Sickles High School

Walter L. Sickles High School
Walter L. Sickles High School
Address
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	7950 Gunn Highway; Citrus Park, Florida 33626; United States
Coordinates	28°04′45″N 82°34′57″W / 28.07929°N 82.5826°WCoordinates: 28°04′45″N 82°34′57″W / 28.07929°N 82.5826°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1997
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Mary Freitas
Teaching staff	111.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,452 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	22.09
Color(s)	Green, grey, and white;
Song	"Stand Up and Cheer"
Nickname	Gryphons
Rival	Alonso High School
Yearbook	Sollerette
Website	School website

Walter L. Sickles High School is a public high school in Citrus Park, Florida, United States. Constructed in 1997, it was named for the superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools from 1989 to 1996.^[7]

Academics[]

As of 2010, Sickles High School was meeting the Adequate Yearly Progress mandated under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.^[8]

According to the Florida Department of Education's 2012-13 School Accountability report, Sickles was graded as an "A" school.^[9]

Student life[]

Athletics[]

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track & field. Young women may also compete in cheerleading, flag football, softball, and volleyball. Young men may also compete in baseball, football, Ice Hockey, and wrestling.

Notable alumni[]

John Henson, NBA basketball player
Ray-Ray McCloud, NFL wide receiver

Kenny Wilson, Major League Baseball player

References[]

^ https://www.tampabay.com/sports/footballpreps/5-miles-and-a-lot-of-emotion-between-sickles-alonso/2334599/
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Sickles High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^ Sickles HS information page at Hillsorough County Schools; accessed 16 May 2009 Archived November 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ staff. "Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report". FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ Sickles HS Administrative directory; accessed 29 May 2012
^ Sickles HS Staff Directory; accessed 29 May 2012
^ "Superintendents in the Hillsborough County School District" (PDF). Hillsborough County School District - Organization & Management. Florida Legislature's Office of Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. 2001. pp. 4–23. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
^ 2011-12 School Report Card for Sickles HS; Florida Department of Education; accessed 16 May 2009
^ 2007-08 School Accountability Report for Sickles HS; Florida Department of Education; accessed 16 May 2009

External links[]

[1] ttps://www.tampabay.com/sports/footballpreps/5-miles-and-a-lot-of-emotion-between-sickles-alonso/2334599/

[NCES-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Sickles High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

[3] Sickles HS information page at Hillsorough County Schools; accessed 16 May 2009 Archived November 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[4] staff. "Fall 2012 FHSAA member school student population report". FHSAA.org. FHSAA. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

[5] Sickles HS Administrative directory; accessed 29 May 2012

[6] Sickles HS Staff Directory; accessed 29 May 2012

[7] "Superintendents in the Hillsborough County School District" (PDF). Hillsborough County School District - Organization & Management. Florida Legislature's Office of Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. 2001. pp. 4–23. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

[8] 2011-12 School Report Card for Sickles HS; Florida Department of Education; accessed 16 May 2009

[9] 2007-08 School Accountability Report for Sickles HS; Florida Department of Education; accessed 16 May 2009

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Walter L. Sickles High School

Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
7950 Gunn Highway Citrus Park , Florida 33626 United States
Coordinates	28°04′45″N 82°34′57″W / 28.07929°N 82.5826°W / 28.07929; -82.5826Coordinates: 28°04′45″N 82°34′57″W / 28.07929°N 82.5826°W / 28.07929; -82.5826
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1997
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Mary Freitas
Teaching staff	111.00 (FTE)^[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,452 (2019–20)^[2]
Student to teacher ratio	22.09^[2]
Color(s)	Green, grey, and white
Song	"Stand Up and Cheer"
Nickname	Gryphons
Rival	Alonso High School^[1]
Yearbook	Sollerette
Website	School website
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