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Hillsborough High School

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Hillsborough High School ranks 462 nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 45% of Florida high schools

Summary

Hillsborough High School in Tampa, FL, is a large traditional public high school serving 1,679 students in grades 9-12 within the Hillsborough district, where over 50% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has earned a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, reflecting stable but below-average performance compared to other Florida high schools, though its graduation rate has shown a strong upward trend, reaching 93.9% in the 2024-2025 school year—above both district and state averages.

Hillsborough stands out among nearby comprehensive high schools for its superior graduation rate, which significantly outperforms Chamberlain High School (81.5%), Blake High School (87.5%), and Middleton High School (86.8%). It also matches the state average in US History EOC proficiency at 74%, notably higher than Chamberlain (45%) and Blake (64%). However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism at 43%, which is nearly 12 percentage points higher than the district average and likely a key factor in its below-average test scores. In contrast, the nearby Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, a high-performing charter with a 4-star rating and 98.7% graduation rate, has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 20.4% and serves a much lower poverty population.

Hillsborough presents a mixed picture: its graduation rate has risen impressively from 82.7% in 2021-2022 to 93.9% in 2024-2025, suggesting success in helping students complete diplomas, yet standardized test scores remain below district and state averages. The school has shown dramatic improvement in Algebra 1 EOC proficiency, more than doubling from 19% in 2022-2023 to 47% in 2025-2026, a rate of improvement not seen in nearby schools. With per-student spending ($9,943) and a student-teacher ratio (23.2) comparable to peers, Hillsborough's performance issues appear tied more to high absenteeism and student disengagement than to funding or overcrowding, making attendance a critical focus for families considering the school.

1,679

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,943

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 N Central Ave
Tampa, FL 33603

(813) 276-5620

District: Hillsborough

Feeder schools for Hillsborough High School:

Elementary:	Broward Elementary School
	Egypt Lake Elementary School
	Foster Elementary School
	Graham Elementary School
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	Mendenhall Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
	Seminole Heights Elementary School
Middle:	Memorial Middle School
	Stewart Middle Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

African American:

28.1%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (57% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

Florida avg64%

462^nd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 41High Schools in the Hillsborough

45^th of 70Hillsborough among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	462 of 838	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	515 of 844	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	469 of 807	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	465 of 792	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	413 of 774	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	392 of 746	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	403 of 734	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	385 of 716	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	428 of 714	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	392 of 693	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	423 of 687	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.1	433 of 648	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	326 of 606	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	267 of 622	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	280 of 620	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	255 of 587	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	235 of 577	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	208 of 563	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	136 of 477	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	122 of 487	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	110 of 484	77.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History74%~ state avg

Biology 164%-10 vs state

English Language Arts54%-7 vs state

Algebra 147%-16 vs state

Geometry43%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Worst IB program in Tampa. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, April 22, 2011

This is a very wonderful school. It offers a wide range of academic programs and the teachers are excellent. Also, the fact that this school is an IB school makes it even better! A school must be fantastic in all areas in order to receive the IB title, which this school has achieved. That says everything about Hillsborough High School! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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 High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 N Central Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5620	1,679	72	23.2	50.6%	221 (13.2%)	472 (28.1%)	812 (48.4%)	119 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.0%)	40.9	462^nd of 838 public high schools	44.9%		35.7	515^th of 844 public high schools	39.0%	53				52.0	56.0				47.0	43.0	64.0	74.0		$9,943	$1,103	$8,839
Seminole Heights Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4006 N Florida Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 234-0809	276	5	55.2	40.9%	24 (8.7%)	144 (52.2%)	101 (36.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2.9	779^th of 838 public high schools	7.0%		2.1	804^th of 844 public high schools	4.7%	25			13.0	17.0	14.0		0.0		12.0	14.0	17.0	19.0		$10,902	$390	$10,512
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1933 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 739-0410	46	0	20.0	93.5%	7 (15.2%)	26 (56.5%)	12 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)														$10,464	$441	$10,023
Middleton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 233-3360	1,637	66	24.7	48.1%	144 (8.8%)	746 (45.6%)	324 (19.8%)	355 (21.7%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.5%)	50	342^nd of 838 public high schools	59.2%		40.8	455^th of 844 public high schools	46.1%	113				68.0	66.0				24.0	39.0	70.0	74.0		$9,998	$1,178	$8,819
Carver Exceptional Center	Public	6-12	2934 E Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 236-3500	46	14	3.2	87.0%	8 (17.4%)	26 (56.5%)	9 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)														$72,074	$9,479	$62,595
Hillsborough Ese Contracted Residential Placement	Public	6-12	1202 E Palm Ave	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 273-7513	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blake High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 N Boulevard	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 272-3422	1,608	60	26.9	50.4%	308 (19.2%)	659 (41.0%)	527 (32.8%)	27 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.2%)	29	595^th of 838 public high schools	29.0%		28.9	594^th of 844 public high schools	29.6%	1				43.0	50.0				32.0	39.0	55.0	64.0		$10,157	$1,059	$9,098
Chamberlain High School	Public	9-12	9401 N Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7677	1,183	49	24.3	61.9%	126 (10.7%)	368 (31.1%)	619 (52.3%)	29 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.4%)	11	701^st of 838 public high schools	16.3%		9.6	707^th of 844 public high schools	16.2%	6				27.0	34.0				11.0	29.0	40.0	45.0		$10,773	$1,374	$9,398
North Tampa Success Center	Public	6-12	8602 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 631-4426	48	8	6.4	93.8%	5 (10.4%)	27 (56.3%)	15 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	15.6	686^th of 838 public high schools	18.1%		1.4	831^st of 844 public high schools	1.5%	145	0.0	8.0	0.0		46.0	8.0	5.0	5.0	42.0				6.0	$88,069	$9,579	$78,490
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10948 N Central Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 971-5600	624	34	17.4	11.1%	190 (30.4%)	115 (18.4%)	235 (37.7%)	45 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	32 (5.1%)	65	184^th of 838 public high schools	78.0%		63.6	196^th of 844 public high schools	76.8%	12				72.0	77.0				37.0	61.0	82.0	86.0		$9,481	$00	$9,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsborough High School

Is Hillsborough High School a good school?

Hillsborough High School ranks 462^nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hillsborough High School?

Hillsborough High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broward Elementary School
Elementary : Egypt Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Foster Elementary School
Elementary : Graham Elementary School
Elementary : Mendenhall Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Seminole Heights Elementary School
Middle : Memorial Middle School
Middle : Stewart Middle Magnet School

What district is Hillsborough High School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Hillsborough High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,679 students attended Hillsborough High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsborough High School?

Students at Hillsborough High School are 48% Hispanic, 28% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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