Alonso High School

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Alonso High School ranks 218 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Alonso High School is a public high school in Tampa, Florida, serving 2,795 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Hillsborough County School District, which is ranked 45th out of 68 districts in Florida, Alonso High School stands out with its strong academic performance and unique demographic profile.

Alonso High School has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (58.43%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 28.32% to 79.73% Hispanic students. Despite this, the school consistently achieves high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.2% to 97.2% over the past few years, outperforming the nearby schools like Sickles High School and Leto High School. Alonso students also perform better than the district and state averages in several subject areas, including Biology 1, US History, and English Language Arts.

However, Alonso High School does have a higher chronic absenteeism rate (35.1% to 39.5%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 28.2% to 47.9%. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (42.97%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 43.83% to 66.39%. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success, but the higher chronic absenteeism rate is an area of concern that the school and district should address to ensure all students are engaged and achieving their full potential.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8302 Montague St
Tampa, FL 33635

(813) 356-1525

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
218^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,909

Feeder schools for Alonso High School:

Elementary:	Bay Crest Elementary School
	Davis Elementary School
	Lowry Elementary School
	Westchase Elementary School
Middle:	Davidsen Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 2,795

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

26.2%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alonso High School ranks better than 73% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 12^th among 42 ranked high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alonso High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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: Hispanic (58.4%), White (26.2%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alonso High School is 23.7. 36 high schools in the Hillsborough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alonso High School employs 117.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alonso High School is $6,909. 40 high schools in the Hillsborough School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alonso High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Alonso High School 218^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Alonso 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 Alonso High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	61.69	189^th	484	61.0%
2005	66.58	159^th	487	67.4%
2006	56.75	215^th	477	54.9%
2007	64.90	184^th	563	67.3%
2008	68.04	170^th	577	70.5%
2009	63.77	216^th	587	63.2%
2010	67.87	187^th	620	69.8%
2011	63.78	227^th	622	63.5%
2012	44.82	292^nd	606	51.8%
2013	45.50	327^th	648	49.5%
2014	51.57	312^th	687	54.6%
2016	48.42	289^th	693	58.3%
2017	57.16	210^th	714	70.6%
2018	46.76	311^th	716	56.6%
2019	55.78	232^nd	734	68.4%
2021	54.08	231^st	746	69.0%
2022	58.98	199^th	774	74.3%
2023	57.73	220^th	792	72.2%
2024	58.76	218^th	807	73.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alonso High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	951	221	80	754	7	n/a	n/a	0	2013
2003	951	221	80	754	7	n/a	n/a	0	2013
2004	1060	251	112	917	11	n/a	n/a	0	2351
2005	1139	251	119	1049	10	n/a	n/a	0	2568
2006	1205	248	126	1156	8	n/a	n/a	0	2743
2007	1103	241	113	1125	6	n/a	n/a	113	2701
2008	1093	254	118	1194	2	n/a	n/a	118	2779
2009	1145	271	111	1176	2	n/a	n/a	127	2832
2010	1052	215	98	1014	13	n/a	n/a	84	2476
2011	964	195	91	1060	19	1	68	0	2398
2012	900	193	91	1108	13	1	71	0	2377
2013	884	199	103	1195	13	0	83	0	2477
2014	865	205	99	1235	11	2	82	0	2499
2015	839	194	103	1362	16	2	91	0	2607
2016	829	186	106	1469	13	4	91	0	2698
2017	762	178	98	1446	13	6	77	0	2580
2018	770	169	121	1494	7	3	84	0	2648
2019	750	177	113	1450	3	7	82	0	2582
2020	745	174	108	1462	2	5	69	0	2565
2021	722	174	116	1418	1	5	78	0	2514
2022	728	173	125	1486	4	5	79	0	2600
2023	733	191	151	1633	4	5	78	0	2795

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alonso High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	2013	107.0	18.8	34.1
2003	2013	107.0	18.8	34.1
2004	2351	123.0	19.1	33.6
2005	2568	139.0	18.5	36.1
2006	2743	98.0	28.0	37.3
2007	2701	118.0	22.9	36.8
2008	2779	127.5	21.8	36.8
2009	2832	153.7	19.4	41.8
2010	2476	124.0	19.9	42.3
2011	2398	128.5	18.6	43.5
2012	2377	131.2	18.1	48.7
2013	2477	133.0	18.6	51.9
2014	2499	133.0	18.7	55.7
2015	2607	136.0	19.1	58.6
2016	2698	150.0	17.9	57.3
2017	2580	150.0	17.2	58.9
2018	2648	141.0	18.7	59.8
2019	2582	132.3	19.5	57.4
2020	2565	126.0	20.3	56.6
2021	2514	133.0	18.9	62.1
2022	2600	120.5	21.5	51
2023	2795	117.5	23.7	43

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 Alonso High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	2013	107.0	18.8	34.1
2003	2013	107.0	18.8	34.1
2004	2351	123.0	19.1	33.6
2005	2568	139.0	18.5	36.1
2006	2743	98.0	28.0	37.3
2007	2701	118.0	22.9	36.8
2008	2779	127.5	21.8	36.8
2009	2832	153.7	19.4	41.8
2010	2476	124.0	19.9	42.3
2011	2398	128.5	18.6	43.5
2012	2377	131.2	18.1	48.7
2013	2477	133.0	18.6	51.9
2014	2499	133.0	18.7	55.7
2015	2607	136.0	19.1	58.6
2016	2698	150.0	17.9	57.3
2017	2580	150.0	17.2	58.9
2018	2648	141.0	18.7	59.8
2019	2582	132.3	19.5	57.4
2020	2565	126.0	20.3	56.6
2021	2514	133.0	18.9	62.1
2022	2600	120.5	21.5	51
2023	2795	117.5	23.7	43

