Is Hillsborough Virtual School a good school?

Hillsborough Virtual School ranks 1028 th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillsborough Virtual School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 613 students attended Hillsborough Virtual School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsborough Virtual School?

Students at Hillsborough Virtual School are 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Hillsborough Virtual School

Summary:

Hillsborough Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Hillsborough school district in Tampa, Florida, with 899 students.

Hillsborough Virtual School stands out for its strong academic performance. The school has had exceptional 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.5% to 97.9% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. It also has 0% chronic absenteeism, an exceptionally low rate compared to the district and state. On standardized tests, Hillsborough Virtual School outperforms the district and state in many subject areas, including Biology, US History, and Civics EOC exams, as well as FAST ELA assessments. However, the school underperforms on FAST Math assessments. Interestingly, the school's student population is more racially diverse than the district, with higher percentages of White, Asian, and multi-racial students, but the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has decreased significantly over the past 3 years, suggesting the school may be serving a more affluent population.

Compared to nearby alternative and exceptional education schools like Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence, IDEA Victory, and Caminiti Exceptional Center, Hillsborough Virtual School has significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, indicating it is providing a higher-quality virtual education experience. However, the school's low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger despite its strong performance in many areas highlights the limitations of that rating system and the need to look at a more comprehensive set of metrics to evaluate school quality, especially for virtual schools.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

2704 N Highland Ave
Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 272-4362

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1028^th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,855

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.5%

Hispanic:

33.9%

African American:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillsborough Virtual School ranks better than 54.4% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Hillsborough Virtual School ranks better than 68.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.76. (See more...)

Compare Details Hillsborough Virtual School ranks better than 83.1% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.55. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hillsborough Virtual 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 Hillsborough Virtual School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.5%), Hispanic (33.9%), African American (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillsborough Virtual School is 10.7. 11 alternative schools in the Hillsborough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hillsborough Virtual School employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillsborough Virtual School is $13,855, which is the 11^th highest among 8 alternative schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hillsborough Virtual School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough Virtual School 378^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Hillsborough Virtual School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough Virtual School 136^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Hillsborough Virtual 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 Hillsborough Virtual School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2014	37.79	1311^th	2064	36.5%
2016	68.82	631^st	2087	69.8%
2017	72.09	574^th	2112	72.8%
2018	58.78	841^st	2118	60.3%
2019	70.69	599^th	2182	72.5%
2021	71.56	612^th	2247	72.8%
2022	57.66	894^th	2219	59.7%
2023	55.13	967^th	2240	56.8%
2024	52.53	1028^th	2256	54.4%

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

Rank History for Hillsborough Virtual School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2014	61.18	366^th	999	63.4%
2016	83.15	141^st	997	85.9%
2017	86.07	129^th	1031	87.5%
2018	78.66	201^st	1035	80.6%
2019	82.04	180^th	1099	83.6%
2021	84.53	136^th	1136	88.0%
2022	79.93	201^st	1148	82.5%
2023	76.66	238^th	1177	79.8%
2024	65.76	378^th	1196	68.4%

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

Rank History for Hillsborough Virtual School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2014	62.33	213^th	687	69.0%
2016	71.44	107^th	693	84.6%
2017	74.41	84^th	714	88.2%
2018	77.23	69^th	716	90.4%
2019	68.75	123^rd	734	83.2%
2021	72.68	103^rd	746	86.2%
2022	69.55	132^nd	774	82.9%
2023	68.53	140^th	792	82.3%
2024	69.55	136^th	807	83.1%

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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 Hillsborough Virtual School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	109	11	6	47	0	0	10	183
2013	139	22	6	44	1	0	7	219
2014	246	57	3	102	1	1	27	437
2015	193	35	4	82	0	0	15	329
2016	166	41	11	83	0	0	20	321
2017	177	33	5	77	1	0	26	319
2018	193	32	6	108	2	0	28	369
2019	175	38	4	92	2	0	25	336
2020	165	44	8	92	0	0	20	329
2021	1991	947	136	1517	8	8	346	4953
2022	807	540	283	824	14	7	196	2671
2023	338	163	34	288	3	3	70	899
2024	224	106	19	208	1	1	54	613

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 Hillsborough Virtual School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	183	n/a	n/a	30.6
2013	219	17.0	12.8	34.7
2014	437	31.0	14.0	41.9
2015	329	40.0	8.2	25.2
2016	321	39.0	8.2	24
2017	319	39.0	8.1	20.4
2018	369	38.0	9.7	24.7
2019	336	35.0	9.6	21.4
2020	329	35.0	9.4	22.8
2021	4953	149.5	33.1	46.4
2022	2671	206.5	12.9	32.7
2023	899	76.5	11.7	14.9
2024	613	57.0	10.7	9.3

