Braulio Alonso High School
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Braulio Alonso High School is a public high school located in Tampa, Florida, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Hillsborough County Public Schools.
Alonso High is named after Braulio Alonso. He served on the board of directors in the National Education Association from 1958 to 1964, and was elected as its president in 1967, the first Hispanic to hold that office.[5]
International Baccalaureate Programme
Alonso is the fifth school in Hillsborough County to have an International Baccalaureate Programme with the other IB high schools being King, Strawberry Crest, Hillsborough, and Robinson. The program was established in the 2020-2021 school year and offers a Pre-IB curriculum for grades 9 and 10, and an IB Diploma Programme for grades 11 and 12. Alonso received the status of a full-fledged IB diploma school for the 2022–2023 school year. The first class of IB students graduated in May 2024.
Demographics
- Student Diversity[6]
- 57.2% Hispanic
- 28.0% White
- 6.7% Black
- 4.8% Asian
- 3.0% Two or more races
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
- 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
School Grade By Year
Year[7] | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005-2006 | B | 2011-2012 | A | 2017-2018 | B |
2006-2007 | C | 2012-2013 | A | 2018-2019 | B |
2007-2008 | A | 2013-2014 | B | 2019-2020 | B |
2008-2009 | B | 2014-2015 | A | 2020-2021 | B |
2009-2010 | B | 2015-2016 | C | 2021-2022 | A |
2010-2011 | B | 2016-2017 | B | 2022-2023 | B |
2023-2024 | A |
Athletics
Alonso High School currently offers the following sports:
- Baseball
- FHSAA's 2008-09 6A State Baseball Champions; 2010-2011 6A State Baseball Champions 2009-2010[8]
- Football (Varsity, JV)
- Lacrosse (boys’ and girls’)
- Soccer (boys' and girls')
- Basketball (Varsity and JV, boys' and girls')
- Wrestling (boys' and girls')
- Tennis (boys' and girls')
- Swim and Dive
- Golf (boys' and girls')
- Volleyball (Varsity and JV)
- Softball
- Cross country (boys' and girls')
- Girls' flag football (Varsity and JV)
- District Champions - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Regional Champions - 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
- State Runner-Up - 2010, 2011
- State 2A Champions 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Track and Field (boys' and girls')
- Cheerleading (Varsity, JV, Competition)
- Ascent Dance Team
Clubs and Organizations
- Band
- Orchestra
- Amateur Arts and Crafts
- Multicultural Student Union
- Rho Kappa
- Tri-Music Honor Society
- Environmental
- Literature
- Photo and Video
- Science
- Best Buddies
- Speak Up
- FCA
- Zoology
- JROTC
- Raiders
- Drill
- Rifle
- German Club
- Aquarium Club
- Speech and Debate
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Yearbook
- Avid
- FFA
- Model United Nations
- Ping Pong
- National Honor Society
- Beta
- DECA
- Theater
- Art Club
- Leadership
- FBLA
- Crochet
- Pride
- 5k Remodels of Excellence
- Chess
- SAT Club
- Wall Street Ravens
- Poetry Club
- The Animal Project
- Thespians
- Encore
Principals
Principal | Tenure |
---|---|
Dr. Sandy Bunkin [9] | 2001-2006 |
Louie Diaz | 2006-2015 |
Kenneth Hart | 2015-2021 |
James Harris[10] | 2021-present |
Sandy Bunkin was the school's first principal, and retired after five years. She was replaced by Louie Diaz, who was the Assistant Principal of Athletics for the first two years the school was open, then became the principal of Jefferson High School. Both principals had buildings in the school named after them, the Sandy Bunkin Auditorium which is located near the front of the school and is where many concerts by the band and orchestra are held and the Louie Diaz Athletic Complex which is located near the football field. Kenneth Hart took over the role in 2015 followed by James Harris in 2021.
Notable alumni
- Anthony Chickillo, National Football League (NFL) player[11]
- Howell Emanuel Donaldson III, serial killer[12][13][14][15]
- Leger Douzable, NFL player[16]
- Alex Faedo, Major League Baseball (MLB) player[17]
- Jose Fernandez, MLB player[18]
- Ryan Fernandez, MLB player[19]
References
- ^ "5 miles and a lot of emotion between Sickles, Alonso".
- ^ "Alonso High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Alonso High School". US News & World Report. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ staff. "Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report". FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Florida's Braulio Alonso: Teacher, NEA President, and veteran". 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Alonso High School 2023-2024 Rankings - usnews.com".
- ^ https://data.floridatoday.com/school/hillsborough/alonso-high-school/290151/. Retrieved 21 January 2024
- ^ "2009 FHSAA Class 6A Baseball Championship". www.fhsaa.org. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009.
- ^ https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/4182718360?page=6 evermore 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2024
- ^ https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/domain/339 Alonso High School Directory. Retrieved 21 January 2024
- ^ "Anthony Chickillo Bio and Stats – pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Interviews detail the downward spiral of the Seminole Heights killing suspect".
- ^ "Howell Donaldson III". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Friends stunned by arrest of suspected serial killer in Seminole Heights".
- ^ https://cnn.com/cnn/2017/11/29/us/tampa-killings-seminole-heights-suspect-howell-donaldson/index.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Leger Douzable Bio and Stats - pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ ""Alex Faedo Bio and Stats - baseball-reference.com"". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Cotey, John (21 May 2009). "Alonso High School sophomore Jose Fernandez knows pitching is hardly matter of life or death considering how he arrived in the United States from Cuba". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Baseball: Wrapping up local picks in the third day of MLB draft".
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