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Gaither High School

16200 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL, 33618-1337

Tel: (813)975-7340

Grades: 9-12 | 2,035 students

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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.

The nearest elementary school is Claywell Elementary School (1.2 miles away), the nearest middle school is Buchanan Middle School (2.2 miles away), and the nearest high school is Dorothy Thomas Center (2.2 miles away).

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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
	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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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

A T Jones Math Science And Technology Academy
Grades: KG-5 | 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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