George S. Middleton High School
Encyclopedia
George S. Middleton High School was originally established in 1934-35 for segregated Tampa, FL for Black residents. Its rival school in Hillsborough County is Howard Blake. The current facility opened in 2002 on North 22nd Street in the East Tampa section of Tampa
. The school mascot is the Tiger
. The school is named in honor of George S. Middleton, an African American
businessman and civic leader, who moved to Tampa from South Carolina
in the late 19th century.
, Environmental Science
/Marine Biology
, Computer Systems Technology
, Mathematics
, Engineering
, Digital Design
, and Web Design
Another highlight of the school is its award-winning Robotics Team #1369. The team was on the winning alliance at the FIRST Robotics Competition
Peachtree Regional in Atlanta
, and advanced to the national competition.
Middleton's Mu Alpha Theta
team is one of the highest-ranked in the nation. In 2007, their team placed ninth in the FAMAT state convention, and seventh in the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention.
(Middleton and Blake were the two African-American high schools during segregation). The yearly football
game, held at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium
, is highly anticipated.
As of 2010, the Blake vs. Middleton game was held at Blake High School.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. The school mascot is the Tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
. The school is named in honor of George S. Middleton, an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
businessman and civic leader, who moved to Tampa from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in the late 19th century.
Programs
The school offers magnet programs in Urban Teaching Academy, BiotechnologyBiotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
, Environmental Science
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
/Marine Biology
Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather...
, Computer Systems Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, Digital Design
Digital Image Design
Digital Image Design was a British video game developer founded by Martin Kenwright and Phillip Allsopp in 1989 and was originally based in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The company had employed around eighty developers who specialized in areas of software and simulation...
, and Web Design
Web design
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Another highlight of the school is its award-winning Robotics Team #1369. The team was on the winning alliance at the FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots weighing up to , not including battery and bumpers, that can complete a task, which changes every year...
Peachtree Regional in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, and advanced to the national competition.
Middleton's Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
team is one of the highest-ranked in the nation. In 2007, their team placed ninth in the FAMAT state convention, and seventh in the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention.
Rivalry
The school's rival high school is Howard W. Blake High SchoolHoward W. Blake High School
Howard W. Blake High School formerly known as Don Thompson Vocational High School is a public high school in located in Tampa, Florida. In 1997, the school moved to its current location.-School history:...
(Middleton and Blake were the two African-American high schools during segregation). The yearly football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
game, held at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium
Raymond James Stadium
Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events...
, is highly anticipated.
As of 2010, the Blake vs. Middleton game was held at Blake High School.
Ethnicity / Demographics
| Number of students | Percentage of students | Student ethnicity |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.29% | American Indian / Alaskan Native |
| 26 | 1.91% | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| 956 | 70.29% | Black (African American), Non Hispanic |
| 168 | 12.35% | Hispanic |
| 37 | 2.72% | Multi-Racial |
| 169 | 12.43% | White (Caucasian), Non Hispanic |
| 1360 Total | 100% |
Notable alumni
- Rev. Abe Brown
- Symuel Harold Smith
- Willietta Agnes Hodgins
- Alice Loretta Holley
- Freddie Alphonso Smith
- Landon A. Hamilton