Thomas R. Robinson High School (known as Robinson High School) is a public Hillsborough County high school in Tampa, Florida. It is one of the four high schools in the county that offers the International Baccalaureate diploma program. The school was established in 1959 and is named after Thomas Richard Robinson, an educator in Hillsborough County[3] who began teaching in 1917. Robinson High School is the smallest high school in Hillsborough County. The official mascot of Robinson is the Fighting Knight.
| Thomas R. Robinson High School | |
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| Address | |
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6311 S. Lois Avenue , 33616 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pride Through Excellence |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | David Brown |
| Staff | 67.50 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,354 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.06[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, White and Gray [2] |
| Team name | Knights |
| Rivals | Plant |
| Website | http://robinsonhs.mysdhc.org/ |
Athletics
editRobinson High School offers many sports including football, flag-football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, and track. Robinson Knights were State Runner-up in football in 1963. The flag-football team have been 9-time State Champions since 2014. The school's rival is Plant High School.
International Baccalaureate Programme
editThe school is the third Hillsborough County high school to have an International Baccalaureate Programme, with the other IB schools being C. Leon King High School, Strawberry Crest High School, and Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida). The program was established in the 2006–2007 school year and offers a Pre-IB curriculum for grades 9 and 10, and an IB Diploma Programme for grades 11 and 12. Robinson received the status of a full-fledged IB diploma school for the 2008–2009 school year. The first class of IB students graduated in 2010.
Only 150 spots are open every year for Robinson High's IB program. Robinson High School also had the highest number of National Merit semi finalists in Hillsborough County in 2015.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Delbert Alvarado - NFL player[5]
- Javier Arenas - NFL player[6]
- Charlie Bradley - basketball player[7]
- Janet Cruz - Florida State Senator [8]
- Greg Ellingson - NFL player[9]
- Mike Graham - professional wrestler[10]
- Bruce Hector - NFL player[11]
- Hulk Hogan - professional wrestler and actor[12]
- Austin Idol - professional wrestler[13]
- Steve Keirn - professional wrestler[14]
- Joep Lange - HIV/AIDS researcher[15]
- Cam Lockridge - college football cornerback[16]
- Byron Pringle - NFL Player[17]
- John Reaves - NFL player[18]
- Dirty Dick Slater - professional wrestler[19]
- Larry Smith - NFL player[20]
- Matt Vogler - football player[21]
- Frankie Williams - NFL player[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Robinson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Robinson". Member School Directory. Florida High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ southtampamagazine.com/the-history-of-robinson-high-school/
- ^ Sokol, Marlene (10 September 2015). "National Merit Semifinalists in Hillsborough". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Ex-USF kicker Alvarado loves getting his kicks at home for Storm".
- ^ "Javier Arenas: Tide awaits visit".
- ^ "Charlie Bradley, superstar, will be out of place in stands". The Tampa Times. March 14, 1981. p. 25. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida State Sen. Janet Cruz".
- ^ "Ellingson hopes Storm leads to NFL".
- ^ "Mike Graham suicide leaves family, friends searching for answers".
- ^ "Could Bruce Hector be the sleeper of USF's draft class?".
- ^ "Hulk Hogan apologizes for racist rant". 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Wrestlers recall Tampa plane crash that changed their lives".
- ^ "Wrestling Legends Gather to Honor One of Their Own - OWW". 9 December 2016.
- ^ "AIDS researcher who died in Malaysia Airlines crash studied in Tampa".
- ^ "A 'circled' game for ex-UH, now Fresno State cornerback Cameron Lockridge". Honolulu Star-Advisor. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Byron Pringle". NFL.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ "John Reaves, former Robinson, Gators and Bucs quarterback, dies at 67".
- ^ "'Dirty Dick' Slater Arrested Earlier Today - Details". 3 March 2013.
- ^ "The History of Robinson High School".
- ^ "A Coach with Class: Mccarty's a Winner".
- ^ "24 Days to Purdue Football: Frankie Williams". 13 August 2015.
External links
edit- Robinson High School (HCPS) School website.
- Robinson High School PTSA Official RHS PTSA website.