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Haines City High School
Haines City Senior High School (HCHS) is a public high school in Haines City, Florida. The school has existed in three separate locations. Overview Haines City Senior High School belongs to the Polk County School Board and is a member of Polk District Schools. Haines City High School was the original high school in the city, opening in 1922. During the 2005-2006 school year, there was a tuberculosis scare due to one of the students being diagnosed. History The first settlers arrived in Haines City in 1881. Two years later, they built the first school on East Hinson Avenue where the former City Hall building was located. The two-story wooden structure had a school enrollment of nine students. In 1918, a yellow brick elementary school for grades one through eight was built. Any student wishing a high school education had to attend classes in Lakeland, located 25 miles away from Haines City. Clay Cut was the original name of this quaint little town. In 1883, when trains would pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HCHS Campus Panorama
HCHS may refer to: Schools U.S. *Haines City High School, Florida * Halifax County High School, South Boston, Virginia *Hamilton County High School, Jasper, Florida * Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School, Cedar Lake, Indiana *Haralson County High School, Tallapoosa, Georgia *Harlan County High School, Rosspoint, Kentucky *Harnett Central High School, Angier, North Carolina *Hoke County High School, Raeford, North Carolina *Harrison Central High School (Mississippi), Lyman, Mississippi *Harrison Central High School (Ohio), Cadiz, Ohio * Hart County High School, Hartwell, Georgia * Health Careers High School, San Antonio, Texas *Helix Charter High School, La Mesa, California * Henderson City High School, Henderson, Kentucky * Henderson County High School, Kentucky * Henry Clay High School, Lexington, Kentucky *Hillwood Comprehensive High School, Nashville, Tennessee * Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, Illinois *Holmes County High School, Bonifay, Florida *Holyoke Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 15 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programme for children aged 3 to 12. To teach these programmes, schools must be authorized by the International Baccalaureate. The organization's name and logo were changed in 2007 to reflect new structural arrangements. Consequently, "IB" may now refer to the organization itself, any of the four programmes, or the diploma or certificates awarded at the end of a programme. History Inception When Marie-Thérèse Maurette wrote "Educational Techniques for Peace. Do They Exist?" in 1948, she created the framework for what would eventually become the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevyn Streeter
Amber Denise "Sevyn" Streeter (born July 7, 1986)Sevyn Streeter Biography Retrieved February 3, 2013. "Born July 7, 1986, to Tim and Karen Streeter in Haines City..." is an American singer and songwriter, best known for being a member of the girl groups Tom Gurl Four, TG4 and RichGirl where she was known as Se7en. She signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut single "I Like It" in 2012. Her debut extended play ''Call Me Crazy, But...'' was released on December 3, 2013. It sold over 17,000 copies within its first week and spawning her first top 40 hit single "It Won't Stop", and "Next (Sevyn Streeter song), Next". The single achieved gold certification from Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA marking it as her biggest selling single t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jah Reid
Jah Reid (born July 21, 1988) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCF, University of Central Florida. Early years Reid attended Haines City High School, where he played high school football for the Hornets. Professional career Baltimore Ravens Reid was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens. Kansas City Chiefs On September 7, 2015, Reid was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 31, 2017, Reid was released by the Chiefs. Houston Texans On September 18, 2017, Reid was signed by the Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga .... He was released on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox' home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, , following the lead of previous teams that had been known as the "Boston Red Stockings," including the Boston Braves (now the Atlanta Braves). The team has won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and has played in 13 World Series. Their most recent World Series appearance and win was in . In addition, they won the American League pennant, but were not able to defend their 1903 World Series championship when the New York Giants refused to participate in the 1904 World Series. The Red Sox were a dominant team in the new league, defeating the Pittsburgh Pira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. In 2020, the Rangers moved to the new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Arlington after having played at Globe Life Park (now Choctaw Stadium) from 1994 to 2019. The team's name is shared with a Texas Ranger Division, law enforcement agency. The franchise was established in 1961, as the Washington Senators, an expansion team awarded to Washington, D.C., after the city's first AL ballclub, the History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), second Washington Senators, moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Twins, Twins (the Washington Senators (1891–99), original Washington Senators played primarily in the National League during the 