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 Hillsborough Virtual School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	183	n/a	n/a	30.6
2013	219	17.0	12.8	34.7
2014	437	31.0	14.0	41.9
2015	329	40.0	8.2	25.2
2016	321	39.0	8.2	24
2017	319	39.0	8.1	20.4
2018	369	38.0	9.7	24.7
2019	336	35.0	9.6	21.4
2020	329	35.0	9.4	22.8
2021	4953	149.5	33.1	46.4
2022	2671	206.5	12.9	32.7
2023	899	76.5	11.7	14.9
2024	613	57.0	10.7	9.3

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 Hillsborough Virtual School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$596 (5.1%)	$11,070 (94.9%)	$11,666
2019	$598 (4.8%)	$11,850 (95.2%)	$12,449
2020	$675 (3.7%)	$17,341 (96.3%)	$18,016
2021	$141 (1.9%)	$7,345 (98.1%)	$7,487
2022	$912 (8.1%)	$10,280 (91.8%)	$11,193
2023	$2,112 (15.2%)	$11,743 (84.8%)	$13,855

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillsborough Virtual 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 599^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 967^th of 2240 Elementary schools	15.7%
Ranks 180^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 238^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.8%
Ranks 123^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 140^th of 792 High schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	91	71	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	45	48	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	93	64	29%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	67	47	20%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	83	71	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	31	37	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Hillsborough Virtual School)	58	50	8%
5th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	51	47	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	80	71	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	52	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	65	51	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	49	45	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	86	69	17%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	49	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	77	59	18%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	62	26	36%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	83	77	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	25	57	32%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	31	47	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Hillsborough Virtual School)	63	64	1%
8th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	47	41	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	72	74	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	50	5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough Virtual School)	63	69	6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	49	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hillsborough Virtual School)	82	80	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hillsborough)	67	62	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Hillsborough Virtual School)	98	78	20%
End of Course US History (Hillsborough)	73	65	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Hillsborough Virtual School)	85	74	11%
End of Course Civics (Hillsborough)	67	64	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough Virtual School)	65	65
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Hillsborough Virtual School)	63	54	9%
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	336	899	167.6%
African American	38	163	328.9%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	4	34	750%
Hispanic	92	288	213%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	175	338	93.1%
Two or More Races	25	70	180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.4%	14.9%	6.5%

Schools Near Hillsborough Virtual School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Hillsborough Virtual Franchise High School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2704 N Highland Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 272-4362	28	0		46.4%	8 (28.6%)	5 (17.9%)	10 (35.7%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																						$6,925	$928	$5,997
Hillsborough Virt Instr Prgs	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2704 N Highland Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 272-4362	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsborough Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2704 N Highland Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 272-4362	613	57	10.7	9.3%	224 (36.5%)	106 (17.3%)	208 (33.9%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.8%)								(n/a)	67.0	70.0	72.0	69.0	76.0	60.0	78.0	84.0	36.0	27.0	46.0	47.0	56.0	49.0	54.0	56.0	51.0	55.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	$13,855	$2,112	$11,743
Medical Academy At D.W. Waters	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2704 N Highland Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 233-2655	60	0		68.3%	7 (11.7%)	22 (36.7%)	25 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	5 (8.3%)								(n/a)							44.0										28.0	53.0	61.0
Hospital/Homebound/Homebased Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3993 E 21st Ave	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 273-3933	167	23	7.2	16.2%	46 (27.5%)	52 (31.1%)	56 (33.5%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	20.0		50.0	55.0		$93,963	$25,099	$68,865
Detention Center West	Public, Alternative	3-12	3948 W Dr Martin Luther King	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 871-7650	74	6	12.3	35.1%	17 (23.0%)	44 (59.5%)	9 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Pepin Academies	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	3916 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 236-1755	830	90	9.2	41.0%	255 (30.7%)	219 (26.4%)	305 (36.7%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)								(n/a)	7.0	2.0	0.0	22.0	10.0	11.0	14.0	15.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	9.0	8.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	11.0	18.0	28.0	9.0	$17,251	$2,657	$14,594
Lavoy Exceptional Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4410 W Main St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5285	45	15	3.1	51.1%	15 (33.3%)	13 (28.9%)	14 (31.1%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)																						$63,047	$13,415	$49,632
Idea Hope	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5050 E 10th Ave	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 755-4690	873	37	23.5	82.0%	43 (4.9%)	558 (63.9%)	263 (30.1%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.0	24.0		22.0	23.0	32.0			30.0	27.0		28.0	34.0	51.0		23.0					64.0	$19,705	$1,223	$18,482
Caminiti Exceptional Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2600 W Humphrey St	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7611	70	18	3.8	52.9%	15 (21.4%)	20 (28.6%)	27 (38.6%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$53,589	$9,572	$44,018

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