Armwood High School

Public high school in Seffner, Florida, United States

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Armwood Senior High School is a public high school located in Seffner, Florida, United States, on U.S. Highway 92. It opened in August 1984. The school is named after Blanche Armwood, a longtime Tampa resident, educator and activist. The school's mascot is the Hawk.

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,809 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.4:1. There were 1,227 students (67.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 167 (9.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

Demographics

Armwood High School is 34.3% Black, 31.7% Hispanic, 27.4% White, 1.4% Asian, 4.3% Multi-Racial, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% American Indian.^[4]

Florida Department of Education Grade

2008 C^[5]
2009 D
2010 C
2011 B
2012 C
2013 C
2014 C
2015 C
2016 D
2017 C
2018 C
2019 C

Athletics

Armwood's athletic teams compete as the Hawks, using the school colors blue and black. The following sports are offered at Armwood:^[6]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (girls & boys)
Cross country (girls & boys)
Flag football (girls)
Football (boys)
- State champs - 2003, 2004^[7]
Golf (girls & boys)
Soccer (girls & boys)
Softball (girls)
Swimming (girls & boys)
Tennis (girls & boys)
Track and field (girls & boys)
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (boys)

In 2011, Armwood won the class 6A state championship game, but was stripped of the title after both the Hawks and their opponent, Miami Central High School, were determined to have used ineligible players. The FHSAA subsequently vacated the title completely, leaving 2011 without a 6A champ.^[8]

The Collegiate Academy

Starting with the 2013–2014 school year Armwood High School will be home to The Collegiate Academy at Armwood High School.^[9] According to the school district's website The Academy provides students with an opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) through Hillsborough Community College in addition to their high school diploma. The students will take college courses, free of cost (including textbooks), during the school day. The Academy will not only provide academic preparation but also other types of “college knowledge”, such as self-management of study routines and preparation for assessments; handling the pace and expectations of college courses, and strategic use of resources such as college advisers and ambassadors from local college campuses.

Notable alumni

Jarriett Buie, NFL defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[10]
Byron Cowart, NFL defensive tackle for the New England Patriots^[11]^[12]
Jerome Ford, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns^[13]
Sterling Hitchcock, retired Major League Baseball pitcher^[14]
Sterling Hofrichter, football player^[15]
Matt Jones, NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles^[16]
Matt Joyce, Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics^[17]
Leon McQuay, NFL defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs^[18]
Jonathan Ordway, Arena Football League player for the Chicago Rush^[19]
Mike Pearson, NFL Offensive Lineman^[20] for Jacksonville Jaguars
Eric Striker, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills^[21]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d School data for Armwood High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 19, 2024.
^ "FHSAA.org - Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report". fhsaa.org.
^ "Administration". Armwood High School. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
^ "Florida School Grades 2019". Florida Department of Education.
^ "Clubs and Athletics". armwood.mysdhc.org. Hillsborough County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^ Football 2013-14 Championship Records (PDF). FHSAA. pp. 4–6.
^ Halley, Jihn (20 August 2012). "FHSAA rulings leave state without a 6A football champion". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^ Hillsborough County Public Schools – Hillsborough Choice Options Archived December 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Ex-Armwood High standout among 4 Bucs cut | TBO.com". beta2.tbo.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ "Former Armwood star Byron Cowart a bust no more". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved Nov 28, 2020.
^ "Patriots select Maryland DL Byron Cowart No. 159 in the 2019 NFL Draft". www.patriots.com. Retrieved Nov 28, 2020.
^ Rome, Chandler (December 17, 2017). "Alabama football: Running back Jerome Ford commits to Tide's 2018 recruiting class". The Anniston Star. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Sterling Hitchcock Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ Knight, Joey (July 18, 2019). "Sterling Hofrichter's journey: from Seffner to Syracuse to...Sundays?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ "Matt Jones - Washington Redskins - 2015 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". rotoworld.com.
^ "Matt Joyce Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ "Leon McQuay III Stats, News and Video - DB | NFL.com". Retrieved Nov 28, 2020.
^ "Jonathan Ordway – Tampa Bay Storm - The Official Web Site". tampabaystorm.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ "Mike Pearson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ "Eric Striker Biography". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.