East Bay High School
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Aiming for Excellence! |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Maria Gsell |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Red, and Gray |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Accreditation | Florida State Department of Education |
| Website | http://eastbay.mysdhc.org/ |
East Bay High School is a public high school in Gibsonton, Florida. It was chartered in 1957 on Big Bend Road in Gibsonton. The school's current facility was established in 1971, and on a new campus adjacent to the east of the old one. Its former campus is now the campus of Eisenhower Middle School.
General information
East Bay High School is located in Gibsonton. It generally attracts students from Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, and Riverview, however it once hosted students from as far south as Ruskin and Sun City to as far north as the Clair-mel and Progress Village subdivisions.[citation needed]
The school surpasses its 1,700 student capacity on a regular basis. In the 2005-2006 school year, the school held around 2,300 students. With the opening of two new high schools--Spoto High School and Earl J. Lennard High School—in 2006, the school's population since then holds steady at around 2,000 students.
The school received a grade of "A" from Florida Department of Education for the first time in its history in 2009-2010 under the leadership of principal Sharon Morris. It received a grade of "B" for the 2010-2011 school year, also the first time in the school's history.
Maria Gsell became principal in January 2012.
East Bay's Athletic Director is Scot Tipton.
Former East Bay wrestling coach Tom Lota was a 2006 inductee into the Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame.[1] In 2011, the school gymnasium was named after him.
School information
The school's mascot is the "Fighting Indians". The campus is adorned with many Indian-related Senior Class projects, most notably the full-sized wall paintings of an Indian warrior in the gymnasium.[2] It is also rumored to soon be torn down in the next 7 years. It also has a serious rat and roach problem.
School colors
The school colors are crimson (red) and grey.
Notable alumni
References
- ^ Wrestling Hall of Fame - Florida -- Wrestling Hall of Fame Florida Chapter.
- ^ East Bay High School -- Official website for the school.