By the end of the year, twenty-one are enrolled. The College takes over the old frame building of St. Louis Church, when the parish moves into the new Sacred Heart Church. A charter is signed changing the name of school to Tampa College. The College shows signs of growth when the enrollment for the year rises to 115 students and shortly thereafter is named a member of the state association of high schools.
Teams also win the city and South Florida Conference tennis championships.
Two classroom buildings, an administration building, a field house, a powerhouse, a cafeteria, and a stadium for football would be ready for the fall term. The Casper Center, east side addition to the gym, containing locker rooms, showers, storage for equipment and offices, is dedicated. Phase I of campus renovations is completed. The conversion of Building 2 into a Science Center is completed, and a central air-conditioning and thermo storage plant are constructed. The cafeteria is remodeled for increased flexibility.