & Black[1], and the first yearbook in Florida, "The Hillsborean", in 1911. In 1913 and 1914, Hillsborough's basketball and baseball teams defeated teams from the University of Florida and Southern College. In 1929, Hillsborough won the high school national football championship.
The alma mater, "The Red and Black" was written in 1923. In 1931, Hillsborough High became the first home of the University of Tampa, established by Frederic Spaulding in 1931 as Tampa Junior College. In 1933, UT moved to its current home in the old Tampa Bay Hotel, now named Plant Hall. In 1949, HHS students purchased the clock for the clock tower, in honor of Hillsborough's veteran casualties in World War II. The names of Hillsborough alumni, who were killed in action during the war were placed on a plaque under the tower. The Terrier Creed was written in 1954; it received much publicity as the only one of its kind in the South. The bronze terrier that guards the trophy case was originally placed in the courtyard. The sacred "H" on the patio was dedicated in 1964 in honor of Mr. Hamilton, an assistant principal. HHS students from different graduating classes raised the funds, providing the stained glass windows in the auditorium in 1963.[2]
Over the years, Hillsborough High School, garnered some interesting nick names. such as "Harvard on the Hill" which was due in part to the fact that Hillsborough High School was built on one of the highest geographical elevations in Tampa, had graduated many illustrious people, and to the fact that Hillsborough High emulated much of Harvard's traditions with regards to its alma mater and school color scheme a crimson shade of red and black, not to mention the big letter "H". Historically, the colors red and black represent heart and soul. And later, Hillsborough High also picked up the nick name "Peyton Place," probably sometime in the late 1960s or early 70's, because the opening scene of the tower in the popular Peyton Place (TV series) soap opera somehow reminded some individuals of Hillsborough High's clock tower, and also because as one teacher put it; the reason she referred to Hillsborough High as "Peyton Place" was; "...it seemed there was always some sort of soap opera going on at the school."
On September 5, 1996, during a campaign blitz for re-election, the 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke at Hillsborough High School about national education policy and "other" family issues, addressing students. President Clinton was originally scheduled to visit during the summer sessions, but had to cancel because of hurricane warnings. Student Council President Erica Allen, warmly greeted President Clinton, the two shook hands and Erica received a hug from the President, just prior to President Clinton's speech to the student body. It was a great day and HHS received national attention as a result of President Clinton's visit.[3]
On Friday, August 31, 2007, the Hillsborough High School football team celebrated its 100th anniversary season opener with a 43-20 victory over Jefferson High School at Chelo Huerta Field.[4] The Hillsborough High football team began competing interscholastically in 1907. Football was the first competitive high school sport played in Florida. The five schools in the initial football league were Duval (Jacksonville), Hillsboro (Tampa), Ocala, Orlando and Summerlin Institute (Bartow). Of those five schools, only Hillsboro - now spelled Hillsborough - still exists today. The FHSAA -Florida High School Athletic Association was not formed until 1920.[5]
Hillsborough High School was the first high school in the county to establish an Alumni Association. In 1985, during the 100th Anniversary of the school, HHS alumni came together and decided to form The Hillsborough High School Alumni Association. And, since the HHSAA has created the Terrier Hall of Fame, which includes and recognizes prominent HHS alumni in all walks of life. Today, the HHS Alumni Association publishes the Terrier Talk newsletter four times per year, and has launched an HHSAA website. The HHSAA helps fund school improvement projects.
Hillsborough High School takes pride in the fact that four Public Schools in Hillsborough County are named for former principals of Hillsborough, including two Senior High Schools, Vivian Gaither High School in northern Hillsborough County (16200 N Dale Mabry Hwy) and Richard C. Spoto High School in the southern end of the County (8538 Eagle Palm Dr).
