Armwood High School

Armwood High School
Address
12000 US Hwy 92 Seffner, Florida, 33584 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1984
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Mike Ippolito
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,708[1]  (Fall 2011)
Color(s)	Blue, gray, and maroon
Mascot	Hawks
Information	(813) 744-8040
Website	Armwood High School

Armwood High School, located in Seffner, Florida, on U.S. Highway 92 opened in August 1984. The school is named after Blanche Armwood, a longtime Tampa resident, educator and activist. The school's mascot is the Hawk. The principal is Mike Ippolito.

Athletics

Armwood is best known for their powerhouse of a football program, which began in 1986. From 2003-2005, the team made three straight FHSAA state final appearances, defeating Matt Grothe and the Lake Gibson Braves in the 2003 and 2004 class 4A State Championship Games. Their attempt at a three-peat in 2005 fell short. The Hawks, who trailed the Tim Tebow-led Nease Panthers 41-22 going into the fourth quarter, rallied to narrow the score to 44-37 before unraveling on their final drive.

The Hawks have been known for years now to have a distinct home-field-advantage at Lyle Flagg Field. Since the early 2000s, the Hawks have had a strong unofficial student-body section consisting of two groups, the Maroon Platoon and the Blue Crew. With the support of these individuals, the Hawks won an impressive 50 consecutive games at home from 2003-2009.

Beginning in the 2008 season, the Hawks earned the honor of being decreed a "Nike Elite Program," which entitled the team to state-of-the-art Nike uniforms. This came after being courted by other sports apparel companies such as Under Armour.

On December 17, 2011, the Hawks defeated the Miami Central Rockets in the FHSAA Class 6A Football Championship. This marks the Hawks' third state championship title.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Sterling Hitchcock, retired Major League Baseball pitcher^[3]
• Matt Joyce, current Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays^[4]
• Jarrett Buie, former National Football League player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[5]
• Mike Pearson, retired National Football League Offensive Lineman^[6]
• Jonathan Ordway, current Arena Football League player for the Chicago Rush^[7]

References

External links

• Armwood High School official site

Coordinates: 28°00′11″N 82°17′48″W / 28.003089°N 82.296677°W / 28.003089; -82.296677

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