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High Schools Listed Among Most
Academically Challenging
All 27 traditional high schools in Hillsborough County Public Schools are listed on the Washington Post’s recent rankings of the nation’s best high schools.
Hillsborough High School was the highest rated in the Tampa Bay area, ranked 55th in the nation. Three other Hills- borough County high schools were ranked in the top 100 on the list that included more than 2,300 high schools from around the nation. King High was ranked 65th, Robinson High was ranked 78th, and Plant High was ranked 88th.
The ranking now is called America’s Most Challenging High Schools and is published by the Washington Post. The list previously was known as America’s Best High Schools and was published by Newsweek.
“It’s great to see all our high schools getting this kind of recognition,” said Acting Su- perintendent Jeff Eakins.
JEFF EAKINS
“We’re going to continue chal- lenging our students because we know they’re up to the task, and we want them prepared for life after high school.”
The high school Challenge Index is based on a formula that takes the number of Ad- vanced Placement, Interna- tional Baccalaureate, and college-level tests adminis- tered at a school divided by the number of graduating seniors.
For a complete list go to: http://tinyurl.com/kchvjrg.
City Of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. Awards College Scholarships
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the City of Tampa Black His- tory Committee, Inc. (COTBHC) will be awarding college scholarships to out- standing high school gradu- ates. The scholarship presentation will be held from 6 p. m. – 7 p. m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 700 N. Westshore Boulevard, Tampa.
This event is FREE to the public. The committee will be joined by the City of Tampa’s Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the Honorable Frank Reddick, other distinguished guests, family members and friends to salute these students.
Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie, a cornerback for the New York Giants of the Na- tional Football League, is the keynote speaker for this mo- mentous event. Previously, he played college football for Ten- nessee State University.
He was drafted by the Ari- zona Cardinals with the 16th overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft and he also played for the
REGINA LOCK DEPASS ...Chairperson
Philadelphia Eagles and Den- ver Broncos. The committee is elated to bring Rodgers-Cro- martie back to Tampa and the event promises to be life- changing for the students.
Damon Arnold, the Stu- dent Government Association President at Hillsborough Community College (Ybor Campus), will serve as the Master of Ceremonies and en- tertainment will be provided by Shandrea Glenn from the Blake High Performing Arts School Gospel Chorus.
The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedi- cated to promoting African American history and scholas- tic achievements. On an an- nual basis, college scholarship funds are awarded to many de- serving Hillsborough County students.
For more information please call Regina Lock-De- Pass, the event chairperson at 813-274-5737 or visit the web- site www.cotbhc.org.
DOMINIQUE RODGERS- CORMARTIE ...Guest speaker
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