George D. Chamberlain High School

Public secondary school in Tampa, , Florida, United States

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George D. Chamberlain High School is a public high school in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was opened in 1956 on North Boulevard (on the corner of Busch Boulevard). The school is named in honor of George D. Chamberlain, who served for several years as a trustee for the Hillsborough County School System.^[1]

In 2002, the school started a culinary operations academy program supported by Outback Steakhouse.^[3] No other school in Hillsborough County offers this program. Chamberlain is also the only school in the Hillsborough County Public School District to offer Marine Corps JROTC, with 100 plus cadets enrolled. Chamberlain boasts nationally award winning Junior Achievement 3DE Academic program as well as the Cambridge AICE program which allows students to earn an international diploma by taking advanced academic courses and passing exams administered by the University of Cambridge in England.

In the 2022-2023 academic year, students are enrolled in the following academic programs:

102 JROTC Students
157 Culinary Students
392 Junior Achievement 3DE Academic Students
546 Cambridge AICE Academic Students
220 Cosmetology/Barbering Students
136 Veterinary Assistant Students

In 2021, Chamberlain's 3DE students won the National Championship in the Case Competition for client Arby's in the first semester of the school's 3DE program.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2022–2023 academic year, the student population numbered 1,243. The ethnic makeup was as follows:^[5]

50.93% Hispanic
30.01% Black
12.15% White
4.67% Multi-racial
2.25% Asian

Athletics

Chamberlain is a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association and competes as the Storm in these sports:^[6]

Boys: baseball,^[a] basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling
Girls: basketball, cheerleading,^[a] cross country, flag football,^[a] golf, soccer, softball, swimming,^[a] volleyball, wrestling^[a]

Florida state championships

Golf (Boys): 1959^[7]
Golf (Girls): 1999 Spring, 1999 Fall, 2000^[8]
Softball: 2003, 2012^[9]

Notable alumni

Dennis Aust, MLB pitcher.^[10]
Forrest Blue, NFL offensive lineman.^[11]
Brodrick Bunkley, NFL nose tackle.^[12]
Bob Burns, NFL running back.^[13]
Jane Castor, Mayor of Tampa^[14]
Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative, Florida - District 14.^{[citation needed]}
Brian Clark, NFL wide receiver.^[15]
Joe Clermond, NFL defensive end.^[16]
Elijah Dukes, MLB outfielder.^{[citation needed]}
Robert Gant, actor and producer.^[17]
Steve Garvey, MLB first baseman.^[18]
Chip Glass, NFL tight end.^[19]
Jay Gruden, Head coach, Washington Redskins.^[20]
Bob Hall (Class of 1960), Republican member of the Texas State Senate^[21]
James Harrell, NFL linebacker.^[22]
Kevin House, Jr., NFL cornerback.^[23]
Oliver Hoyte, NFL linebacker/fullback.^[24]
Lauren Hutton (known then as Mary Hall), model-actress.^{[citation needed]}
Jimmy Jordan, NFL running back.^[25]
Greg Lee, NFL wide receiver.^[26]
Dentarius Locke, American Track and field sprinter.^{[citation needed]}
Dennis Lundy, NFL running back.^[27]
Bobby Sprowl, MLB pitcher for Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros
Aasif Mandvi, actor^[28]
Lynn Matthews, college football player and newspaper publisher.^{[citation needed]}
Dean May, NFL quarterback.^[29]
Eugene McCaslin, NFL linebacker.^[30]
Mike Mekelburg, professional soccer midfielder.^{[citation needed]}
Dave Miley, MLB manager for the Cincinnati Reds.^{[citation needed]}
Ron Selesky, NFL player/Arena Football League coach.^[31]
Shock G, rapper.^{[citation needed]}
Liz Vassey, actress.^[32]
Tom Walker, MLB pitcher.^[33]

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The school lists these varsity sports,^[34] but the FHSAA does not.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "About our School". Chamberlain High School. Retrieved July 15, 2019 – via chamberlain.mysdhc.org.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Chamberlain High School (120087000930)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ Rice, David (June 12, 2014). "Outback Cafe at Chamberlain High Takes Kids Beyond Cuisine". Patch.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
^ "3DEschools". Facebook. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^ "ETHNIC ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023" (PDF). www.sdhc.k12.fl.us. Hillsborough County Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Member School Directory". Florida High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via www.fhsaa.org.
^ "Boys Golf 2018-19 Championship Records" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. October 5, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via www.fhsaa.org.
^ "Girls Golf 2018-19 Championship Records" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. October 5, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via www.fhsaa.org.
^ "Softball 2017-18 Championship Records" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. May 16, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via www.fhsaa.org.
^ "Dennis Aust". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Forrest Blue Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Brodrick Bunkley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Robert Burns Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Who is Jane Castor? Former police chief wants to be Tampa mayor". 10NEWS. February 20, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
^ "Brian Clark Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Joe Clermond". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via profootballarchives.com.
^ Deggans, Eric (November 18, 2002). "Actor's life now scripted for reality". St. Petersburg Times. p. 35. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016 – via sptimes.com.
^ Johnston, Joey (April 21, 2017). "Legacy Gala looks to enlist alumni in restoring Chamberlain's luster". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via www.tampabay.com.
^ "Chip Glass Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^ Knight, Joey (June 9, 2017). "Legendary Hillsborough County prep football coach Billy Turner dies". Floridian. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via TampaBay.com.
^ "More About Bob Hall". votebobhall.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
^ "James Harrell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Kevin House Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Oliver Hoyte Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Jimmy Jordan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Greg Lee, Pittsburg, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Dennis Lundy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "'Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi's new sitcom parody combats Islamophobia". Tampa Bay Times. Los Angeles. Associated Press. April 3, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "Dean May". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 18, 2019 – via profootballarchives.com.
^ "Eugene McCaslin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Ron Selesky". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 20, 2019 – via profootballarchives.com.
^ "Legacy Gala looks to enlist alumni in restoring Chamberlain's luster". tampabay.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ "Tom Walker". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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- "Fall Sports". Chamberlain High School. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "Winter Sports". Chamberlain High School. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "Spring Sports". Chamberlain High School. Retrieved July 15, 2019.