Hillsborough High School (Florida)

Infobox High School
name = Hillsborough High School


established = 1885
type = Public secondary
principal = Dr. William T. Orr
location = Tampa, Florida 33603
country = USA
grades = 9-12
campus = Urban
mascot = Terriers
colors = Red and black
website= [http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~hillsborough.high/ Hillsborough High School Official Site]

Hillsborough High School is the oldest high school in Hillsborough County, Florida. It is one of three county schools with an International Baccalaureate program. Hillsborough High School was established in 1885 on Franklin St., in a very small building. General class size was 19 students with one teacher. After several relocations, Hillsborough moved to its current location (4000 North Central Avenue) in 1927. Hillsborough's exterior is known to be one of the most beautiful and historic in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, Florida. Its capacity is over 4,000 students.Fact|date=December 2007

History and Traditions

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 was opened in 1927. 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 High School was the first high school in the county to have an Alumni Association formed. The Hillsborough High School Alumni Association has created the Terrier Hall of Fame, which includes and recognizes prominent alumni in all walks of life. The Alumni Association publishes the Terrier Talk newsletter four times per year, and helps fund school improvement projects of all kinds.

Hillsborough produced the first high school newspaper in Florida in 1889, "The Red & Black" [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://myhighschooljournalism.org/fl/tampa/hhs/|title=The Red & Black Florida's_First_High_School_Newspaper|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=The Red & Black|language=English|accessdate=May 11|accessyear=2007|curly=] , 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. Students purchased the Tower Clock in 1949 to honor Hillsborough's casualties in World War II. The names of Hillsborough students who were killed 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. Various groups provided the stained glass windows in the auditorium in 1963. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://hillsborough.mysdhc.org/virtual%20tour|title=Hillsborough County Public Schools History Hillsbrough_High_School_Home_of_the_Big_Red|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Hillsborough County Public Schools|language=English|accessdate=May 14|accessyear=2007|curly=]

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 the highest geographical elevation in Hillsborough County, 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 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. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/09/01/Sports/Hillsborough_43__Jeff.shtml|title=Sports Preps Hillsborough_43,_ Jeffereson_20|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=St. Pete Times.Com|language=English|accessdate=Sep 01|accessyear=2007|curly=] 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. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.ocala.com/article/20070629/SPORTS/206290332/1005/SPORTS|title=Wildcats' football on short list 100 years later|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Ocala.Com|language=English|accessdate=Sep 01|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Renovations and Expansions

In the mid 1970s, Hillsborough High went through a massive renovation. The school's students, faculty and staff were forced to temporarily move back into the old Hillsborough High School building, built in 1910, located a few miles away in Tampa Heights (Tampa), FL, at that time, the home to George Washington Jr. High School [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.geocities.com/gwjhdude/|title =George_Washington_Junior_High_School This site is dedicated to preserving the history of:|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 23|accessyear=2007|curly=] . Hillsborough High students were forced into triple session, while the two schools shared the former Hillsborough High (1910-27)/Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida) (1939-67) building, until the renovations of HHS were completed in 1978.

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 [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~memorial.middle/|title=Memorial Middle School|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=June 11|accessyear=2007|curly=] , 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 died in February 2008. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/29/sp-don-williams-first-usf-basketball-coach-dies/?sports-colleges-bulls|title=Don_Williams,_First_USF_Basketball_Coach_Dies|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=TBO.com|language=English|accessdate=April 20|accessyear=2008|curly=]

ports 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 Championship: 1929*
* State Championships: 1910, 1926 [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711300454|title=News Bryant_Stadium_Kicks_Off_the_1940s_and_50's|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=The Ledger .Com|language=English|accessdate=June 7|accessyear=2008|curly=] , 1929*, 1942, 194x, 194x, 1948 (13 total State Championships) +Prior to 1968, the state champions were the winners of the state's "HSS Big Ten Conference", and included games against some state universities and colleges such as the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Rollins College.) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.lib.usf.edu/ldsu/digitalcollections/S57/journal/v12n1_86/v12n1_86_027.pdf|title=Hillsborough High School The_First_One_Hundred_Years|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 7|accessyear=2007|curly=]
* State Playoff Appearances (since 1968): 15 (most recent: 2007)