1890s). After the season, the new Senators moved to Arlington, and debuted as the Rangers the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (NL) East division from 1969 until 2004. Following the 2004 season, the franchise relocated to Washington, D.C., and became the Washington Nationals. Immediately after the minor league Triple-A Montreal Royals folded in 1960, political leaders in Montreal sought an MLB franchise, and when the National League evaluated expansion candidates for the 1969 season, it awarded a team to Montreal. Named after the Expo 67 World's Fair, the Expos originally played at Jarry Park Stadium before moving to Olympic Stadium in 1977. The Expos failed to post a winning record in any of their first ten seasons. The team won its only division title in the strike-shortened season, but lost the 1981 National League Championship Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Parrish
Larry Alton Parrish (born November 10, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. Parrish played with the Montreal Expos (1974–81), Texas Rangers (1982–88), and Boston Red Sox (1988). He also played two seasons in Japan for the Yakult Swallows (1989) and the Hanshin Tigers (1990). Later, he served as manager of the Detroit Tigers (1998–99). Playing career Making his debut in 1974 at the age of 20, Parrish became a solid hitter as a third baseman in the 1970s and 1980s, hitting 20 or more home runs in a season 5 times during his Major League career. He was a two-time All-Star, and in 1979, he was named the Montreal Expos Player of the Year after batting .307 with 30 homers and 82 runs batted in, and finishing fourth in National League MVP voting. Parrish is the only Montreal Expos player to ever hit three home runs in one game on three separate occasions (May 29, 1977, July 30, 1978, and April 25, 1980). In the May 1977 game against the Cardinals, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derwin James
Derwin Alonzo James Jr. (born August 3, 1996) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position)#Strong safety, strong safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State Seminoles football, Florida State. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Early years James attended Auburndale High School in Auburndale, Florida before transferring to his hometown Haines City High School in Haines City, Florida. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the best safety and fifth best player overall in his class. James committed to Florida State University to play college football as a freshman, being offered a scholarship after his freshman year in high school. College career James entered his true freshman season at Florida State in 2015 as a backup, but eventually became a starter. As a freshman in 2015, James played in 12 games with 91 tackles, 4.5 sack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Holloway
Marshall Glecker Holloway (November 23, 1912 – June 18, 1991) was an American physicist who worked at the Los Alamos Laboratory during and after World War II. He was its representative, and the deputy scientific director, at the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in July 1946. Holloway became the head of the Laboratory's W Division, responsible for new weapons development. In September 1952 he was charged with designing, building and testing a thermonuclear weapon, popularly known as a hydrogen bomb. This culminated in the Ivy Mike test in November of that year. Early life Marshall Glecker Holloway was born in Oklahoma, on November 23, 1912, but his family moved to Florida when he was young. He graduated from Haines City High School, and entered the University of Florida, which awarded him a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1933, and a Master of Science degree in physics in 1935. He went on to Cornell University, where he wrote his Doctor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Field, which is located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. It is owned by the Monfort brothers and managed by Bud Black. The Rockies began as an expansion team for the 1993 season and played their home games for their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium. Since 1995, they have played at Coors Field, which has earned a reputation as a hitter's park. The Rockies have qualified for the postseason five times, each time as a Wild Card winner. In 2007, the team earned its first (and only) NL pennant after winning 14 of their final 15 games in the regular season to secure a Wild Card position, capping the streak off with a 13-inning 9-8 victory against the San Diego Padres in the tiebreaker game affectionately known as "Game 163" by Rocki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Gibson (baseball)
Derrick Lamont Gibson (born February 5, 1975) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Colorado Rockies of the Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven games in left field during the 1998 Colorado Rockies season The Colorado Rockies' 1998 season was the sixth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Don Baylor was their manager, although he was fired after the season. They played home games and hosted the 1998 Major League Baseball A ... and ten games in right field during the 1999 Colorado Rockies season. External links , oRetrosheet oPelota Binaria 1975 births Living people African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Arizona League Rockies players Baseball players from Florida Bend Rockies players Calgary Cannons players Colorado Rockies players Duluth-Superior Dukes players El Paso Diablos players L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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