The school is named after Blanche Armwood, a longtime Tampa resident, educator and activist.

The Armwood family lived in Seffner and became prominent community leaders in Tampa and Florida.

[1] Armwood High School is 34.3% Black, 31.7% Hispanic, 27.4% White, 1.4% Asian, 4.3% Multi-Racial, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% American Indian.

[7] Armwood's athletic teams compete as the Hawks, using the school colors blue and black.

The students will take college courses, free of cost (including textbooks), during the school day.