Baseball (practices and home games played on Billy Reed Field)

* State Championships: 1935, 1937, 1967 (2A)
* State Tournament Appearances: 23 (most recent: 2006)

Boys Basketball (practices and home games played in the Don Williams Athletic Center)

* State Championships: 1924, 1947 (A), 1959 (2A),
* State Tournament Appearances: 48 (most recent: 2002)

Girls Basketball (practices and home games played in the Don Williams Athletic Center

* State Tournament Appearances: 9 (most recent: 1998)

Boys Track and Field (practices and home meets held at Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta Field)

* State Championships: 1916, 1929, 1949 (A), 1950 (A).
* State Meet Appearances: 28 (most recent: 2008)
* Individual State Championships: 31
* Relay Event State Championships: 13

Girls Track and Field (practices and home meets held at Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta Field)

* State Meet Appearances; 5 (most recent 2008)
* Individual State Championships: 2

Boys Team Decathlon (sport discontinued by FHSAA)

* State Championships: 1981 (4A), 1982 (4A), 1983 (4A)
* State Meet Appearances: 3

Girls Team Pentathlon (sport discontinued by FHSAA)

* State Championships: 1982 (4A), 1983 (4A)
* State Meet Appearances: 2

Boy's Cross Country

* State Meet Appearances: 1 (most recent: 1947)

Girls Cross Country

* State Meet Appearances: 2 (most recent: 2007)

Boys Golf

* State Championships: 1928, 1934
* State Tournament Appearances: 3 (most recent: 1934)
* Individual State Championships: 2

Boys Soccer (practices and home games played on Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta Field)

* State Tournament Appearances: 2 (most recent: 2007)

Girls Soccer (practices and home games played on Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta Field)

* State Tournament Appearances: 4 (most recent: 2008)

Boys Swimming (practices and home meets held at Angus Goss Memorial Pool)

* State Championship: 1946
* State Meet Appearances: 24 (most recent: 2007 -first appearance at state since 1980- a span of 27 years)
* Individual State Championships: 25
* Relay Team Championships: 3
* 1979 and 1980 MVP Thom Paramoure Davis. 1980 State Champion MVP. Excelled in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, and Medley relay anchor. Held every school swimming record. Swam in AAU Nationals and medaled in the 50 and 100 freestyle. Beat the 1984 Olympic Champion Rowdy Gains 4 times during his swimming career.

Girls Swimming (practices and home meets held at Angus Goss Memorial Pool)

* State Meet Appearances: 12 (most recent: 1980)
* Individual State Championships: 9
* Relay Team Championships: 1 Boy's Tennis

* State Tournament Appearances: 2 (most recent: 2004)

Girls Volleyball (practices and home games played in the Don Williams Athletic Center)

*State Tournament Appearances: 3 (most recent: 2007)

Wrestling (practices and home matches held in the Don Williams Athletic Center)

* State Tournament Appearances: 8 (most recent: 2008)

Boys Rowing (crew practice is held at the HHS Boathouse, in Julian Lane Riverfront Park)

* SRAA Nationals Appearances: 2003
* Men's Senior (single) placed 6th at SRAA Nationals (2003)
* FSRA State Individual Event Championships: 1
* FSRA State Team Event Championships;1

Girls Rowing (crew practice is held at the HHS Boathouse, in Julian Lane Riverfront Park)

* SRAA National Appearances: 2007, 2008
* Women's Junior Varsity 4 (team) placed 5th at SRAA Nationals (2007)
* FSRA State IndividuaI Event Championships: 1
* FSRA State Team Event Championships: 2

Athletic High School All-Americans And Honorees

Due to the extensive number of All-State athletic honorees from Hillsbrough High over its 100 plus year history, only HHS All-Americans are listed below.