[edit] Renovations and expansions
West (rear) entry to Hillsborough High School, next to the gymnasium.In the early 1970s, Hillsborough High went through a massive renovation. The school's students, faculty and staff were forced to temporarily move out and back into the Old Hillsborough County High School building (built in 1910) located a few miles away in Tampa Heights (Tampa), FL, at the time, the home to George Washington Jr. High School[6]. Hillsborough High students and staff were forced into triple sessions, while the two schools, GWJHS and HHS, shared the former Hillsborough High building (1910–27), until renovations of today's HHS building (built 1927-1928), were completed in 1975. As a side note, Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida) began in, and occupied the same old (1910) HHS school building from 1939-67.
In 1979, HHS students launched a successful fundraising campaign to pay for the chimes in the HHS clock tower. In 1980, a plaque was donated by the class of 1980, and mounted over the doorway leading to the inner courtyard from the trophy case area of the main building dedicated to the classes of the 1980s and "the Decade of New Ideas." During the early 1980s, HHS's student population swelled to over 3,000 students, spanning two campuses, referred to as North and South Campuses. HHS's South Campus included all of the buildings which now comprise Memorial Middle School [7], adjacent to HHS on its south side.
In the mid 1980s, the Alumni Building, commonly referred to as the 400 Hall, was added to the school. In around 1995, another addition was made, the 500 Building/English Hall, in which most 10th grade homerooms and English classes are housed.
On May 3, 2008, HHS completed renovations to restore the high school to its pre-1960s luster, when it reopened its newly named gymnasium. In 2005, many classes were forced into portable classrooms during the renovation. The major improvements to HHS were divided between maintenance and restoration, and construction of a new gymnasium.
Previously, Hillsborough High's gym had been famously and affectionately known to Hillsborough High students and alums as the "Big Red Barn", more commonly "The Barn" probably due in part to its architectural design: its steep "skylighted" roof and red brick facade cause the gym to resemble a barn from a distance. "The Barn" was known for being a hostile environment for Terrier opponents to compete in, for the HHS student body seldom stood for anything short of winning. "The Barn" was one of the harshest gyms in the county to play in, as there was no air conditioning in it for many years. That, coupled with the loud fans and the many talented Terrier teams opposing schools had to face made "the Barn" a very difficult place to come out of with a win, much to the delight of generations of Hillsborough fans.
On May 3, 2008, a ceremony was held in Hillsborough High's newly remodeled gym to dedicate the gym, naming it; the Don Williams Athletic Center, in honor of former HHS boys basketball coach Don Williams, who led the Terriers to a 2A state championship in 1959. Coach Williams went on to become the first University of South Florida men's basketball coach in 1970-71. Coach Williams was notified of the dedication prior to his death in February 2008.[8]
[edit] Sports team championships
Due to the range and volume of boys and girls team and individual championships and awards garnered over Hillsborough's 100+ year history, only dates of state championships and runner-ups, and a listing of the number of state playoff appearances are presented.
Football (practices and home games played on Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta Field)
National Championships: 1929**
State Championships: *(13 state titles total) 1910, 1912*[9], 1914, 1919, 1926[10], 1927, 1928[11], 1929**, 1935, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, *Prior to 1968, the state champions were determined by a combination of, first, being among the winners of one of the state's three interscholastic conferences, and/or the "HSS Big Ten Conference," and determined by the FHSAA, also using the Dickinson Rating Method, and by playing post season games, including some games against the state's university and college football freshman teams, such as the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Rollins College.)[12]
State Playoff Appearances (since *1968): 16 (most recent: 2009)
Contents [hide]
1 History and traditions
2 Renovations and expansions
3 Sports team championships
4 High school athletic All-America and special honorees
5 NCAA National Champions, All-Americans, Hall of Famers and honorees
6 Notable HHS Alumni
7 Notable (Non-Alumni) Educators
8 Recent HHS and Student National Honors
9 References
10 External links
[edit] History and traditions
Sign at southeast corner of campus.Hillsborough High School
U.S. Historic District Contributing Property
Location: Tampa, Florida
United States
Built/Founded: 1928
Architect: Francis Kennard
Architectural style(s): Gothic Revival
Part of: Seminole Heights
Residential District
(#93000751)
Designated CP: August 5, 1993
Hillsborough High School, is one of the South's oldest high schools and the oldest high school in the county, is full of history, tradition, and pride. While its existence as a school probably dates closer to 1880, a room over a Franklin Street livery stable in 1885 is recognized as the first location of the school. After several moves, the present building (the fourth) was opened in 1928. The school strives to provide a positive educational environment and to meet and respect the needs of its students, by providing a rich liberal arts education, offering namely; college prep, vocational, and international baccalaureate programs.
