Acts
Tel:
(813)651-2166
- Acts serves 10 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Acts placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Acts's student population of 10 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 10 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Acts is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,411 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Acts is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | <50% | 57% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 40% | 32% |
| Black | 40% | 22% |
| White | 20% | 39% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | HILLSBOROUGH School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Acts is Armwood High School (3.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Terrace Community Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Folsom Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Thonotosassa Folsom Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 545 students
0.3 miles
9855 Harney Rd
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
(813)987-6755 0.3 PK-5 545 - Thonotosassa Thonotosassa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
0.9 miles
10050 Skewlee Rd
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
(813)987-6987 0.9 PK-5 374 - Thonotosassa Terrace Community Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 660 students
1.1 miles
11734 Jefferson Rd
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
(813)987-6555 1.1 6-8 660 - Seffner Jennings Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 716 students
1.5 miles
8799 Williams Rd
Seffner, FL 33584
(813)740-4575 1.5 6-8 716 - Tampa Lewis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 827 students
2.9 miles
6700 Whiteway Dr
Tampa, FL 33617
(813)987-6947 2.9 PK-5 827
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