Howard W Blake High School of the Arts

Welcome to Howard W. Blake School of the Arts!

Thank you for taking the time to review our website. The faculty, staff, and students at Blake SOTA are pleased to share our vision and accomplishments with the greater community.

Blake High School is located in the Downtown Tampa Partnership district. Surrounded on two sides by the Hillsborough River, Blake offers a variety of programs for its traditional and magnet students. Over 1400 9th-12th graders engage in rigorous academic, technical and arts programs to prepare them for success in a variety of post-secondary opportunities.

We are the premiere high school for performing, visual, and communication arts in Hillsborough County, Florida. Our magnet program offerings include visual arts, dance, acting, musical theatre, technical theatre, band, chorus, orchestra, guitar, harp, creative writing, multimedia production, and journalism. Students in these disciplines continue to receive recognition and accolades on the local, state, and national levels. Be sure to check out our list of student achievements and accomplishments as part of your tour of this site.

We appreciate your interest in Howard W. Blake School of the Arts. Feel free to contact us if we can be of any assistance. GO YELLOWJACKETS!!!

Sincerely,

Scott M. Rudes, Ph.D.
Assistant Principal for Magnet Curriculum
Howard W. Blake High School of the Arts