Bloomingdale High School
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| Bloomingdale High School Bloomingdale Senior High School | |
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1700 E. Bloomingdale Ave. Valrico , Florida United States | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Discover tomorrow today" |
| Established | 1987 |
| Founder | School District of Hillsborough County |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Chairman | Carolyn Bricklemeyer |
| Principal | Mark West |
| Head teacher | MaryEllen Elia |
| Faculty | approx. 200 |
| Grades | B |
| Number of students | approx. 2,000 |
| Campus | approx. 2 acres |
| Color(s) | Red and white, with black trim |
| Mascot | Rajun' Bull |
| Newspaper | The Crimson Times |
| Yearbook | The Minotaur |
| Website | Bloomingdale High School |
Bloomingdale High School is a senior high school located in Valrico, Florida.[1] Bloomingdale was established in 1987. Bloomingdale's first graduating class graduated in 1989, since Hillborough County does not pull seniors from existing schools for new schools. The current principal is Mr. Mark West. The first principal was Mr. Charley Harris. The football stadium is named for him (Charley Harris Stadium). The school colors are red and white with black trim. The mascot is the bull.
General Information
Philosophy of Bloomingdale High School
- B- Bloomingdale's
- U- Unique
- L- Love
- L- of Learning
School Vision Statement
- "Bloomingdale High School will maintain the highest standards of excellence for all students in the pursuit of academic, social, and civic responsibilities."
School Mission Statement
- "Students, staff, parents, and community members will work together to ensure a safe learning environment and provide a wide-range of knowledge and experiences to help students formulate their lifelong goals and the ability to succeed in the global community."
Administration
Mr. Mark West, Principal
Mrs. D. Shotwell, Assistant Principal of Administration
Mrs. S. Burkett, Assistant Principal of Curriculum
Student Affairs
Mr. Ackett
Mr. Castelli
Guidance
Mrs. Grable
Mrs. Hancock
Mrs. Lippincott
Mr. Fallon
Mrs. Alagood
Career Specialist
Mr. Rankin
Guidance Resource Specialist
Mrs. Haldane
Success Center Lab Manager
Mrs. Hogg
School Songs
Alma Mater Sung to the tune of Carmen Ohio.
- Oh Bloomingdale we say to thee
- Our hearts and minds will always be
- In your halls which stand for pride
- Where we learn to always strive
- Bloomingdale, oh Bloomingdale
- Our Alma Mater we will hail;
- Staunch, Strong we'll stand and fight
- To defend our red and white
Fight Song Played as the University of South Florida fight song.
- Song is repeated and vocals are shouted in between the band playing.
- B-L-O-O-M-I-N-G-D-A-L-E
- BLOOMING-DALE
- BLOOMING-DALE
- GOOOOOOO BULLS!
Athletics
Sports offered include football, soccer, baseball, softball, golf, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, swimming, flag football, and track and field, along with club teams for ice hockey, lacrosse, and bowling. Boys' sports teams are called the Bloomingdale Bulls, and girls' sports teams are called the Bloomingdale Lady Bulls. Led by Coach Dave Tennian, the boys' soccer team was voted The Tampa Tribune's Team of the Decade for the '90's, winning state championships in '93, '95, and '98. They were ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/USA Today Top Ten poll in '93, '95, '98 and '99. During the regular season of 2004, they were ranked No. 1 before losing despite a 1-0 lead for the first 60 minutes scored by David McClelland in the state semi-final to eventual champion, Miami Sunset. Emily Janss, who played for the women's soccer team went on to star with the New York Power of the WUSA, starred for the Lady Bulls in the 90's. The women's team won a state title in 2001. The football team has had less success, winning half their games only once in their 18 year history. Chad Bratzke is the only B'Dale football player to play in the NFL, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts.
Accomplishments and Accolades
Bloomingdale High School's music program is consistently among the top programs in the district and state. They travel annually to competitions throughout the southeastern United States. Last year, the music program went to Orlando, Florida. The Band, Orchestra, and Chorus all came out on top as Grand Champions. The Rajun' Bull Marching Band is the largest in the county, with over 250 members. This year's halftime show is two songs from the band The Red Hot Chili Peppers higher ground and under the bridge. The band director is Jon Sever, who before 2002 was a graduate teaching assistant with the Florida State University Marching Chiefs. The Rajun' Bull Marching Band has earned the highest ranking, a Superior, since the school's opening in 1988.[citation needed]
Bloomingdale's science program regularly receives awards from various state and local agencies. Biology students have planted hundreds of thousands of student-grown plants in Tampa Bay.
On May 4 the Bloomingdale AFJROTC departed for Daytona Beach, Florida for the National High School championships. They performed on May 5 at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. The Armed Exhibition Team placed 24th and the Armed Color Guard Team placed 9th out of 40 schools. The members of the team are Savannah Gibbs, Johnathan Jolly, James Thomas, and Sam Vona. They were the highest placing team for Bloomingdale at this event. The Rajun' Bull Drill Teams have been practicing for months for this competition and have done extremely well.
Foreign Language
Bloomingdale High School offers three foreign languages: Spanish, French, and German. The Spanish program offers Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III Honors, Spanish IV Honors, Spanish V Honors, AP Spanish, and AP Spanish Literature. Students who are taking Spanish III Honors or higher, and who have also had two previous years of Spanish in school, are eligible to be in the Spanish Honor Society (SHS). The Spanish classes take a field trip annually to EPCOT. The French program consists of French I, French II, French III Honors, French IV Honors, and AP French Literature. French students who are in French III Honors or higher, and who have taken two years of French, can be in the French Honor Society (FHS). The french students who are in their second year of French also take an annual trip to France. The German program consists of German I, German II, German III Honors, German IV Honors, and AP German. There is no honor society for German students at Bloomingdale. German is currently being phased out of the school. In the 2007-2008 school year, the only German class will be German II. By the 2008-2009 school year, there will be no more German classes at Bloomingdale.
Clubs and Organizations
Bloomingdale High School offers three types of clubs: special interest, academic and honor, and service clubs. Clubs are grouped into four groups: Red Club 1, Red Club 2, White Club 1, and White Club 2. Every Wednesday of every month is a club day. (A club day is a day when students meet with their clubs between second and third periods.)
Red Clubs 1
AcAc
Advanced Chess Club
Cadet of the Month Club
Crimson Dolls
Ecology
Future Community Career Leaders of America
Forensics Team
French Club/French Honor Society
HOSA
Hospitality Club
Ice Bulls
Junior Steering
Senior Steering
Spanish Honor Society
Thespian Troupe #4235
WBUL
Law Club
Red Clubs 2
Bowling Club
Drama
Envirothon
Freshmen Steering
Interact/Jayteens
Key Club
Kitty Hawk Air Society
Leo Club
Mu Alpha Theta
Students Against Drunk Driving
Science Brain Bowl
Sophomore Steering
Teenage Republicans
White Clubs 1
Auto Club
Beginners Chess Club
BRATS
DCT/CECF-1 & 2
DECA-Fashion
Future Business Leaders of America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Green Party
Herpetology
Spanish Club
Spectrum
Rho Kappa
Tri-M
White Clubs 2
Best Buddies
B.O.S.S.
CERT
Commanders Club
Crimson Times
FPSA
German Club
Gay-Straight Alliance
Imagine/Poetry Club
Minotaur
National Honor Society
Psychology Honors
Social Studies
TSA
True Love Waits
Youth Crime Watch
Jewish Culture Club
Footnotes and citations
References
1. Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Handbook 2006-2007 Bloomingdale High School Section
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