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C. Leon King High School opened in 1960 with 58 faculty members and 960 students. The school was named in honor of C. Leon King, a distinguished and respected member of the Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction for 18 years. It is located at 6815 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33610. King High School is a traditional/hybrid magnet. It has one of the three International Baccalaureate programs in Hillsborough County, Florida. The IB program of King began in July, 1993. Eighty-nine percent of IB seniors earned the IB Diploma in 2006--one of the highest rates in the United States.citation needed
Its total student population is 2117, attendance rate in 2005 was 92%, and the Class of 2007 includes 23 National Merit finalists, 4 National Achievement finalists, and 2 National Hispanic Scholars.citation needed
Notable Alumni
- Derek Bell, former professional baseball player
- Tim Crews, former professional baseball player
- Gallagher, prop comedian, graduated in 1965.
- Pam Iorio, current mayor of Tampa, graduated in 1977.
- Gary Koch, former professional golfer and ESPN sportscaster, graduated in 1970.
- Edmund Nelson, former professional football player, graduated in 1978.
- Calvin Pickering, former professional baseball player, graduated in 1995
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