Beginning with the first teacher (who also served as principal) and the first graduating class of four students in 1885, the students, faculty and administrators of Hillsborough High School have established a framework of history, tradition, spirit, and pride. One of the oldest traditions is the wearing of red and black, the school's colors, every Friday to show spirit and unity. Hillsborough has many illustrious alumni who have served as state attorneys, senators, judges, state representatives, mayors, professional athletes, and in many other notable professions.
Hillsborough produced the first high school newspaper in Florida in 1889, The Red & Black[1], and the first yearbook in Florida, "The Hillsborean", in 1911. In 1913 and 1914, Hillsborough's basketball and baseball teams defeated teams from the University of Florida and Southern College. In 1929, Hillsborough won the high school national football championship.
The alma mater, "The Red and Black" was written in 1923. In 1931, Hillsborough High became the first home of the University of Tampa, established by Frederic Spaulding in 1931 as Tampa Junior College. In 1933, UT moved to its current home in the old Tampa Bay Hotel, now named Plant Hall. In 1949, HHS students purchased the clock for the clock tower, in honor of Hillsborough's veteran casualties in World War II. The names of Hillsborough alumni, who were killed in action during the war were placed on a plaque under the tower. The Terrier Creed was written in 1954; it received much publicity as the only one of its kind in the South. The bronze terrier that guards the trophy case was originally placed in the courtyard. The sacred "H" on the patio was dedicated in 1964 in honor of Mr. Hamilton, an assistant principal. HHS students from different graduating classes raised the funds, providing the stained glass windows in the auditorium in 1963.[2]
Over the years, Hillsborough High School, garnered some interesting nick names. such as "Harvard on the Hill" which was due in part to the fact that Hillsborough High School was built on one of the highest geographical elevations in Tampa, had graduated many illustrious people, and to the fact that Hillsborough High emulated much of Harvard's traditions with regards to its alma mater and school color scheme a crimson shade of red and black, not to mention the big letter "H". Historically, the colors red and black represent heart and soul. And later, Hillsborough High also picked up the nick name "Peyton Place," probably sometime in the late 1960s or early 70's, because the opening scene of the tower in the popular Peyton Place (TV series) soap opera somehow reminded some individuals of Hillsborough High's clock tower, and also because as one teacher put it; the reason she referred to Hillsborough High as "Peyton Place" was; "...it seemed there was always some sort of soap opera going on at the school."
On September 5, 1996, during a campaign blitz for re-election, the 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke at Hillsborough High School about national education policy and "other" family issues, addressing students. President Clinton was originally scheduled to visit during the summer sessions, but had to cancel because of hurricane warnings. Student Council President Erica Allen, warmly greeted President Clinton, the two shook hands and Erica received a hug from the President, just prior to President Clinton's speech to the student body. It was a great day and HHS received national attention as a result of President Clinton's visit.[3]
On Friday, August 31, 2007, the Hillsborough High School football team celebrated its 100th anniversary season opener with a 43-20 victory over Jefferson High School at Chelo Huerta Field.[4] The Hillsborough High football team began competing interscholastically in 1907. Football was the first competitive high school sport played in Florida. The five schools in the initial football league were Duval (Jacksonville), Hillsboro (Tampa), Ocala, Orlando and Summerlin Institute (Bartow). Of those five schools, only Hillsboro - now spelled Hillsborough - still exists today. The FHSAA -Florida High School Athletic Association was not formed until 1920.[5]
Hillsborough High School was the first high school in the county to establish an Alumni Association. In 1985, during the 100th Anniversary of the school, HHS alumni came together and decided to form The Hillsborough High School Alumni Association. And, since the HHSAA has created the Terrier Hall of Fame, which includes and recognizes prominent HHS alumni in all walks of life. Today, the HHS Alumni Association publishes the Terrier Talk newsletter four times per year, and has launched an HHSAA website. The HHSAA helps fund school improvement projects.