High School All-Americans

*1973 -Mike Heath (baseball) C (First Team) All-American.
*1986 -Gary Sheffield P/3B (He was named the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Sheffield/Sheffield_bio.html|title=Jock Bio.Com Gary_Sheffield|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Jock Bio .Com|language=English|accessdate=May 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*1998 & 1999 -Shomari McKenzie (track and field) 400m (Track and Field News All American) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/lists/lists1999/prepoutm.html|title=Track And Field News .Com U.S._Men's_Outdoor_List|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Track And News .Com|language=English|accessdate=Aug 10|accessyear=2008|curly=]
*1999 -Shannon Snell (football) lineman (Parade High School All American -Lineman) (Named to PrepStar's All-American Dream Team)
*2000 -Garnell Wilds (football) DB (All-American selection by Prep Star) also (Pre-Season All-American pick by Lemming) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.hokiesports.com/football/MG2000/Players.pdf|title=Players 2000_Virginia_Tech_Football|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 23|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*2006 -Michael Burgess (baseball)-OF (Jackie Robinson Award -National HS Player of Year) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.aflac.com/us/en/aboutaflac/PressReleaseStory.aspx?rid=895283|title=Aflac Press Release Story Burgess_Wins_2006_Jackie_Robinson_Award_as_Aflac_National_High_School_Player_of_the_Year|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Aflac .Com|language=English|accessdate=June 11|accessyear=2007|curly=] (Louisville Slugger HS All-American)
*2006 -Matt Schurig (baseball) RHP (Louisville Slugger High School All-American) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.baseballnews.com/allamericans/archives/2006/hsallamericans2006.htm|title=Baseball News .Com 2006_Louisville_Slugger_High_School_All-Americans|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Baseball News .Com|language=English|accessdate=June 11|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Collegiate Athletic National Champions, All-Americans, Hall of Famers and Honorees

Collegiate National Champions and All-Americans

*1968 & 1969 -Steve Kiner (football -University of Tennessee), Two Time All-American (Consensus in 1968, Unanimous, in 1969)
*1974 -Vernon Henderson (football -University of South Dakota), All-American
*1989 -Wanda Guyton [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.wanda-guyton.com/de/career/|title=Wanda Gutyon .Com|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 23|accessyear=2007|curly=] (w-basketball -University of South Florida), (Honorable Mention -Kodak All American)
*1990 -Maurice Crum (football -University of Miami), First Team -several publications. (Member of two UM national championship teams)
*1994 -Adrian Bush (soccer -University of Tampa), Div. II National Player of the Year (Member UT’s 1994 national championship team)
*1995 & 1996 -Kevin Abrams (football -University of Syracuse), Two Time All-American
*1998 -Derrick Edmonds (football -University of Tennessee) (Member of University of Tennessee's 1998 national championship team) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.tbo.com/sports/MGBX1FOL1BF.html|title=TBO.Com Sports Tampa's_Champs|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=Jan 06|accessyear=2008|curly=]
*2001 -Andrew Williams (football -University of Miami) (Member of the University of Miami's 2001 national championship team)
*2003 -Shannon Snell (football -University of Florida) (First Team All-American by Sporting News) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2000&bio=snell_s.html|title=Gator Zone Official_Website_of_the_Florida_Gators|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*2006 -Jarred Fayson (football- University of Florida) (Member of the University of Florida's 2006 national championship team)

