Is Tampa Bay Technical High School a good school?

Tampa Bay Technical High School ranks 206 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tampa Bay Technical High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,015 students attended Tampa Bay Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tampa Bay Technical High School?

Students at Tampa Bay Technical High School are 52% African American, 29% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Tampa Bay Technical High School

Summary:

Tampa Bay Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tampa, Florida, with a diverse student population that is predominantly African American and Hispanic. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45th out of 68 districts in the state.

One of the standout features of Tampa Bay Technical High School is its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.7% to 98.6% over the past 5 years, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Middleton High School (79.6%) and Pace Center for Girls (0.0%). The school also outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, including EOC/Biology 1, EOC/US History, and FAST/English Language Arts for 10th Grade.

While Tampa Bay Technical High School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 31.1% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than nearby schools like Middleton High School (53.3%) and Focus Academy (44.6%). The school's spending per student has also increased from $6,803 in 2020-2021 to $8,524 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in the education of its students, despite the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.06% to 77.7% over the past 3 years.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

6410 Orient Rd
Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 744-8360

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
206^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,524

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 2,015

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.8%

Hispanic:

28.9%

White:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tampa Bay Technical High School ranks better than 74.5% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 10^th among 42 ranked high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.73. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tampa Bay Technical High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.8%), Hispanic (28.9%), White (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tampa Bay Technical High School is 21.3, which is the 20^th best among 42 high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Tampa Bay Technical High School employs 94.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tampa Bay Technical High School is $8,524, which is the 17^th highest among 42 high schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tampa Bay Technical High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Tampa Bay Technical High School 206^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Tampa Bay Technical High School in the ranking list.)

Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tampa Bay Technical High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	54.47	240^th	484	50.4%
2005	70.26	137^th	487	71.9%
2006	74.06	103^rd	477	78.4%
2007	80.12	93^rd	563	83.5%
2008	75.57	125^th	577	78.3%
2009	69.13	163^rd	587	72.2%
2010	72.54	157^th	620	74.7%
2011	71.20	167^th	622	73.2%
2012	53.64	206^th	606	66.0%
2013	58.08	217^th	648	66.5%
2014	58.74	241^st	687	64.9%
2016	56.74	206^th	693	70.3%
2017	57.30	207^th	714	71.0%
2018	58.57	199^th	716	72.2%
2019	65.78	152^nd	734	79.3%
2021	56.69	207^th	746	72.3%
2022	61.72	176^th	774	77.3%
2023	63.92	175^th	792	77.9%
2024	60.73	206^th	807	74.5%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, October 28, 2019

I DO NOT recommend anyone to attend Tampa Tech High School!!! The staff does not care about the students’ well being. Since the beginning of the school year my sister and her friends have been bullied in the bus and no one (including the bus driver) did anything about it. The bully makes other students get out of their seats, say awful words and hits them. Also, there are students sitting on the floor on the bus. My mom and I went to the school because we were fed up and wanted to solve this issue. Since my sister got bullied, her grades dropped. The staff in the main office were so rude! The office ladies were standing around gossiping and obviously did not care about anything. We asked to speak to the principal but they called the assistant principal and the office ladies didn’t even told us he was on his way, they just continue gossiping among themselves. The assistant principal told us he will have to suspend everyone including the victims( my sister being one of them).My mom said that was fine as long as the girl whose bullying everyone learns it’s not right to put her hands on others. “Everyone needs to know there’s consequences for their actions” my mom told him. Of course nothing was done! The assistant principal just gave her the bus transportation phone number. My mom asked for the school board phone number but the staff in student affairs acted as if they didn’t know. Luckily a lady gave us the school board number. My mom had to go to the extend of calling higher ups (even higher then the principal) to solve an issue of her daughter being bullied because NO ONE in Tampa Bay Technical High School cares about their students! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, September 9, 2010

Tech is an awesome school with great academics, dedicated teachers, and generally nice kids. The food tastes terrible, but that's a given (it's a SCHOOL, after all.) I recommend attending it. There is a 93% graduation rate, which is very high for a Title I school. For any school, actually. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, April 16, 2009

