Gaither High School

16200 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL, 33618-1337
Tel: (813)975-7340
Grades: 9-12 | 2,035 students
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Gaither High School serves 2,035 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 52% of the student body.
  • Gaither High School is one of 47 public high schools within Tampa, and operates within the Hillsborough School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, FL Dept. of Educ.
Gaither High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 2,035 students
% Male / % Female 49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers 116 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
3% 2%
% Hispanic
37% 27%
% Black
9% 23%
% White
48% 44%
Unknown
3% 4%
 
 
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 48%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Hillsborough School District

Nearby Schools:

Gaither High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Gaither Adult/community Center
Grades: N-N | 0 mi. away
Claywell Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.2 mi. away
Buchanan Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 2.2 mi. away
Dorothy Thomas Center
Grades: KG-12 | 2.2 mi. away

View all schools in: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Zip 33618

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    posted on September 26, 2012 at 04:39:00 pm
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