Collegiate Hall of Famers and Honorees
*1993 -Carlos Fraundorfer (track & field -Florida State University), (Hall of Fame Inductee) won Masters National Championships in the hammer. Became Hillsborough High School Educator and Coach. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://seminoles.cstv.com/genrel/fraundorfer_carlos00.html|title=Seminoles.Com Official_Athletic_Site_of_Florida_State_University|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=Oct 04|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*1994 -Vernon Henderson (football - University of South Dakota), (Hall of Fame Inductee) current HHS Football Defensive Line Coach
*1999 -Steve Kiner (football - University of Tennessee) enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame
*1999 -Kevin Abrams (football -University of Syracuse) voted to Syracuse University's All Century team [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.suathletics.com/Sports/Football/2006/AbramsKevinbio.asp |title=The Official Site of Syracuse University Athletics Kevin_Abrams,_Football,_1994-96|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=Jul 23|accessyear=2008|curly=]
*2006 -Adrian Bush (soccer -University of Tampa), (Hall of Fame Inductee) and 2001, Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame inductee.
*2007 -Maurice Crum (football -University of Miami), (Hall of Fame Inductee) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url= http://www.umsportshalloffame.com/events.htm|title=UM Sports Hall of Fame .Com 2007_Induction_Banquet|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=Oct 04|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Notable Alumni

National Figures
*Frank Sanchez -currently, finds himself in an expanded role with the Barack Obama presidential campaign, being named National Chair of Latino and Hispanic Fundraising. Sanchez has already been serving as a Latin American policy adviser for Obama. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/03/24/daily36.html|title=Obama_tasks_local_business_leader_to_run_fundraising_efforts|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Tampa Bay Business Journal|language=English|accessdate=May 31|accessyear=2008|curly=] Formerly, Sanchez was a White House aide and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Clinton Administration [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2002/04/23/news_pf/Hillsborough/Familiar_names_back_m.shtml|title=Familiar_names_back_mayorial_candidate-Mayor_Dick_Greco_is_trying_to stay_quiet,_but_many_of_his_supporters_back_Frank_Sanchez|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=St. Petersburg Times On-line|language=English|accessdate=May 31|accessyear=2008|curly=]
*Charles Edward Bennett -former U.S. Representative elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first and to the twenty-one succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1993) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cebennett.htm|title=Arlington National Cemetery Website Charles_Edward_Bennett|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Arlington Cemetery|language=English|accessdate=May 9|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*Braulio Alonso - former president of the National Education Association, first elected in 1966.

Decorated Military Heroes
*Baldomero Lopez, 1st Lt. USMC - Posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, he was the first casualty of the Korean War. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2003/07/22/Korea/The_hero_from_Hillsbo.shtml|title=Korea The_hero_from_Hillsborough High|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=St. Pete Times|language=English|accessdate=May 7|accessyear=2007|curly=]

*Angus R. Goss - USMC Gunner, awarded the US Navy Cross & Britain’s Conspicuous Gallantry Medal for extraordinary heroism in World War II and had a US Navy Ship named after him (designation DE-444) [cite web|last=Goss|first=Angus|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=06|year=2007|month=May |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g6/goss.htm|title=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 6|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Professional Entertainment/Music/Arts/Film/TV

*Slim Whitman - internationally renowned American Country singer, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.teddwebb.com//Tampa Bay Legends|title=Tampa Bay Legends|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 28|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*Rondo Hatton -"Fright Film" Star (...a.k.a. "the Creeper")
*Fred Lasswell -"Uncle Fred" (Cartoonist/Writer of "Snuffy Smith" and "Barney Google")
*Jackie Adams -1980s cover and print model featured on the covers of "Cosmopolitan", "Glamour", and "Vogue" and was featured frequently in Elizabeth Arden cosmetics ads. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.paperpursuits.com/Libdefault.cfm|title=Paper Pursuits Fashion_& _Design Print Collectibles|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 20|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*Corey Castellano -Hollywood Make-up/Prosthetics Artist- Corey's credits include: Lions For Lambs (2007), (2006), (2006), War of the Worlds (2005), The Polar Express (2004), The Last Samurai (2003), and The Patriot (2000), to name "a few." [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006565/|title=The Internet Movie Database Leo Corey Castellano|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=IMDB .Com|language=English|accessdate=May 31|accessyear=2008|curly=]
*Mike Scaglione - Saxophonist (et al...) tours w/Julio Iglesias and is a former member of Miami Sound Machine. Mike was the featured sax on *Gloria Estefan's breakout solo album Cuts Both Ways.
*Cesar Gonzmart -concert violinist and concertmaster with the Symphony Orchestra of Havana [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.soycubano.com/bijirita/musica/orquesta_sinfonicai.asp|title=la brijirita National_Symphony_Orchestra|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=July 10|accessyear=2008|curly=] , Spanish "nobleman" and chairman of the $42 million Columbia Restaurant Group (1991).
*Jody Espina -highly regarded NYC Jazz Saxophonist, Educator, and founder/President of JodyJazz -a highly successful brand of American-made woodwind mouthpieces and accessories marketed world wide. Jody was also the featured sax on three Miramax Films movies. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.jodyjazz.com/bio.html|title=Jody Espina Biography|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=JodyJazz .Com|language=English|accessdate=May 31|accessyear=2008|curly=]
*Sol Fleischman -"Salty Sol", 'Dean of Florida Sportcasters', Sports Director & mainstay at WTVT, Ch. 13 (CBS) Tampa, for over 20 years. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.big13.net/Sports/sportstory.htm|title=Big13 WTVT_Sports|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 20|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Professional Sports