Hillsborough High School takes pride in the fact that four Public Schools in Hillsborough County are named for former principals of Hillsborough, including two Senior High Schools, Vivian Gaither High School in northern Hillsborough County (16200 N Dale Mabry Hwy) and Richard C. Spoto High School in the southern end of the County (8538 Eagle Palm Dr).
[edit] Renovations and expansions
West (rear) entry to Hillsborough High School, next to the gymnasium.In the early 1970s, Hillsborough High went through a massive renovation. The school's students, faculty and staff were forced to temporarily move out and back into the Old Hillsborough County High School building (built in 1910) located a few miles away in Tampa Heights (Tampa), FL, at the time, the home to George Washington Jr. High School[6]. Hillsborough High students and staff were forced into triple sessions, while the two schools, GWJHS and HHS, shared the former Hillsborough High building (1910–27), until renovations of today's HHS building (built 1927-1928), were completed in 1975. As a side note, Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida) began in, and occupied the same old (1910) HHS school building from 1939-67.
In 1979, HHS students launched a successful fundraising campaign to pay for the chimes in the HHS clock tower. In 1980, a plaque was donated by the class of 1980, and mounted over the doorway leading to the inner courtyard from the trophy case area of the main building dedicated to the classes of the 1980s and "the Decade of New Ideas." During the early 1980s, HHS's student population swelled to over 3,000 students, spanning two campuses, referred to as North and South Campuses. HHS's South Campus included all of the buildings which now comprise Memorial Middle School [7], adjacent to HHS on its south side.
In the mid 1980s, the Alumni Building, commonly referred to as the 400 Hall, was added to the school. In around 1995, another addition was made, the 500 Building/English Hall, in which most 10th grade homerooms and English classes are housed.
On May 3, 2008, HHS completed renovations to restore the high school to its pre-1960s luster, when it reopened its newly named gymnasium. In 2005, many classes were forced into portable classrooms during the renovation. The major improvements to HHS were divided between maintenance and restoration, and construction of a new gymnasium.
Previously, Hillsborough High's gym had been famously and affectionately known to Hillsborough High students and alums as the "Big Red Barn", more commonly "The Barn" probably due in part to its architectural design: its steep "skylighted" roof and red brick facade cause the gym to resemble a barn from a distance. "The Barn" was known for being a hostile environment for Terrier opponents to compete in, for the HHS student body seldom stood for anything short of winning. "The Barn" was one of the harshest gyms in the county to play in, as there was no air conditioning in it for many years. That, coupled with the loud fans and the many talented Terrier teams opposing schools had to face made "the Barn" a very difficult place to come out of with a win, much to the delight of generations of Hillsborough fans.
On May 3, 2008, a ceremony was held in Hillsborough High's newly remodeled gym to dedicate the gym, naming it; the Don Williams Athletic Center, in honor of former HHS boys basketball coach Don Williams, who led the Terriers to a 2A state championship in 1959. Coach Williams went on to become the first University of South Florida men's basketball coach in 1970-71. Coach Williams was notified of the dedication prior to his death in February 2008.[8]
[edit] Sports team championships
Due to the range and volume of boys and girls team and individual championships and awards garnered over Hillsborough's 100+ year history, only dates of state championships and runner-ups, and a listing of the number of state playoff appearances are presented.
Football (practices and home games played on Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta Field)
National Championships: 1929**
State Championships: *(13 state titles total) 1910, 1912*[9], 1914, 1919, 1926[10], 1927, 1928[11], 1929**, 1935, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, *Prior to 1968, the state champions were determined by a combination of, first, being among the winners of one of the state's three interscholastic conferences, and/or the "HSS Big Ten Conference," and determined by the FHSAA, also using the Dickinson Rating Method, and by playing post season games, including some games against the state's university and college football freshman teams, such as the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Rollins College.)[12]
State Playoff Appearances (since *1968): 16 (most recent: 2009)
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