Freedom High School (Tampa, Florida)

Freedom High School
Freedom High School
Address
	17410 Commerce Park Blvd; Tampa, Florida 33647; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Home of the patriots
Established	2002
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Kevin Stephenson
Staff	110.00 FTE[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,979 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.99[1]
Color(s)	Red, white, and blue
Mascot	Patriots
Rival	Wharton
Newspaper	Revolution
Yearbook	Glory
Website	Freedom High Online

Freedom High School is a public high school located in New Tampa, Florida, United States. It operates as a part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district and serves students in grades 9–12. Freedom High School was named in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Demographics

Freedom High School is 33% Hispanic, 31% White, 26% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and <1% other.[2]

Media

Newspaper: Revolution http://fhsrevolution.com/
Web site: freedom.mysdhc.org
Yearbook: Glory
Media Specialist: Jennifer Simard

[3]TV Production: Freedom TV

Languages and language programs

Bilingual: E.S.O.L.
Foreign Language: Spanish, French, Latin.

Clubs

African American Studies
American Sign Language
Astronomy
Alternative Music
Book Club
Café Freedom
Drama/Thespians
Engineering Club
English Honors Society
FBLA
FCA
FFA
French Honor Society
Gay/Straight Alliance
Hobbies Club
Interact Club
Key Club
K-Pop Club
Lacrosse Club
Latino Dance Club
Latin Honor Society
Marine Science Club
Model UN
Mu Alpha Theta
National Art Society
National Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
Rho Kappa
NJROTC
Science National Honor Society
Scrubs Club
S-H-E Club
Sierra Club
Spanish Honor Society
Spirit Club
Teenage Republican Club[4]
Thespian Club
Xtreme Body Nutrition

Sports

Fall sports

Cross Country (B/G)
Football (B)
Golf (B/G)
Swimming (B/G)
Volleyball (G)

Winter sports

Basketball (B/G)
Ice Hockey (B/G)
Soccer (B/G)
Wrestling (B)

Spring sports

Baseball (B)
Lacrosse (B/G)
Flag Football (G)
Softball (G)
Tennis (B/G)
Track and Field (B/G)
FHS Athletic Director: Jeffery Duncan

Technical and career training

Agribusiness / Natural Resources, Business Technology, Marketing, Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences

Advanced Placement Courses

Science

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science Principles
Physics 1 (although 2 and/or C may be taught in the future)
Environmental Science.

Social Studies

Art History
Comparative Politics
European History
Human Geography
Macro Economics
Micro Economics
Psychology
United States Government and Politics
United States History
World History

Math

Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics

English

English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Capstone Seminar
Capstone Research

Electives

Art / General Portfolio
Music Theory
French
Spanish

School Ranking

History of school ranking[5]
School Year	Grade
2017-2018	C
2016-2017	C
2015-2016	C
2014-2015	B
2013-2014	B
2012-2013	B
2011-2012	B
2010-2011	B
2009-2010	B
2008-2009	C
2007-2008	A
2006-2007	B
2005-2006	B
2004-2005	B
2003-2004	B

Leadership

In June, 2008, principal Richard Bartels retired. Mr. Bartels was the first principal of Freedom High School and helped to open the school in 2002.

Kevin Stephenson actively serves as the current school principal since the 2014-2015 school year.

References

"Freedom High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/assets/pdf/SE0016B.pdf
"Freedom High School || Home of the Patriots:". Freedom.mysdhc.org. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
"Freedom High School Clubs". Hillsborough County Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
"Florida School Accountability Reports". fldoe.org. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

External links

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[NCES-1] "Freedom High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

[2] ttps://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/assets/pdf/SE0016B.pdf

[3] "Freedom High School || Home of the Patriots:". Freedom.mysdhc.org. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

[4] "Freedom High School Clubs". Hillsborough County Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-04.

[5] "Florida School Accountability Reports". fldoe.org. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

Hillsborough County Public and Private Schools
High schools	Alonso High School (8th–12th grade) Armwood High School Blake High School Bloomingdale High School Brandon High School Chamberlain High School Durant High School East Bay High School Freedom High School Gaither High School Hillsborough High School Jefferson High School King High School Lennard High School Leto (A. P. Leto) High School Middleton High School Newsome High School Plant City High School (7th–12th grade) Plant High School Riverview High School Robinson High School Sickles High School Spoto High School Steinbrenner High School Strawberry Crest High School Tampa Bay Technical High School Tampa Marine Evening (7th–12th grade) Wharton High School
Middle schools	Louis Benito Middle School Pete Davidsen Middle School Angelo L. Greco Middle School Ben Hill Middle School John Quincy Adams Middle School James Buchanan Middle School William G. Pierce Middle School (6th-9th grade) Memorial Middle School Sligh Middle Magnet School D.W. Webb Middle School Dowdell Middle Magnet School Roland Park Middle School Dr. John A. Coleman Middle School Martin Van Buren Middle School James Madison Middle School Progress Village Middle Magnet School Dr. R. Reche Williams Middle Magnet School Nathan B. Young Middle Magnet School Benjamin Franklin Middle Magnet School Andrew J. Ferrell Middle Magnet School James Monroe Middle School Woodrow Wilson Middle School Garland V. Stewart Middle Magnet School Orange Grove Middle Magnet School Hillsborough Academy (5th-8th grade) Liberty Middle School
Elementary schools	Booker T. Washington Elementary School Macfarlane Park International Baccalaureate School Westchase Elementary School Alafia Elementary School Symmes Elementary School Summerfield Elementary School Crestwood Elementary School Claywell Elementary School Cypress Creek Elementary School Essrig Elementary School Limona Elementary School Boyette Springs Elementary School Egypt Lake Elementary School Dale Mabry Elementary School Pride Elementary School Forest Hills Elementary School Dunbar Magnet School Gorrie Elementary School Mitchell Elementary School Oak Grove Elementary School Lee Magnet School Roosevelt Elementary School West Shore Elementary School Walden Lake Elementary School
Charter schools in Tampa and surrounding Hillsborough County	Anderson Elementary Academy Carl Sagan Academy Hope Preparatory Academy Kid’s Community College Learning Gate Community School Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy Metropolitan Ministries Mount Pleasant Standard-Based Middle School Pepin Academy of Tampa Prince Academy Quest Middle School Re-birth Academy RCMA Wimauma Academy Richardson Montessori Academy Tampa Bay Academy Tampa Charter School Tampa Transitional School of Excellence Terrace Community Middle School Trinity School for Children USF/Patel USF/Patel Intermediate Village of Excellence Walton Academy of the Performing Arts
Private schools in Tampa	Seffner Christian Academy (PreK-12) Berkeley Preparatory School (PreK–12) Cambridge Christian School (PreK–12) Tampa Catholic High School (9–12) Jesuit High School of Tampa (9–12) Tampa Preparatory School (6–12) Citrus Park Christian School (PreK–12) Christ the King Catholic School (PreK–8) St. Mary's Episcopal Day School (PreK–8) St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School (PreK–8) Bayshore Christian School (PreK–12) Tampa Baptist Academy (PreK–12) Academy of the Holy Names (9–12) American Youth Academy (PreK–12) The Paideia School of Tampa Bay (K–12) Bell Shoals Baptist Academy (PreK–8)