Braulio Alonso High School

Coordinates: 28°01′04″N 82°36′21″W / 28.017763°N 82.605804°W / 28.017763; -82.605804
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Braulio Alonso High School
Address
Map
8302 Montague Street

,
33635

United States
Coordinates28°01′04″N 82°36′21″W / 28.017763°N 82.605804°W / 28.017763; -82.605804
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established2001
School districtHillsborough County Public Schools
PrincipalJames Harris
Staff132.33 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,600 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.58[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Navy blue
  Gold
MascotRaven
RivalSickles High School[1]
Websitealonso.mysdhc.org
[3]

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.[4]

International Baccalaureate Programme[edit]

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 will graduate in 2024.

Demographics[edit]

  • Student Diversity[5]
    • 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[edit]

Year[6] Grade Year Grade
2005-2006 B 2014-2015 A
2006-2007 C 2015-2016 C
2007-2008 A 2016-2017 B
2008-2009 B 2017-2018 B
2009-2010 B 2018-2019 B
2010-2011 B 2019-2020 B
2011-2012 A 2020-2021 B
2012-2013 A 2021-2022 A
2013-2014 B 2022-2023 B

Athletics[edit]

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[7]
  • 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')

Clubs and Organizations[edit]

  • Amateur Arts and Crafts
  • Multicultural Student Union
  • Rho Kappa
  • Tri-M 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

Principals[edit]

Principal Tenure
Dr. Sandy Bunkin [8] 2001-2006
Louie Diaz 2006-2015
Kenneth Hart 2015-2021
James Harris[9] 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "5 miles and a lot of emotion between Sickles, Alonso".
  2. ^ a b c "Alonso High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ^ staff. "Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report". FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Florida's Braulio Alonso: Teacher, NEA President, and veteran". 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Alonso High School 2023-2024 Rankings - usnews.com".
  6. ^ https://data.floridatoday.com/school/hillsborough/alonso-high-school/290151/. Retrieved 21 January 2024
  7. ^ "2009 FHSAA Class 6A Baseball Championship". www.fhsaa.org. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009.
  8. ^ https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/4182718360?page=6 evermore 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2024
  9. ^ https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/domain/339 Alonso High School Directory. Retrieved 21 January 2024
  10. ^ "Anthony Chickillo Bio and Stats – pro-football-reference.com". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Interviews detail the downward spiral of the Seminole Heights killing suspect".
  12. ^ "Howell Donaldson III". 19 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Friends stunned by arrest of suspected serial killer in Seminole Heights".
  14. ^ https://cnn.com/cnn/2017/11/29/us/tampa-killings-seminole-heights-suspect-howell-donaldson/index.html
  15. ^ "Leger Douzable Bio and Stats - pro-football-reference.com". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  16. ^ ""Alex Faedo Bio and Stats - baseball-reference.com"". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Morelli, Keith (22 July 2008). "%20he%20said. "Judge gives man life for death of teenager". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  19. ^ Jenkins, Colleen (22 July 2008). "EX-YOUTH LEADER GUILTY OF KILLING TEEN; GETS LIFE". Retrieved 21 January 2024.

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