Auto Racing
*Don Garlits - 3 time World Champion NHRA Top Fuel drag racer. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.mybestyears.org/DonGarlits.html|title=My Best Years.com Hooked_on_Hot-Rodding|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 11|accessyear=2007|curly=]

*Aric Almirola - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Major League Baseball [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/high-schools/hillsborough-374.shtml|title=Hillsborough Baseball|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 28|accessyear=2007|curly=]

* Gary Sheffield IF; member of the 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins
* Dwight Gooden - P; 1984 Cy Young Award Winner for the New York Mets member of 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets and both the 1996 and 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees
* Mike Heath -C/Utility; member of the 1978 World Series Champion New York Yankees
* Carl Everett - CF/DH; member of the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox
* Jose Alvarez-P; member of the 1982 West Division Title Atlanta Braves
* Chris Ray -RP; Baltimore Orioles
* Floyd Youmans-P; Montreal Expos
* Jason Romano -Util; Texas Rangers and LA Dodgers
* Vance Lovelace RP; California Angels
* Rich Puig -P; NY Mets
* Elijah Dukes-OF; Washington Nationals

WNBA Basketball
*Wanda Guyton -F; member of the two-time WNBA Champion Houston Comets in 1997 and 1998. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.wnba.com/shock/history/wanda_guyton.html|title=Wanda_Guyton|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=WNBA .Com|language=English|accessdate=May 31|accessyear=2008|curly=]

NFL/NFL Europe or WLAF/CFL/AFL
*Steve Kiner -LB; (NFL)
*Juran Bolden -CB; (NFL/CFL)
*Maurice Crum -FB/LB; [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/mifl/genrel/m-footbl/auto_pdf/299-310pg03NFL.pdf|title=Graphics. Fans Only .Com Photos Schools Miami Football Hurricanes_In_The_Pros|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=Graphics.Fans Only .Com|language=English|accessdate=June 12|accessyear=2007|curly=] (WLAF/CFL/AFL) MLB; member of the 1992 Orlando Thunder team that played in World Bowl II. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1871/wbii.html|title=GeoCities .Com Colosseum 1871 World_Bowl_II|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=June 12|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*J.R. Reed -S/KR; (NFL); member of the 2004 Philadelphia Eagles team that played in Super Bowl XXXIX.
*Kevin Abrams -CB; (NFL)
*Joey Sipp -OL/DL; AFL; member of the Orlando Predators for two seasons, now HHS's Football Offensive Line, and Head Track Coach
*Garnell Wilds -CB; (NFL)
*Dan Footman -DE/DT; (NFL)
*Shannon Snell -OG; (NFL) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/7548/|title=S.I. .Com NFL Shannon_Snell_Player_Page|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=June 12|accessyear=2007|curly=] USL Soccer
*Adrian Bush - United Soccer League player. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.sunshinestateconference.com/hofbios.html|title=Sunshine State Conference:SSC_Hall_of_Fame_Profiles|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=May 6|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Career Coaches
*Marcelino "Chelo" Huerta - Head football coach, University of Tampa, Wichita State University, and Parsons College from 1952-67), and first Hispanic coach elected to College Football Hall of Fame (2002) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/02/Citytimes/Calling_plays_and_cha.shtml|title =City Times What's_in_a_name?_Calling_plays_and-changing_lives|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=St. Petersburg Times|language=English|accessdate=June 2|accessyear=2007|curly=] (104-53-2 overall, a .660 win percentage) [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.footballfoundation.com/news.php?id=84|title = The National Football Foundation And College Hall of Fame Inc. 2002_College_Football_Hall_of_Fame_Divisional_Class_Announced|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=June 2|accessyear=2007|curly=]

