Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida)

Hillsborough High School
Address
Map
5000 Central Avenue

Tampa
,
Florida
33603

United States
Coordinates27°59′29″N 82°27′21″W / 27.991409°N 82.4559278°W / 27.991409; -82.4559278
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoLatin: Possunt quia posse videntur[citation needed]
(They can because they think they can)
Established1882; 142 years ago (1882)
1885: first graduating class
1928; 96 years ago (1928) (Present campus)
School districtHillsborough County Public Schools
PrincipalKevin Gordon [1]
Teaching staff89.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,891 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.25[2]
CampusUrban[2]
Color(s)  Red
  Black[3]
MascotTerrier
NewspaperThe Red & Black[4]
YearbookThe Hilsborean[4]
Websitehillsborough.mysdhc.org Edit this at Wikidata
Hillsborough High School
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida) is located in Florida
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida)
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida) is located in the United States
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida)
Built1928
ArchitectFrancis Kennard
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofSeminole Heights
Residential District (ID93000751[5])
Designated CPAugust 5, 1993

Hillsborough High School is a public high school located at 5000 N. Central Ave, in the heart of the historic Seminole Heights neighborhood, in Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough High is the oldest public high school in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Hillsborough High is one of five Hillsborough county public high schools with an International Baccalaureate program.

  1. ^ "About our School". Hillsborough High School. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Hillsborough High School (120087000960)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "We're proud of our school and our students!". Hillsborough High School. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "About – HHS Today". HHS Today. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.