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Hillsborough High School

5000 North Central Ave, Tampa, FL, 33603-2214

Tel: (813)276-5620

Grades: 9-12 | 1,940 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Hillsborough High School serves 1,940 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the FL state average of 15:1.
The school's 69% graduation rate is lower than the FL state average of 70%.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body.
Hillsborough High School is one of 47 public high schools within Tampa, and operates within the Hillsborough School District.

The nearest elementary school is Walton Academy (0.3 miles away), the nearest middle school is Memorial Middle School (0.2 miles away), and the nearest high school is Seminole Heights Charter High School (0.7 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, FL Dept. of Educ.	Hillsborough High School
School Type	Magnet School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,940 students

% Male / % Female	46% / 54%
Total Classroom Teachers	106 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(FL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	15:1

	This School	(FL) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	2%

% Hispanic	32%	27%

% Black	32%	23%

% White	27%	44%

Unknown	3%	4%


	This School	(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	50%	48%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	9%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Hillsborough School District
	This School's Agency	(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	313	23
Number of Students Managed	192,007 students	9,989 students

District Total Revenue	$1,905,911,000	$137,781,000

District Expenditure	$2,094,834,000	$158,642,000

District Revenue / Student	$9,926	$13,793

District Expenditure / Student	$10,910	$15,882

District Graduation Rates	69%	70%

Nearby Schools:

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Hillsborough High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Memorial Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.2 mi. away

Walton Academy
Grades: KG-5 | 0.3 mi. away

Broward Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.6 mi. away

Seminole Heights Charter High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.7 mi. away

Edison Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.9 mi. away

View all schools in: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Zip 33603

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