Newsome High School (Florida)
High school in Florida
Joe E. Newsome High School is a public high school in Lithia, Florida, United States. Opened in 2003, it is named in honor of Joe E. Newsome, a Plant City pharmacist and also a businessman who served as a board member of the School District of Hillsborough County, Florida for 24 years.
Demographics
As of the 2023–2024 school year Newsome had 3,340 students enrolled. Of these students 6 (0.18%) were American Indian/Alaska Native, 146 (4.37%) Asian, 196 (5.86%) Black, 601 (17.99%) Hispanic, 3 (0.09%) Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, 2,165 (64.82%) White, and 223 (6.67%) were two or more races, 1,700 (50.9%) were male and 1,640 (49.1%) were female.
Academics
As of 2024–25, Newsome offers 23 different Advanced Placement classes.
Rankings
In 2013, Newsome was judged the best public school in Hillsborough County at educating students for college by Newsweek.
Graduation rate
In 2012 Newsome's graduation rate was 98% as compared to a statewide rate of 74.5% and a Hillsborough County rate of 72.6%.
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Athletics
Hockey
Newsome won the state hockey championship in 2009 and 2022.As well as the Lightning High School Hockey League in 2022 and 2023.
Softball
Newsome won the state softball championship in 2015
Flag Football
Newsome won the 2A state flag football championship in 2021.
Clubs/Activities
The student newspaper is known as Wolf Tracks.
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