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Hillsborough High School

๐Ÿ“ 5000 N Central Ave, Tampa, Hillsborough County, 33603

1,891
Pupils
21.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Hillsborough High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tampa, Hillsborough County. The school has 1,891 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hillsborough school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.

School details

School district
Hillsborough
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

Hillsborough High School enrolls 1,891 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 89 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.

Male students
925 (49%)
Female students
966 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
89
Student-teacher ratio
21.3:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 30% Black or African American and 16% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino80342%
Black or African American55930%
White30516%
Asian1538.1%
Two or more races663.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,049 of the school's 1,891 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 974 qualify for free lunch and 75 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Hillsborough High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 18, state house district 61.

School district: HILLSBOROUGH

Hillsborough High School is one of 309 schools in HILLSBOROUGH, based in TAMPA, Florida. The district serves 220,360 students district-wide and employs 12,405 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,891 students, Hillsborough High School is larger than the district average of about 713 students per school.

220,360
District students
309
Schools
12,405
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

48%
Reading proficient
30%
Math proficient
92%
Graduation rate
16%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (19) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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