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Blake Senior High School is a high school in Tampa, Florida, USA that was first opened in September of 1956 in honor of Howard W. Blake, a prominent alumni of Florida A&M, who strongly believed in the importance of educating young people.
Blake was originally open to only African-American students in the Tampa area as one of the two black schools during segregation in Tampa, the other being its current rival school Middleton High School. After Tampa integrated the schools, Blake was shut down until 1997. Upon re-opening in 1997, the school added a magnet program for the visual, communication and performing arts. The magnet program has continued to make headlines and win countless awards within each of its departments over the years.
Blake also boasts a strong academic curriculum, featuring over 15 Advanced Placement programs in which nearly all of the classes score higher on their AP tests than the National average. Blake has a reputation of being a somewhat dangerous school, such as in the 2005-2006 school year when a knife was found on campus and also, later in the same school year, a riot broke out on the campus, supposedly gang related.
Blake's current principal is Ms. Jaqueline Haynes. It is well know for its Musical Theather, Acting, Drama, Journalism, Creative Writing, Art, Voice, Costume Design, Music and Dance departments.
Dance department
The Blake Dance department is part of the magnet program at Blake High School in Tampa, Florida, USA. Teachers now in charge are Mrs. Albena Arnadova (Ballet) and Ms. Kelly Rayl(Modern). It hosts about 5 performances a year. Blake Dance also hosts the Hillsborough Dance Magnet Gala.
Students also take tech and choreography classes. Select students received scholarships this year to Alvin Ailey, Atlanta Ballet, Patel Conservatory and even the Boston Conservatory. Some dancers are sent over to compete in the National Youth Grand Prix competition.
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