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 Alonso High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$328 (5.1%)	$6,125 (94.9%)	$6,453
2019	$341 (5.0%)	$6,521 (95.0%)	$6,862
2020	$440 (6.2%)	$6,619 (93.8%)	$7,058
2021	$800 (11.5%)	$6,138 (88.5%)	$6,939
2022	$748 (11.2%)	$5,911 (88.8%)	$6,660
2023	$1,112 (16.1%)	$5,798 (83.9%)	$6,909

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alonso High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 232^nd of 734 High schools	Ranks 220^th of 792 High schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alonso High School)	54	57	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	50	5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Alonso High School)	55	57	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	49	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Alonso High School)	82	73	9%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hillsborough)	67	62	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Alonso High School)	73	72	1%
End of Course US History (Hillsborough)	73	65	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Alonso High School)	66	41	25%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Alonso High School)	51	53	2%
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	2582	2795	8.2%
African American	177	191	7.9%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	113	151	33.6%
Hispanic	1450	1633	12.6%
Pacific Islander	7	5	28.6%
White	750	733	2.3%
Two or More Races	82	78	4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.4%	43%	14.4%

Schools Near Alonso High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alonso High School	Public	9-12	8302 Montague St	Tampa	33635	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1525	2,795	118	23.7	43.0%	733 (26.2%)	191 (6.8%)	1,633 (58.4%)	151 (5.4%)	4 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	78 (2.8%)	58.8	218^th of 807 public high schools	73.0%		57.7	220^th of 792 public high schools	72.2%	2				59.0	59.0					42.0	60.0	73.0	76.0		$6,909	$1,112	$5,798
Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)	Public, Charter	6-12	7116 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 920-8802	434	13	33.3	60.6%	56 (12.9%)	27 (6.2%)	333 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	18.7	645^th of 807 public high schools	20.1%		22.3	583^rd of 792 public high schools	26.4%	62	41.0	36.0	40.0	36.0	32.0	36.0	26.0	29.0	14.0	38.0	30.0	41.0	44.0	40.0	$9,449	$1,234	$8,216
Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12	Public, Charter	6-12	13901 Sheldon Road	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 551-2144	113	7	16.1	28.3%	17 (15.0%)	6 (5.3%)	80 (70.8%)	7 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	34.3	484^th of 807 public high schools	40.0%					(n/a)	45.0	41.0	23.0	41.0	27.0	30.0	5.0	24.0		81.0	39.0	45.0		59.0	$6,965	$00	$6,965
Sickles High School	Public	9-12	7950 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4742	2,368	102	23.2	36.2%	1,022 (43.2%)	114 (4.8%)	924 (39.0%)	184 (7.8%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	117 (4.9%)	68.8	144^th of 807 public high schools	82.2%		68.9	138^th of 792 public high schools	82.6%	6				67.0	63.0					51.0	72.0	77.0	79.0		$7,816	$1,228	$6,588
Leto High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 W Sligh Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 872-5300	2,062	91	22.7	66.4%	182 (8.8%)	152 (7.4%)	1,644 (79.7%)	46 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	37 (1.8%)	33.1	504^th of 807 public high schools	37.5%		32	481^st of 792 public high schools	39.3%	23				34.0	39.0					38.0	49.0	57.0	62.0		$8,166	$1,834	$6,332
Les Peters Academy	Public	6-12	3930 W Dr Martin Luther King	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 871-7655	21	3	7.0	14.3%	9 (42.9%)	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)								(n/a)
Countryside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 State Road 580	Clearwater	33761	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 725-7956	1,741	83	20.9	43.8%	938 (53.9%)	171 (9.8%)	493 (28.3%)	53 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.6%)	41.7	403^rd of 807 public high schools	50.1%		40	384^th of 792 public high schools	51.5%	19				53.0	49.0					32.0	44.0	54.0	64.0		$8,694	$802	$7,891
Enterprise Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2495 Enterprise Road	Clearwater	33763	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 474-1237	394	11	35.8	61.2%	189 (48.0%)	68 (17.3%)	110 (27.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	4.6	724^th of 807 public high schools	10.3%		8.2	671^st of 792 public high schools	15.3%	53					14.0							16.0	19.0		$8,338	$533	$7,805
Jefferson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4401 W Cypress St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 872-5241	1,322	65	20.3	66.3%	111 (8.4%)	388 (29.3%)	772 (58.4%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (2.5%)	31.8	522^nd of 807 public high schools	35.3%		36.4	428^th of 792 public high schools	46.0%	94				43.0	42.0					18.0	34.0	57.0	58.0		$9,215	$1,742	$7,473
North Tampa Success Center	Public	6-12	8602 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 631-4426	140	8	17.5	83.6%	7 (5.0%)	86 (61.4%)	41 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	1	806^th of 807 public high schools	0.1%		1.1	790^th of 792 public high schools	0.3%	16	15.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.0					9.0	$28,219	$3,411	$24,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Alonso High School

How many students attend Alonso High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,795 students attended Alonso High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alonso High School?

Students at Alonso High School are 58% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Alonso High School in?

Hillsborough

What schools feed into Alonso High School?

Alonso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bay Crest Elementary School
Elementary : Davis Elementary School
Elementary : Lowry Elementary School
Elementary : Westchase Elementary School
Middle : Davidsen Middle School

Is Alonso High School a good school?

Alonso High School ranks 218^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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