Summary:
Hillsborough High School is a public high school in Tampa, Florida, serving 1,891 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The student population is diverse, with 16.13% White, 29.56% African American, 42.46% Hispanic, and 8.09% Asian students.
Hillsborough High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (24%), Geometry (38%), and 10th grade English Language Arts (48%) all below the benchmarks. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 82.7% to 91.8%, which is still lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Hillsborough High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 52.8% in the 2020-2021 school year, significantly higher than the district and state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.47% to 69.75%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
When comparing Hillsborough High School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Hillsborough High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and a much higher graduation rate of 95.5%. In contrast, Chamberlain High School, another public high school in the district, has similar demographic characteristics to Hillsborough High School but significantly lower academic performance and graduation rates. The challenges faced by Hillsborough High School are further highlighted by the extremely low academic performance and graduation rates at North Tampa Success Center, a small public high school in the district.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 9-12
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
469th of 807 Florida High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,935
Feeder schools for Hillsborough High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.2
Number of students: 1,891
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.5%
African American:
29.6%
White:
16.1%
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Asian:
8.1%
Two or more races:
3.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%
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