Joe E. Newsome High School | |
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Location | |
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16550 Fishhawk Boulevard ,
Florida 33547 | |
Coordinates | 27°51′32″N 82°12′16″W / 27.858995°N 82.204455°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Founded | 2003 |
School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
Principal | Katie Rocha |
Staff | 124.16(FTE) [1] |
Enrollment | 3,154 (2021-2022) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 25.40 [1] |
Color(s) |
Navy,
Carolina Blue and
White |
Team name | Wolves, Lady Wolves |
Rivals | Bloomingdale, Durant, Riverview |
Information | (813) 740-4600 |
Website | Official website |
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, Florida, for 24 years. [2]
The school colors are Carolina Blue, Navy, and white. Its mascot is the wolf. The student newspaper is known as Wolf Tracks.
According to the official website, Newsome offers 26 different advanced placement classes.
The mobile app available on the Apple App Store was developed by Elizabeth Grimm.
As of the 2021–2022 school year Newsome had 3,154 students enrolled. Of these students 0.29% were American Indian/Alaska Native, 3.84% Asian, 6.02% Black, 15.72% Hispanic, 0.13% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, 68.2%White, and 5.802% were two or more races, 50.63% were male and 49.37% were female. [3]
In 2013, Newsome was judged the best public school in Hillsborough County at educating students for college by Newsweek. [4]
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%. [5]
2023 A
2022 A
2021 A
2020 A
2019 A
2018 A
2017 A
2016 A
2015 A
2014 A
2013 A
2012 A
2011 B
2010 B
2009 B
2008 B
[5]
Newsome won the state hockey championship in 2009 and 2022. [6]
Newsome won the state softball championship in 2015 [7]
Newsome won the 2A state flag football championship in 2021. [8]
In 2009, the Newsome Chorus captured the Grand Champion Trophy, at the Fiesta-Val national competition. [9] In 2016 the chorus performed for the archbishop at Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. [10]
The Newsome Wolf Pack Marching Band won first place in Bands of America regionals in Delaware with their performance “Flight: If Only I Could.” The following year they were selected to march in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the only school in Florida to receive an invitation. [11] [12] [13]
Joe E. Newsome High School | |
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Location | |
| |
16550 Fishhawk Boulevard ,
Florida 33547 | |
Coordinates | 27°51′32″N 82°12′16″W / 27.858995°N 82.204455°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Founded | 2003 |
School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
Principal | Katie Rocha |
Staff | 124.16(FTE) [1] |
Enrollment | 3,154 (2021-2022) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 25.40 [1] |
Color(s) |
Navy,
Carolina Blue and
White |
Team name | Wolves, Lady Wolves |
Rivals | Bloomingdale, Durant, Riverview |
Information | (813) 740-4600 |
Website | Official website |
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, Florida, for 24 years. [2]
The school colors are Carolina Blue, Navy, and white. Its mascot is the wolf. The student newspaper is known as Wolf Tracks.
According to the official website, Newsome offers 26 different advanced placement classes.
The mobile app available on the Apple App Store was developed by Elizabeth Grimm.
As of the 2021–2022 school year Newsome had 3,154 students enrolled. Of these students 0.29% were American Indian/Alaska Native, 3.84% Asian, 6.02% Black, 15.72% Hispanic, 0.13% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, 68.2%White, and 5.802% were two or more races, 50.63% were male and 49.37% were female. [3]
In 2013, Newsome was judged the best public school in Hillsborough County at educating students for college by Newsweek. [4]
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%. [5]
2023 A
2022 A
2021 A
2020 A
2019 A
2018 A
2017 A
2016 A
2015 A
2014 A
2013 A
2012 A
2011 B
2010 B
2009 B
2008 B
[5]
Newsome won the state hockey championship in 2009 and 2022. [6]
Newsome won the state softball championship in 2015 [7]
Newsome won the 2A state flag football championship in 2021. [8]
In 2009, the Newsome Chorus captured the Grand Champion Trophy, at the Fiesta-Val national competition. [9] In 2016 the chorus performed for the archbishop at Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. [10]
The Newsome Wolf Pack Marching Band won first place in Bands of America regionals in Delaware with their performance “Flight: If Only I Could.” The following year they were selected to march in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the only school in Florida to receive an invitation. [11] [12] [13]