Joe E. Newsome High School

Joe E. Newsome High School
Location
16550 Fishhawk Boulevard
Lithia, Florida
Coordinates 27°51′32″N 82°12′16″W / 27.858995°N 82.204455°W / 27.858995; -82.204455
Information
School type Public high school
Founded 2003
School district Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal Carla Bruning
Enrollment 2,443
Color(s) Navy, Carolina Blue and White
              
Team name Wolves
Rivals Bloomingdale,
Durant
Information (813) 740-4600
Website Link

Joe E. Newsome High School is a public high school that was established in 2003 on Fishhawk Boulevard in Lithia, Florida, United States. It is named in honor of Joe E. Newsome, a Plant City pharmacist and businessman who served as a board member of the School District of Hillsborough County for 24 years.[1]

The school colors are Carolina Blue, Navy, and white. Its mascot is the Wolf. The student newspaper is known as Wolf Tracks.

Academics

In 2013, Newsome was judged the best public school in Hillsborough County at educating students for college by Newsweek.[2]

Graduation rate

In 2012 Newsome's graduation rate was 98% as compared to a statewide rate of 74.5% and a Hillsborough County rate of 72.6%. npr[3]

Florida Department of Education grade

2014 A
2013 A
2012 A
2011 B
2010 B
2009 B
2008 B
npr[3]

Athletics

Hockey

Newsome won the state hockey championship in 2010.[4] 2012

Softball

Newsome won the state softball championship in 2015[5]

Chorus

in 2009, the Newsome Chorus captured the Grand Champion Trophy, at the Fiesta-Val national competition.[6] In 2014 the chorus performed for the archbishop at Kilkenny Castle, Ireland.[7]

Marching Band

The Newsome band was selected to march in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the only school in Florida to receive an invitation.[8][9][10]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Newsome gets marqueed by developer - Osprey Observer, Vol. 3, Issue 3; March 2004.
  2. ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html
  3. 1 2
  4. ↑ http://thebrandongazette.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120%3Anewsome-blue-defeats-west-boca-for-state-hockey-title&catid=136%3Ahigh-school-hockey-last-season&Itemid=67
  5. ↑ Smith, Katherine. "The Newsome Lady Wolves are the FHSAA 8A softball state champions". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Routen, Barbara (6 May 2009). "Newsome High chorus captures grand championship trophy". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Newsome Chorus to Perform at Kilkenny". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Newsome High School band to perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". WFLA. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Newsome High band to perform at Macy's parade". 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Mondovics, Tamas (27 April 2015). "Newsome Reacts to Macy's Invitation; "Let's Have A Parade"". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Fox, Scarlett (22 October 2012). "Newsome Coach Orlando Greene: From Caribbean To Olympian". Retrieved 24 March 2016.

Official sites

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