As a former student, I must say that this school did an outstanding job of preparing us for real life. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tampa Bay Technical High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	459	667	3	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	1208
1990	412	552	3	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	1061
1991	407	502	4	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1992	485	498	9	133	5	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1993	737	666	28	233	8	n/a	n/a	0	1672
1994	599	500	36	206	8	n/a	n/a	0	1349
1995	741	507	55	249	12	n/a	n/a	0	1564
1996	741	507	55	249	12	n/a	n/a	0	1564
1997	788	561	59	314	9	n/a	n/a	0	1731
1998	770	570	77	339	7	n/a	n/a	0	1763
1999	749	554	76	353	6	n/a	n/a	0	1738
2000	782	502	80	328	5	n/a	n/a	0	1697
2001	779	524	88	333	10	n/a	n/a	0	1734
2002	654	562	79	351	8	n/a	n/a	0	1654
2003	654	562	79	351	8	n/a	n/a	0	1654
2004	655	744	92	440	7	n/a	n/a	0	1938
2005	569	703	89	411	6	n/a	n/a	0	1778
2006	571	724	95	483	4	n/a	n/a	0	1877
2007	493	721	116	481	5	n/a	n/a	87	1903
2008	464	811	123	490	4	n/a	n/a	99	1991
2009	434	913	121	540	1	n/a	n/a	109	2118
2010	417	1001	121	591	3	n/a	n/a	92	2225
2011	364	897	116	614	3	3	76	0	2073
2012	324	908	108	567	4	4	73	0	1988
2013	313	918	126	584	10	4	79	0	2034
2014	291	967	116	548	10	4	64	0	2000
2015	282	1010	117	538	3	4	66	0	2020
2016	267	996	104	542	8	7	66	0	1990
2017	264	1010	97	558	12	5	72	0	2018
2018	278	1025	103	577	10	6	75	0	2074
2019	288	1007	88	579	11	7	71	0	2051
2020	292	1039	90	610	6	2	77	0	2116
2021	282	1029	84	630	2	2	83	0	2112
2022	257	1039	77	604	3	3	90	0	2073
2023	222	1044	68	583	0	4	94	0	2015

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tampa Bay Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1208	n/a	n/a	42.8
1990	1061	110.0	9.6	50.7
1991	1008	117.0	8.6	52.3
1992	1130	118.0	9.5	50.3
1993	1672	148.0	11.3	45.3
1994	1349	106.0	12.7	43.7
1995	1564	117.0	13.4	32.6
1996	1564	117.0	13.4	32.6
1997	1731	118.0	14.7	29.5
1998	1763	125.0	14.1	27.8
1999	1738	125.0	13.9	36.1
2000	1697	119.0	14.3	30.5
2001	1734	119.0	14.6	29.1
2002	1654	109.0	15.2	44
2003	1654	109.0	15.2	44
2004	1938	115.0	16.9	49.3
2005	1778	115.0	15.5	51.1
2006	1877	50.0	37.5	49.5
2007	1903	79.0	24.1	54.5
2008	1991	103.5	19.2	54.9
2009	2118	121.1	18.4	60.7
2010	2225	117.5	18.9	61.7
2011	2073	115.5	17.9	61
2012	1988	108.0	18.4	63.2
2013	2034	105.0	19.3	66.3
2014	2000	106.0	18.8	71.3
2015	2020	104.0	19.4	74.1
2016	1990	107.0	18.5	74.8
2017	2018	104.0	19.4	74.6
2018	2074	104.0	19.9	76.8
2019	2051	98.5	20.8	72.7
2020	2116	94.0	22.5	71.9
2021	2112	98.0	21.5	77.7
2022	2073	95.5	21.7	69.7
2023	2015	94.5	21.3	59.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tampa Bay Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1208	n/a	n/a	42.8
1990	1061	110.0	9.6	50.7
1991	1008	117.0	8.6	52.3
1992	1130	118.0	9.5	50.3
1993	1672	148.0	11.3	45.3
1994	1349	106.0	12.7	43.7
1995	1564	117.0	13.4	32.6
1996	1564	117.0	13.4	32.6
1997	1731	118.0	14.7	29.5
1998	1763	125.0	14.1	27.8
1999	1738	125.0	13.9	36.1
2000	1697	119.0	14.3	30.5
2001	1734	119.0	14.6	29.1
2002	1654	109.0	15.2	44
2003	1654	109.0	15.2	44
2004	1938	115.0	16.9	49.3
2005	1778	115.0	15.5	51.1
2006	1877	50.0	37.5	49.5
2007	1903	79.0	24.1	54.5
2008	1991	103.5	19.2	54.9
2009	2118	121.1	18.4	60.7
2010	2225	117.5	18.9	61.7
2011	2073	115.5	17.9	61
2012	1988	108.0	18.4	63.2
2013	2034	105.0	19.3	66.3
2014	2000	106.0	18.8	71.3
2015	2020	104.0	19.4	74.1
2016	1990	107.0	18.5	74.8
2017	2018	104.0	19.4	74.6
2018	2074	104.0	19.9	76.8
2019	2051	98.5	20.8	72.7
2020	2116	94.0	22.5	71.9
2021	2112	98.0	21.5	77.7
2022	2073	95.5	21.7	69.7
2023	2015	94.5	21.3	59.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tampa Bay Technical High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$369 (5.6%)	$6,261 (94.4%)	$6,630
2019	$501 (7.3%)	$6,372 (92.7%)	$6,873
2020	$428 (6.2%)	$6,504 (93.8%)	$6,932
2021	$912 (13.4%)	$5,890 (86.6%)	$6,803
2022	$1,025 (13.7%)	$6,463 (86.3%)	$7,488
2023	$1,242 (14.6%)	$7,282 (85.4%)	$8,524

