Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

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Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School ranks 140 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School is a public charter high school in Tampa, Florida, serving 602 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Hillsborough School District.

Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School consistently outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Biology, US History, and English Language Arts. The school also maintains an exceptional 95.5% four-year graduation rate, much higher than the district and state averages. Notably, the student population is more racially diverse compared to nearby schools like Gaither High School and Hillsborough High School. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, it remains lower than the rates at nearby schools. Additionally, Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to schools like Chamberlain High School.

The consistent academic excellence, racial diversity, and student achievement at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School set it apart from the surrounding schools in the Hillsborough School District. These factors suggest the school is effectively supporting student learning and providing a high-quality education, which could be valuable insights for the district and other schools to learn from.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

10948 N Central Ave
Tampa, FL 33612

(813) 971-5600

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
140^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,279

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.6%

White:

31.4%

African American:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School ranks better than 82.7% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 6^th among 42 ranked high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.05. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate 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 Student population at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.6%), White (31.4%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School is 17.4, which is the 13^th best among 42 high schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School is $8,279, which is the 21^st highest among 42 high schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School 140^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Brooks Debartolo Collegiate 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 Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	46.72	376^th	620	39.4%
2011	47.29	358^th	622	42.4%
2012	42.86	304^th	606	49.8%
2013	70.39	128^th	648	80.2%
2014	80.82	74^th	687	89.2%
2016	79.81	58^th	693	91.6%
2017	78.14	66^th	714	90.8%
2018	76.03	87^th	716	87.8%
2019	79.02	61^st	734	91.7%
2021	70.97	113^th	746	84.9%
2022	77.87	79^th	774	89.8%
2023	71.95	119^th	792	85.0%
2024	69.05	140^th	807	82.7%

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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 parent
Monday, August 10, 2015

Our youngest daughter started Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School 2014-2015 school year in 9th grade… She came from a very diverse education from Public - K , Magnet 1-3, Public 4-5, IB 6-8 and now Charter…She has always excelled in every school and it was her choice to go to Brooks for she could of gone anywhere Private, IB , Magnet or Public … She has excelled there and told both her father and I , that this is the Best School. she has ever attended… The student body is accepting, friendly, and there is a calming presence in the school … She likes her teachers and found them to be extremely helpful .. I as a parent, who has already had 2 other children go thru the school systems and graduate has found Brooks to be one of the best experiences of a High School education for my child… I Highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a great education and experience for their student planning to go on to college .. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	47	113	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	9	189
2009	51	154	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	10	249
2010	59	152	4	48	0	n/a	n/a	8	271
2011	61	127	1	78	0	0	9	0	276
2012	67	124	4	89	0	0	13	0	297
2013	96	127	9	88	0	0	8	0	328
2014	159	118	15	117	0	1	14	0	424
2015	203	126	14	139	1	1	23	0	507
2016	239	125	17	170	1	2	25	0	579
2017	269	111	18	169	0	3	26	0	596
2018	282	124	19	154	0	2	23	0	604
2019	285	116	26	158	0	3	21	0	609
2020	283	112	27	170	0	2	19	0	613
2021	255	116	32	177	0	1	25	0	606
2022	233	115	44	171	0	2	37	0	602
2023	209	118	57	182	0	4	32	0	602
2024	186	98	52	217	0	5	35	0	593

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 Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	189	n/a	n/a	57.8
2009	249	n/a	n/a	39.7
2010	271	18.0	15.0	49
2011	276	18.0	15.3	52.2
2012	297	23.0	12.9	51.5
2013	328	26.0	12.6	42.1
2014	424	34.0	12.4	35.6
2015	507	36.0	14.0	13.4
2016	579	43.0	13.4	15.4
2017	596	42.0	14.1	21.3
2018	604	40.0	15.1	17.1
2019	609	34.0	17.9	13.1
2020	613	34.0	18.0	9.3
2021	606	34.0	17.8	19.3
2022	602	35.0	17.2	19.4
2023	602	31.0	19.4	17.8
2024	593	34.0	17.4	16.7

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 Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	189	n/a	n/a	57.8
2009	249	n/a	n/a	39.7
2010	271	18.0	15.0	49
2011	276	18.0	15.3	52.2
2012	297	23.0	12.9	51.5
2013	328	26.0	12.6	42.1
2014	424	34.0	12.4	35.6
2015	507	36.0	14.0	13.4
2016	579	43.0	13.4	15.4
2017	596	42.0	14.1	21.3
2018	604	40.0	15.1	17.1
2019	609	34.0	17.9	13.1
2020	613	34.0	18.0	9.3
2021	606	34.0	17.8	19.3
2022	602	35.0	17.2	19.4
2023	602	31.0	19.4	17.8
2024	593	34.0	17.4	16.7

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 Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$6,577 (100.0%)	$6,577
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$6,602 (100.0%)	$6,602
2020	$506 (8.2%)	$5,657 (91.8%)	$6,163
2021	$287 (4.4%)	$6,284 (95.6%)	$6,571
2022	$200 (2.8%)	$6,905 (97.2%)	$7,104
2023	$254 (3.1%)	$8,025 (96.9%)	$8,279

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 61^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 119^th of 792 High schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School)	82	76	6%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	50	5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School)	85	79	6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	49	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School)	92	80	12%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hillsborough)	67	62	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School)	93	84	9%
End of Course US History (Hillsborough)	73	65	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School)	49	43	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School)	71	69	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	609	602	1.1%
African American	116	118	1.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	26	57	119.2%
Hispanic	158	182	15.2%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	285	209	26.7%
Two or More Races	21	32	52.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.1%	17.8%	4.6%

Schools Near Brooks Debartolo Collegiate 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
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	593	34	17.4	16.7%	186 (31.4%)	98 (16.5%)	217 (36.6%)	52 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.9%)	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
West University Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	11602 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 971-5011	455	9	50.5	59.3%	53 (11.6%)	173 (38.0%)	209 (45.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	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
Chamberlain High School	Public	9-12	9401 N Boulevard	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7677	1,234	58	21.4	67.8%	148 (12.0%)	340 (27.6%)	677 (54.9%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.2%)	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
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	81	6	13.5	66.7%	18 (22.2%)	24 (29.6%)	33 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	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
North Tampa Success Center	Public	6-12	8602 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 631-4426	124	8	15.5	87.9%	6 (4.8%)	86 (69.4%)	22 (17.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	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
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1933 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 739-0410	60	3	20.0	5.0%	5 (8.3%)	36 (60.0%)	15 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Hillsborough High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 N Central Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5620	1,768	89	19.8	56.1%	275 (15.6%)	529 (29.9%)	764 (43.2%)	131 (7.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	61 (3.5%)	35.4	469^th of 807 public high schools	41.9%		33.6	465^th of 792 public high schools	41.3%	4				41.0	48.0					24.0	38.0	56.0	60.0		$7,935	$1,341	$6,594
Carver Exceptional Center	Public	6-12	2934 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 236-3500	48	13	3.8	79.2%	9 (18.8%)	26 (54.2%)	10 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$54,234	$10,448	$43,785
Focus Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	304 Druid Hills Rd	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 443-5558	132	11	12.0	15.2%	38 (28.8%)	29 (22.0%)	53 (40.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.8%)								(n/a)															$19,873	$120	$19,753
Middleton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 233-3360	1,565	70	22.3	52.6%	179 (11.4%)	718 (45.9%)	299 (19.1%)	294 (18.8%)	9 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	60 (3.8%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School

What is the racial makeup of Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School?

Students at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School are 37% Hispanic, 31% White, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School a good school?

Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School ranks 140^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 593 students attended Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School.

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