Mayors of Tampa [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.tampagov.net/dept_city_clerk/previous_mayors/|title=City of Tampa Florida Tampa's_Mayors |format=|work=|pages=|publisher=City of Tampa|language=English|accessdate=May 14|accessyear=2007|curly=]
*Dick A. Greco (D) - 50th & 56th Mayor (1967-1974 and 1995-2003)
*William F. Poe (D) - 53rd Mayor (1974-1979)
*Nick C. Nuccio (D) - 47th & 49th Mayor (1956-1959 and 1963-1967)
*Julian B. Lane (D) - 48th Mayor (1959-1963)
*Junie L. Young Jr. - 46th (Acting) Mayor (1956)

Recent HHS and Student National Honors

2006 - The school newspaper, "The Red & Black", was considered a National Scholastic Press Association Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/npm06.html|title=NSPA-Contest Winners|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]

2006 -- "Newsweek" drops Hillsborough to rank as the number #21 high school in the nation. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/|title=The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]

2005 -- "Newsweek" ranks Hillsborough as the number #10 high school in the nation, causing a stirred debate considering the high school got a D grade from the state and failed No Child Left Behind standards [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2005/05/10/Hillsborough/A_D_from_the_state__b.shtml|title=A D from the state, but on magazine's honor roll|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]

2004 -- Hillsborough High School student Yangda Ou was selected as a semi-finalist in the U.S. Physics Team. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.aapt.org/olympiad2004/semifinals.cfm|title=2004 Physics Olympics|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 28|accessyear=2007|curly=]

2004 --National Peace Essay Contest winner (Florida) - Hillsborough High student Gregory M. Goldgof for "Principles of Reconstruction" hosted by the United States Institute for Peace [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/dcweek/2004/statebios1.html|title=National Institute for Peace National_Peace_Essay_Contest 2004_Wards_Week_in_D.C._Winner's_Pictures_And_Bios|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=June 11|accessyear=2007|curly=]

2003-04 - The school was awarded the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://www.siemens-foundation.org/awards/documents/2003-04SAAPwinners.pdf|title=2003-04 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]

1997 - Participated in the National Earlybird Forensics Tournament, hosted by Wake Forest University. Placed Sixth in Sweepstakes, Fifth in Duo-interpretation, Fourth in Humorous Interpretation and First in Senate Two: Speaker Awards. [cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=|month=|url=http://groups.wfu.edu/debate/earlybird/EBRSLT97.html|title=Results 1997 National Earlybird Forensics Tournament|format=|work=|pages=|publisher=|language=English|accessdate=April 22|accessyear=2007|curly=]

References

External links

* [http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~hillsborough.high/ Hillsborough High School official site]
* [http://www.hhsib.org/ Hillsborough High School IB Program official site]
* [http://my.highschooljournalism.org/fl/tampa/hhs/ The Red & Black student newspaper]
* [http://www.fhsaa.org/ Florida High School Athletic Association]
* [http://www.sunshinestateconference.com/hofbios/html Sunshine State Conference:SSC Hall of Fame Members]
* [http://www.thebigredband.com/ Hillsborough High School "Big Red" Band website]

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