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tampa Bay Technical High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 152^nd of 734 High schools	Ranks 175^th of 792 High schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Tampa Bay Technical High School)	67	53	14%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	50	5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Tampa Bay Technical High School)	63	58	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	49	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Tampa Bay Technical High School)	77	77
End of Course Biology 1 (Hillsborough)	67	62	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Tampa Bay Technical High School)	81	79	2%
End of Course US History (Hillsborough)	73	65	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Tampa Bay Technical High School)	43	43
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Tampa Bay Technical High School)	67	64	3%
End of Course Geometry (Hillsborough)	57	53	4%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2051	2015	1.8%
African American	1007	1044	3.7%
American Indian	11	0	100%
Asian	88	68	22.7%
Hispanic	579	583	0.7%
Pacific Islander	7	4	42.9%
White	288	222	22.9%
Two or More Races	71	94	32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.7%	59.1%	13.7%

Schools Near Tampa Bay Technical High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tampa Bay Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6410 Orient Rd	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8360	2,015	95	21.3	59.1%	222 (11.0%)	1,044 (51.8%)	583 (28.9%)	68 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	94 (4.7%)	60.7	206^th of 807 public high schools	74.5%		63.9	175^th of 792 public high schools	77.9%	31	62.0	62.0	45.0	64.0	69.0	76.0	$8,524	$1,242	$7,282
King High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6815 N 56th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8333	1,422	67	21.3	62.1%	199 (14.0%)	670 (47.1%)	312 (21.9%)	173 (12.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.4%)	23.9	602^nd of 807 public high schools	25.4%		25.7	547^th of 792 public high schools	30.9%	55	28.0	38.0	24.0	38.0	43.0	56.0	$9,045	$1,533	$7,512
Focus Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	304 Druid Hills Rd	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 443-5558	123	11	11.1	52.8%	43 (35.0%)	26 (21.1%)	42 (34.1%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)								(n/a)							$19,873	$120	$19,753
Dr Kiran C Patel High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10721 Raulerson Ranch Rd	Tampa	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 694-7667	751	35	21.4	12.1%	261 (34.8%)	148 (19.7%)	200 (26.6%)	92 (12.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.7%)	78.4	74^th of 807 public high schools	90.8%		79.2	79^th of 792 public high schools	90.0%	5	70.0	77.0	70.0	70.0	88.0	87.0	$8,397	$2,121	$6,277
Carver Exceptional Center	Public	6-12	2934 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 236-3500	43	11	3.9	67.4%	8 (18.6%)	22 (51.2%)	11 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)							$54,234	$10,448	$43,785
Columbus Residential Juvenile Facility	Public	6-12	9502 E Columbus Dr	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 769-0445	39	3	13.0	92.3%	26 (66.7%)	13 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lake Academy Secure	Public	6-12	9504 E Columbus Drive	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 623-6286	7	0			4 (57.1%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Tampa Residential Facility	Public	6-12	9508 E Columbus Dr	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-3630	30	7	4.2	90.0%	12 (40.0%)	16 (53.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Middleton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 233-3360	1,511	73	20.6	57.3%	184 (12.2%)	716 (47.4%)	302 (20.0%)	231 (15.3%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	67 (4.4%)	42.3	394^th of 807 public high schools	51.2%		37.5	417^th of 792 public high schools	47.3%	23	55.0	46.0	10.0	54.0	61.0	59.0	$9,460	$1,637	$7,823
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1933 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 739-0410	57	3	19.0	5.3%	4 (7.0%)	30 (52.6%)	18 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.8%)								(n/a)

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