Middleton In The News

• Aug. 19, 2008: Officials Hope Promise Of New Year Fulfilled
• Aug. 17, 2008: Will County Teachers Rap The Three R's?
• Aug. 14, 2008: Young Named Middleton Boys Basketball Coach
• Aug. 13, 2008: Music Teacher's Career Is On A Grand Scale
• Aug. 13, 2008: Westchase Residents Press On Boundaries
• Aug. 6, 2008: Guest Column:
  District Not Closing Any Schools
• Aug. 1, 2008: Do We Really Care About Our Schools?
• July 30, 2008: 3 Bay Area Schools Targeted For Closing

Find more Middleton news here:

• TBO Education page
• TBO Prep Sports page

The High School At A Glance

History: The school opened in 1934 as one of two all-black schools in Tampa. It was named for George S. Middleton, a community leader, who moved to Tampa in the late 1800s.

Location: The original school, at 24th and Chelsea streets, was damaged by fires in 1940 and 1968. The new building, opened in August 2002 at Osborne Avenue and 22nd Street, cost $46 million.

Student body: About 1,500 in grades 9 through 12

Curriculum: Traditional curriculum plus magnet programs in math, science, engineering and technology

Notable alumni:

• Les Miller, former state senator and USF student ombudsman
• Gwen Miller, Tampa City Council, District 1
• Perry Harvey Jr., Tampa's first black city councilman
• The Rev. Arthur Jones, Bible-Based Fellowship Church
• State Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa
• The Rev. Abe Brown, Abe Brown Ministries