Tampa Preparatory School

Private school in Tampa, Florida, US

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Tampa Preparatory School

Address

727 West Cass Street

Tampa

Florida

33606

United States

Coordinates| 27°57′4″N 82°28′5″W﻿ / ﻿27.95111°N 82.46806°W﻿ / 27.95111; -82.46806
Information
Type| Private, middle and high college-preparatory school
Motto| More than just a college preparatory school... a preparation for life with a higher purpose than self
Established| 1974 (1974)
Head of school| Kevin M. Plummer[1]
Grades| 6–12
Gender| Co-educational
Color(s)| Red and Gold
Athletics conference| FHSAA
Accreditation| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website| www.tampaprep.org

Tampa Preparatory School is a 6–12 private, co-educational middle and high college-preparatory school in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was established in 1974.

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida Council of Independent Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the College Board, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, the Southern Association of College Admissions Counseling, and the Educational Records Bureau.

## History

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Tampa Preparatory School was established in 1974, with George Wolfenden as Headmaster. Joe Wandke was the Headmaster at the School from 1979 to 1983, before he left for Pebble Beach, California, to become the President at the Robert Louis Stevenson School until 2015. In 1991 seventh and eighth grades were added and in 1997 the school began offering classes for the 6th grade. In 2002 the school moved to its new site across the street from the University of Tampa, whose campus it once shared.

## Campus

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The school's 11.2-acre (45,000 m2) campus includes a 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2) school complex including a 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) sports complex. Both the Middle and Upper Schools feature Active Learning Environments (ALEs).[2] The Peifer Library houses over 12,000 books and periodicals. Tampa Preparatory School opened a new Student Center in January 2013. In May 2023, Tampa Preparatory School began constructing the Genshaft & Greenbaum Building of Learning & Discovery (BOLD), a four-story complex set to become the central hub of the campus. It is scheduled to be completed in late Fall 2024.

## Athletics

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Tampa Prep is a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association and fields teams in sports including lacrosse, baseball, bowling, cross-country, swimming and diving, crew, volleyball, soccer, basketball, track and field, golf, tennis, wrestling, and softball.

## Notable alumni

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* Jay Bowie, professional basketball player
* Santiago Castañeda, professional soccer player
* Chris Colwill, U.S. Olympic diver[3]
* Andrew Samuels, professional soccer player
* Casey Sanders, professional basketball player

## References

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1. ^ "Head's Welcome". Tampa Preparatory School. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. ^ "News Post". www.tampaprep.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
3. ^ White, D'Ann (July 9, 2012). "Olympic Diver Chris Colwill Returns to Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center". Retrieved June 16, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website

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Hillsborough County public and private schools

High schools|

* Alonso High School (8th–12th grade)
* Armwood High School
* Blake High School
* Bloomingdale High School
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* Chamberlain High School
* Durant High School
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* Freedom High School
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* Leto (A. P. Leto) High School
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* Spoto High School
* Steinbrenner High School
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* Sumner High School
* Tampa Bay Technical High School
* Tampa Marine Evening (7th–12th grade)
* Wharton High School

Middle schools|

* Louis Benito Middle School
* Pete Davidsen Middle School
* Angelo L. Greco Middle School
* Ben Hill Middle School
* John Quincy Adams Middle School
* James Buchanan Middle School
* William G. Pierce Middle School (6th–9th grade)
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* Roland Park Middle School
* Dr. John A. Coleman Middle School
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* Progress Village Middle Magnet School
* Dr. R. Reche Williams Middle Magnet School
* Nathan B. Young Middle Magnet School
* Benjamin Franklin Middle Magnet School
* Andrew J. Ferrell Middle Magnet School
* James Monroe Middle School
* Woodrow Wilson Middle School
* Garland V. Stewart Middle Magnet School
* Orange Grove Middle Magnet School
* Hillsborough Academy (5th–8th grade)
* Liberty Middle School

Elementary schools|

* Booker T. Washington Elementary School
* Macfarlane Park International Baccalaureate School
* Westchase Elementary School
* Alafia Elementary School
* Symmes Elementary School
* Summerfield Elementary School
* Crestwood Elementary School
* Claywell Elementary School
* Cypress Creek Elementary School
* Essrig Elementary School
* Limona Elementary School
* Boyette Springs Elementary School
* Egypt Lake Elementary School
* Dale Mabry Elementary School
* Pride Elementary School
* Forest Hills Elementary School
* Dunbar Magnet School
* Gorrie Elementary School
* Mitchell Elementary School
* Oak Grove Elementary School
* Lee Magnet School
* Roosevelt Elementary School
* West Shore Elementary School
* Walden Lake Elementary School

Charter schools in Tampa
and surrounding
Hillsborough County|

* Anderson Elementary Academy
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* Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School
* Carl Sagan Academy
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* Hope Preparatory Academy
* Kid’s Community College
* Learning Gate Community School
* Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy
* Metropolitan Ministries
* Mount Pleasant Standard-Based Middle School
* Pepin Academy of Tampa
* Prince Academy
* Quest Middle School
* Re-birth Academy
* RCMA Wimauma Academy
* Richardson Montessori Academy
* Tampa Bay Academy
* Tampa Charter School
* Tampa Transitional School of Excellence
* Terrace Community Middle School
* Trinity School for Children
* USF/Patel
* USF/Patel Intermediate
* Village of Excellence
* Walton Academy of the Performing Arts

Private schools in Tampa|

* Academy of the Holy Names (9–12)
* American Youth Academy (PreK–12)
* Bayshore Christian School (PreK–12)
* Bell Shoals Baptist Academy (PreK–8)
* Berkeley Preparatory School (PreK–12)
* Cambridge Christian School (PreK–12)
* Carrollwood Day School (PreK–12)
* Christ the King Catholic School (PreK–8)
* Citrus Park Christian School (PreK–12)
* Foundation Christian Academy (PreK–12)
* Grace Christian School (K–12)
* Jesuit High School of Tampa (9–12)
* Paideia Classical Christian School (K–12)
* Seffner Christian Academy (PreK–12)
* St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School (PreK–8)
* St. Mary's Episcopal Day School (PreK–8)
* Tampa Baptist Academy (PreK–12)
* Tampa Catholic High School (9–12)
* Tampa Preparatory School (6–12)

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