Hillsborough Schools history

The material for this building was brought to Tampa from Mobile by Captain McKay who had come to Tampa in 1846.

The courthouse he would have used in 1848 was one built by Scotsman James McKay on the property bounded by Franklin St, Lafayette (now Kennedy Blvd.), Monroe St (now Florida Ave.) and Madison Street.

In 1850 he joined other Freemasons in creating Hillsborough Lodge No.

In 1852 H.A. Crane brought his family to Tampa, gave up farming, and founded the Tampa Herald newspaper in 1852, working full time as its printer and editor.

Edward Austin Clarke came to Tampa in 1853, was married to a daughter of Doctor Franklin Branch, then married to a daughter of Judge Perry G. Wall.

In 1854, the County Commission approved schools to be placed in the following ten districts.

20, 1855 article in the Tampa Herald announced the funding of three schools by the County from the public school fund.

19, 1856, a public meeting of the Tampa Precinct for the "American Party" was held in the courthouse.

In Sep.1857, Mary McAuley announced that her "Tampa School for Young Ladies" would be held in the "Addition to Tampa Lodge Building" starting Oct.

Jesse Carter built a schoolhouse in early 1858 on the west bank of the Hillsborough River.

The hotel was built in 1859 originally as the home of cattleman William B. Hooker, Florida's pre-Civil War "cattle king." During the Civil War, it was used as Tampa's Confederate Headquarters.

1860 Census, Tampa Robert, Nancy & Emma Nunez In Robert's home was 40 year old Nancy Nunez, born in GA, and 14 year old Emma Nunez, born in LA.

On January 10, 1861, Florida became the third state to secede from the Union ushering in the beginning of the Civil War.

10, 1862 in Tampa as a 3rd Lieut. of Co.

Turman Jr. was killed in the Civil War in 1864.

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On July 21, 1866 Sam Craft placed another lengthy article announcing the closure of his school due to lack of income caused by lack of enrollment, which he in turn attributed to apathy.

In an editorial in his Florida Peninsular on February 2, 1867, Craft wrote,

25, 1868, leaving his 21 year old widow Arabella and two children.

He served on various committees such as a committee to draft a constitution and bylaws of Tampa's first hook & ladder volunteer fire company., and one to plan Tampa's Fourth of July celebration in 1869.

In 1870 a school was operated with public funds in the City Hall of Tampa (in the county courthouse.**) It is believed that this school was again referred to as Tampa School #l.

6, 1872, the Board of Education passed its first school tax of 5 mils.

Board minutes in 1876 appointed Professor Fellows as a teacher of School # 1 and principal of all other schools in Tampa.

FLORIDA PEABODY FUNDING CUT In the fall of 1877, a Peabody Fund agent contacted State Schools Superintendent W. P. Haisley to notify him of a pending cut in funding. . Haisley had actually asked for more funding for the upcoming year, but in view of Mr.

In 1878, the "Tampa Institute" or School #1 was the first "graded" public school in the entire area of southwestern Florida.

1880 Census, Tampa Arabella Nunez and her children On the 1880 Census of Tampa, Arabella was listed as a teacher for the first time.

Hillsborough County Courthouse, Lafayette Street entrance, looking east from intersection with Franklin Street, 1886.

In 1888 the property here was divided into lots and sold.

The new brick courthouse was built in its place in 1891 and this old one was moved to Florida Ave between Polk & Cass St, then converted into the Magnolia boarding house.

Henderson's home in Tampa Heights on 7th Ave, in 1902

1 building was located at what was in 1911 the 500 block of Franklin Street,1 between Madison and Twiggs Streets.

Placed adjacent to Vanderbilt University, the college opened its doors on June 14, 1914 for summer school.

About 1915, the Peabody Education Fund ceased to exist.

So when did Hillsborough High School start? 1927? Most would say, "No, before that" because it was just a minor name change in 1927.

History of Hillsborough County, by E. L. Robinson, 1928 at the University of S. Florida Digital Collections

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1968 - Frank Farmer, assistant superintendent for instruction, hired Henry Verges to set up an outdoor education program to serve inter-city youth.

1970 - A 300 foot boardwalk was constructed in the riverine swamp using money donated by the Kiwanis club and Tampa Audubon Society.

In 1971, the Southwest Florida Water Management District moved into partnership with the School District of Hillsborough County.

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Entire staff is once again Hillsborough County School District Employees (since 1995). Summer camp opportunities expand.

1996-97 - The new 3-day Hillsborough River Watershed Study program was set up with funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, The Hillsborough Education Foundation and the School Board.

2000 - Charter Schools begin to be incorporated into the 6th grade program schedule and transported via School District Transportation (Nature’s Classroom team)

Summer Camp expands to offer Outdoor Skills Camp (exiting 6-8th graders). 2008 - The Animal Compound is relocated to an area above the 40 foot flood elevation.

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