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Armwood High School

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Armwood High School ranks 521 st of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 38% of Florida high schools

Summary

Armwood High School in Seffner, FL, is a large public high school serving 2,278 students in grades 9-12 within the Hillsborough school district, a district ranked in the bottom half of Florida.

The most critical challenge facing Armwood is an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 53%, which is nearly double the state average and directly linked to its below-average academic performance. In core subjects like Algebra 1, only 32% of students are proficient compared to 63% statewide, and 9th-grade ELA proficiency sits at 45% versus 60% statewide. This struggle is not universal across all nearby schools; for instance, Tampa Bay Technical High School, just 4.86 miles away with a similar student population, boasts a 29.2% absenteeism rate and significantly higher test scores, including 76% proficiency in 10th-grade ELA. This stark contrast suggests that Armwood's challenges are not solely due to socioeconomic factors but also to school culture and engagement strategies.

Despite these difficulties, Armwood has a notable bright spot: it consistently outperforms both the district and state in U.S. History, with 77% proficiency in the most recent year. The school also saw a recent graduation rate of 93.5%, though this has been volatile in prior years. With per-student spending ($8,562) in the middle of the pack for its peer group, the school's issues are not primarily about funding. The key to improvement likely lies in addressing the attendance crisis and replicating the successful teaching methods from its U.S. History department across other subjects.

2,278

Students ?

28.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,562

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 E Us Highway 92
Seffner, FL 33584

(813) 744-8040

District: Hillsborough

Feeder schools for Armwood High School:

Elementary:	Colson Elementary School
	Lopez Elementary School
	Mango Elementary School
	McDonald Elementary School
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	Thonotosassa Elementary School
Middle:	Jennings Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.6%

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

21.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 31 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

Florida avg64%

521^st of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	35.9	521 of 838	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	474 of 844	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	519 of 807	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	507 of 792	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	487 of 774	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	492 of 746	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	433 of 734	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	437 of 716	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	454 of 714	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.3	444 of 693	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.3	503 of 687	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	520 of 648	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	475 of 606	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	441 of 622	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.8	340 of 620	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	325 of 587	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	333 of 577	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	347 of 563	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	280 of 477	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.1	223 of 487	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	185 of 484	61.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History77%+3 vs state

Biology 167%-7 vs state

English Language Arts48%-12 vs state

Geometry46%-10 vs state

Algebra 132%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 30, 2010

I am a parent of 3 children who have graduated or will graduate from Armwood. This school gets a bad rating from many people b/c they base their opinion on the grading system from the state of Florida. What most people do not know is that Armwood missed being a B school by 2 students 3 years ago. Two students from the lower quartile did not increase their level. Two years ago Armwood missed being a B school once again by 1 student for the same reason, and was penalized a letter grade because of this fact. Last year's grade is waiting to come in.
The school has very caring, supportive, and knowledgeable teachers who go above and beyond teaching in the classroom. Many AP courses are taught at the school. I would not send my children anywhere else! 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 6th 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
Armwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	12000 E Us Highway 92	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8040	2,278	79	28.7	55.8%	493 (21.6%)	857 (37.6%)	804 (35.3%)	37 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	78 (3.4%)	35.9	521^st of 838 public high schools	37.8%		39.1	474^th of 844 public high schools	43.8%	47				45.0	52.0					32.0	46.0	67.0	77.0		$8,562	$1,019	$7,543
Brandon Success Center	Public	6-12	1019 N Parsons Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-4595	97	6	16.1	80.4%	11 (11.3%)	54 (55.7%)	28 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	1.4	817^th of 838 public high schools	2.5%		1.2	838^th of 844 public high schools	0.7%	21	0.0	0.0	5.0	10.0	6.0	13.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	10.0		0.0		11.0	$41,198	$5,824	$35,374
Strawberry Crest High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4691 Gallagher Rd	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 707-7522	2,501	103	24.2	38.5%	795 (31.8%)	129 (5.2%)	1,140 (45.6%)	367 (14.7%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (2.5%)	52.8	304^th of 838 public high schools	63.7%		55.9	254^th of 844 public high schools	69.9%	50				65.0	62.0					26.0	56.0	73.0	77.0		$8,551	$695	$7,857
Falkenburg Road Jail	Public	6-12	520 N Falkenburg Rd	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 840-7472	31	3	10.3	9.7%	3 (9.7%)	19 (61.3%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)															$23,903	$2,491	$21,411
Brandon High School	Public	9-12	1101 Victoria St	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8120	1,835	76	24.0	53.5%	440 (24.0%)	450 (24.5%)	836 (45.6%)	28 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	72 (3.9%)	22.8	647^th of 838 public high schools	22.8%		25.2	634^th of 844 public high schools	24.9%	13				39.0	37.0					44.0	34.0	48.0	62.0		$9,139	$1,073	$8,066
Dr Kiran C Patel High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10721 Raulerson Ranch Rd	Tampa	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 694-7667	639	24	26.6	7.2%	197 (30.8%)	118 (18.5%)	175 (27.4%)	103 (16.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.6%)	80.5	64^th of 838 public high schools	92.4%		80.2	75^th of 844 public high schools	91.1%	11				85.0	90.0					70.0	80.0	92.0	93.0		$8,159	$25	$8,134
Tampa Bay Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6410 Orient Rd	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8360	2,181	93	22.9	50.5%	227 (10.4%)	1,169 (53.6%)	604 (27.7%)	57 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	116 (5.3%)	59.6	228^th of 838 public high schools	72.8%		57.6	237^th of 844 public high schools	71.9%	9				68.0	76.0					38.0	50.0	82.0	81.0		$8,918	$982	$7,935
King High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6815 N 56th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8333	1,154	39	29.8	56.2%	182 (15.8%)	526 (45.6%)	257 (22.3%)	129 (11.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.7%)	30.8	574^th of 838 public high schools	31.5%		25.2	632^nd of 844 public high schools	25.1%	58				34.0	45.0					34.0	44.0	66.0	73.0		$12,101	$1,658	$10,444
Focus Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	304 Druid Hills Rd	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 443-5558	110	10	11.0	52.7%	32 (29.1%)	30 (27.3%)	40 (36.4%)	4 (3.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$26,318	$716	$25,602
Pivot Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3020 S Falkenburg Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 626-6724	205	15	15.8	35.1%	47 (22.9%)	36 (17.6%)	107 (52.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	25.5	627^th of 838 public high schools	25.2%		27.1	616^th of 844 public high schools	27.0%	11	24.0	50.0	44.0	48.0	48.0	24.0	40.0	29.0	35.0	34.0	29.0	57.0	54.0	69.0	$7,085	$133	$6,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Armwood High School

What schools feed into Armwood High School?

Armwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colson Elementary School
Elementary : Lopez Elementary School
Elementary : Mango Elementary School
Elementary : McDonald Elementary School
Elementary : Thonotosassa Elementary School
Middle : Jennings Middle School

How many students attend Armwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,278 students attended Armwood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Armwood High School?

Students at Armwood High School are 38% African American, 35% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Armwood High School a good school?

Armwood High School ranks 521^st of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Armwood High School in?

Hillsborough

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