George S. Middleton High School

Middleton High School
Address
4801 North 22nd Street Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough, 33610 United States
Coordinates	27.990367, -82.433546
Information
School type	Public
Status	Open
School district	Hillsborough County
School code	3004
Principal	Owen Young
Headteacher	Kathy Freriks
Chief custodian	Earl
Grades	9-12
Age	13 to 19
Number of students	1152 (as of November 20th, 2010)
Average class size	~25
School Colour(s)	Maroon & Gold
Mascot	Tiger
Assistant Principals	Hellen Hollaway Derrick Gaines Dwayne Dennard Robert Quinn Kim D. Moore
Website	http://www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~middleton.high

George S. Middleton High School was originally established in 1934-35 for segregated Tampa, FL for Black residents. Its rival school in Hillsborough County is Howard Blake. The current facility opened in 2002 on North 22nd Street in the East Tampa section of Tampa. The school mascot is the Tiger. The school is named in honor of George S. Middleton, an African American businessman and civic leader, who moved to Tampa from South Carolina in the late 19th century.

Programs

The school offers magnet programs in Urban Teaching Academy, Biotechnology, Environmental Science/Marine Biology, Computer Systems Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Digital Design, and Web Design

Another highlight of the school is its award-winning Robotics Team #1369.^[1][2] The team was on the winning alliance at the FIRST Robotics Competition Peachtree Regional in Atlanta, and advanced to the national competition.

Middleton's Mu Alpha Theta team is one of the highest-ranked in the nation. In 2007, their team placed ninth in the FAMAT state convention, and seventh in the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention.

Rivalry

The school's rival high school is Howard W. Blake High School (Middleton and Blake were the two African-American high schools during segregation). The yearly football game, held at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, is highly anticipated.^[3][4]

As of 2010, the Blake vs. Middleton game was held at Blake High School.

Ethnicity / Demographics^[5]

Number of students	Percentage of students	Student ethnicity
4	0.29%	American Indian / Alaskan Native
26	1.91%	Asian / Pacific Islander
956	70.29%	Black (African American), Non Hispanic
168	12.35%	Hispanic
37	2.72%	Multi-Racial
169	12.43%	White (Caucasian), Non Hispanic
1360 Total	100%

Notable alumni

• Rev. Abe Brown
• Symuel Harold Smith
• Willietta Agnes Hodgins
• Alice Loretta Holley
• Freddie Alphonso Smith
• Landon A. Hamilton

FCAT Proficiency

During the 2009 school year, only 25% of students scored "proficient" on the reading section of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, while 53% passed Mathematics and 90% passed Writing. The average among the Hillsborough County School District (SDHC) is 61% for Reading, 68% for Mathematics, and 96% for Writing.

References

1. ^ Minotaur-Team1369
2. ^ 'Sport For The Brain'
3. ^ Sports: Blake vs. Middleton: It's more than just a game
4. ^ FHSAA
5. ^ http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/schools/SelectSchool.asp School Information -- Select Middleton under Magnet and press Go