Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

Summary:

Bowers-Whitley Career Center is a small public high school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with just 54 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Bowers-Whitley Career Center stands out from nearby high schools like Gaither High School, King High School, and Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School in several key ways. It has a much smaller enrollment, a more racially diverse student population, and significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects well below district and state averages. The school also struggles with low graduation rates and high chronic absenteeism, with over 68% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The data suggests that Bowers-Whitley Career Center faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. While the school's focus on career and technical education could be an opportunity to engage students, addressing the underlying issues of low performance, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring the school's long-term success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

13609 N 22nd St
Tampa, FL 33613

(813) 558-1750

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
698^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $39,784

Student/teacher ratio: 6.0

Number of students: 54

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

African American:

31.5%

White:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 38^th among 42 ranked high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.8. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley 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 Student population at Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.7%), African American (31.5%), White (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley is 6, which is the 3^rd best among 42 high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley is $39,784, which is the 2^nd highest among 42 high schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley 698^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley 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 Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	3.02	608^th	620	1.9%
2016	3.78	651^st	693	6.1%
2017	3.74	661^st	714	7.4%
2018	1.66	699^th	716	2.4%
2019	4.01	666^th	734	9.3%
2021	12.51	623^rd	746	16.5%
2022	13.36	632^nd	774	18.3%
2023	7.81	674^th	792	14.9%
2024	6.80	698^th	807	13.5%

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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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by a citizen
Sunday, September 4, 2011

I am a business partner and am very impressed with Bowers/Whitley student conduct and customer service skills. They are all well-trained in their respective careers and they take their education very seriously. I would hire a student from Browers/Whitley without hesitation. The principal (Dr. Colucci) is very supportive to business people as well. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	134	154	1	109	4	n/a	n/a	0	402
2006	134	160	0	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	124	133	2	105	2	n/a	n/a	16	382
2008	124	118	2	104	1	n/a	n/a	12	361
2009	111	144	4	122	1	n/a	n/a	18	400
2010	84	126	4	104	2	n/a	n/a	25	345
2011	90	134	1	109	1	2	14	0	351
2012	90	120	2	108	1	0	13	0	334
2013	75	119	1	96	1	0	11	0	303
2014	49	96	0	88	2	0	6	0	241
2015	55	107	2	88	1	1	8	0	262
2016	46	78	0	53	1	1	4	0	183
2017	34	49	0	36	0	0	2	0	121
2018	30	58	1	38	1	0	3	0	131
2019	26	54	2	41	1	0	3	0	127
2020	20	43	1	53	1	0	4	0	122
2021	16	35	0	34	1	0	3	0	89
2022	11	25	1	17	0	0	3	0	57
2023	7	17	1	29	0	0	0	0	54

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 Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	402	23.0	17.5	67.9
2006	405	21.0	19.3	59
2007	382	15.0	25.5	60.7
2008	361	19.0	19.0	67
2009	400	24.2	17.4	69.4
2010	345	22.0	15.6	84.7
2011	351	20.0	17.5	80.1
2012	334	19.8	16.8	80.8
2013	303	20.0	15.1	83.8
2014	241	18.0	13.3	84.2
2015	262	18.0	14.5	84.7
2016	183	18.0	10.1	88
2017	121	13.0	9.3	88.4
2018	131	17.0	7.7	84.7
2019	127	16.0	7.9	81.1
2020	122	15.0	8.1	87.7
2021	89	15.5	5.7	94.4
2022	57	8.0	7.1	80.7
2023	54	9.0	6.0	68.5

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 Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	402	23.0	17.5	67.9
2006	405	21.0	19.3	59
2007	382	15.0	25.5	60.7
2008	361	19.0	19.0	67
2009	400	24.2	17.4	69.4
2010	345	22.0	15.6	84.7
2011	351	20.0	17.5	80.1
2012	334	19.8	16.8	80.8
2013	303	20.0	15.1	83.8
2014	241	18.0	13.3	84.2
2015	262	18.0	14.5	84.7
2016	183	18.0	10.1	88
2017	121	13.0	9.3	88.4
2018	131	17.0	7.7	84.7
2019	127	16.0	7.9	81.1
2020	122	15.0	8.1	87.7
2021	89	15.5	5.7	94.4
2022	57	8.0	7.1	80.7
2023	54	9.0	6.0	68.5

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 Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,083 (5.2%)	$19,691 (94.8%)	$20,774
2019	$643 (3.0%)	$20,448 (97.0%)	$21,091
2020	$983 (4.3%)	$22,098 (95.7%)	$23,081
2021	$2,521 (8.9%)	$25,736 (91.1%)	$28,255
2022	$5,973 (21.3%)	$22,087 (78.7%)	$28,060
2023	$7,386 (18.6%)	$32,399 (81.4%)	$39,784

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 666^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 674^th of 792 High schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley)	13	9	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	49	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course US History (Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley)	25	36	11%
End of Course US History (Hillsborough)	73	65	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Geometry (Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley)	3	15	12%
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	127	54	57.5%
African American	54	17	68.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	41	29	29.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	7	73.1%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.1%	68.5%	12.6%

Schools Near Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

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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
Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley	Public	9-12	13609 N 22nd St	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1750	54	9	6.0	68.5%	7 (13.0%)	17 (31.5%)	29 (53.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	698^th of 807 public high schools	13.5%		7.8	674^th of 792 public high schools	14.9%	24				17.0	0.0										$39,784	$7,386	$32,399
West University Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	11602 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 971-5011	407	9	45.2	68.1%	53 (13.0%)	197 (48.4%)	145 (35.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	2.6	773^rd of 807 public high schools	4.2%		5.5	702^nd of 792 public high schools	11.4%	71				9.0	9.0					0.0	4.0	8.0	15.0		$7,245	$2,123	$5,122
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10948 N Central Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 971-5600	602	31	19.4	17.8%	209 (34.7%)	118 (19.6%)	182 (30.2%)	57 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.3%)	69.1	140^th of 807 public high schools	82.7%		72	119^th of 792 public high schools	85.0%	21				66.0	68.0					48.0	57.0	92.0	83.0		$8,279	$254	$8,025
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
Chamberlain High School	Public	9-12	9401 N Boulevard	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7677	1,262	65	19.5	72.2%	154 (12.2%)	372 (29.5%)	669 (53.0%)	25 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (3.1%)	12.6	664^th of 807 public high schools	17.7%		14.4	643^rd of 792 public high schools	18.8%	21				19.0	23.0					18.0	19.0	39.0	45.0		$9,509	$2,287	$7,221
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
Gaither High School	Public	9-12	16200 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa	33618	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7340	2,123	96	22.2	51.9%	762 (35.9%)	173 (8.1%)	1,032 (48.6%)	57 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	96 (4.5%)	49.8	305^th of 807 public high schools	62.2%		47.1	316^th of 792 public high schools	60.1%	11				48.0	54.0					26.0	54.0	66.0	76.0		$8,015	$1,412	$6,603
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley

What is the racial makeup of Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley?

Students at Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley are 54% Hispanic, 31% African American, 13% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley?

In the 2022-23 school year, 54 students attended Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley.

What district is Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley in?

Hillsborough

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Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Florida high schools.

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