Tampa Preparatory School

Tampa Preparatory School is a coed, independent school serving grades 6-12 located on the Hillsborough River across from downtown Tampa and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, enrolling 680 students. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida Council of Independent Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the College Board, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, the Southern Association of College Admissions Counseling, and the Educational Records Bureau.

History

Tampa Preparatory School was founded in 1974.

In 1991 seventh and eighth grades were added and in 1997 the school began offering classes for the 6th grade. In 2002 the school moved to its new site across the street from the University of Tampa, whose campus it once shared.

Campus

The school’s 11.2-acre (45,000 m2) campus includes a 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2) school complex including a 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) sports complex.

The Middle School features Active Learning Environments (ALEs).[1]

The Peifer Library houses over 12,000 books and periodicals.

Tampa Preparatory School opened a new Student Center in January 2013.

Athletics

Tampa Prep is a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association and fields teams in sports including baseball, bowling, cross-country, swimming and diving, crew, volleyball, soccer, basketball, track and field, golf, tennis, wrestling, and softball.

Tampa Prep also partakes in an annual event against rival Berkeley Preparatory School called the Headmaster's Challenge taking place every year during the winter athletic season. This event includes sports such as basketball, soccer, and wrestling.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tampaprep.org/cf_news/view.cfm?newsID=617
  2. ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p7_5iw98qh0. Retrieved 25 November 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ White, D'Ann (July 9, 2012). "Olympic Diver Chris Colwill Returns to Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center". Retrieved 16 June 2017.

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