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North Tampa Success Center

Public Grades 6-12

686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 18% of Florida high schools

Summary

North Tampa Success Center is a small, alternative-style school in Tampa, FL, serving grades 6-12 with just 48 students, where nearly 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a highly disadvantaged population. This school is designed for students who have struggled in traditional settings, but it faces immense challenges, including a staggering 88.7% chronic absenteeism rate—nearly three times the Hillsborough district average—and a 0% graduation rate over the last three years. Despite these hurdles, there is a glimmer of hope: the school’s state ranking jumped to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, its highest in over a decade, and it shows surprising strength in Algebra 1, with 42% of students proficient, outperforming nearby Chamberlain High School (11%) and Seminole Heights Charter High School (12%).

What truly sets North Tampa apart is its extraordinary investment per student: $88,069 annually, which is nine times more than traditional schools like Hillsborough High School ($9,943) and Leto High School ($9,618). This funding supports an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.4:1, creating a highly individualized learning environment. However, this massive spending has not yet translated into student success, as the school’s primary battle is not academics but attendance and retention. The contrast with Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, just 2 miles away, is stark: Brooks DeBartolo has a 98.7% graduation rate and 20.4% absenteeism, despite spending only $9,400 per student, highlighting how socioeconomic factors and student engagement play a critical role.

For parents, North Tampa Success Center is a high-cost, high-need institution that offers intensive support for students who have not thrived elsewhere, but it is fundamentally failing to graduate students due to extreme absenteeism. While recent improvements in test scores and ranking suggest potential, the school’s 0% graduation rate and 88.7% chronic absenteeism are red flags. If your child needs a highly personalized setting with small classes and targeted math support, this school may be worth exploring, but be aware that the environment is shaped by severe challenges that require strong family involvement to ensure consistent attendance and progress.

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$88,069

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8602 N Armenia Ave
Tampa, FL 33604

(813) 631-4426

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

1,207^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

686^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	1207 of 1216	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	1186 of 1205	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1185 of 1196	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	1177 of 1177	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1131 of 1148	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1124 of 1136	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1095 of 1099	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	972 of 1035	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	1022 of 1031	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	988 of 997	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	954 of 999	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	927 of 956	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	869 of 897	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	864 of 891	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	827 of 839	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	770 of 780	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	717 of 740	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.2	730 of 736	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	643 of 675	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	575 of 602	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.0	548 of 593	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	686 of 838	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	1.4	831 of 844	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	806 of 807	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	790 of 792	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	769 of 774	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	743 of 746	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	722 of 734	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	696 of 716	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	713 of 714	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	626 of 648	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	602 of 606	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	545 of 620	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	539 of 587	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	474 of 577	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	505 of 563	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 142%-21 vs state

English Language Arts12%-49 vs state

Math6%-52 vs state

Civics6%-71 vs state

Science5%-47 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

My grandson loves to go to school now and he comes home in a good mood Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 7, 2015

Love this school! This is the place where they send all the trouble makers from other schools. If they robbed, bullied or worst they end up at North Tampa Alternative. A good chunk of these kids already know what a handcuff feels like as well as riding in the back of a police car. They got yanked out of a better school for a reason. This place will give them a taste of what their future will look like. I wish the school was a bit bigger so that all the losers can go here. I hope they would make this a permanent things for repeat offenders. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

If your child needs to go to an alternative school I seriously suggest not making this the school. The principle will suspended your child 10 days and make them stay longer without doing any investigation. There is drugs, alcohol, fights, bullies, and plenty of violence. This school also doesn't teach anything, by the time my son with back to a normal school he was almost a full year behind every other kid. Close Quote

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Ranking:

E = Elementary, M = Middle, H = High, A = Alternative, P = Private

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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
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
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
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
Leto High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 W Sligh Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 872-5300	1,995	80	24.9	56.8%	164 (8.2%)	135 (6.8%)	1,622 (81.3%)	42 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (1.5%)	32.5	557^th of 838 public high schools	33.5%		36.3	508^th of 844 public high schools	39.8%	49				42.0	52.0				46.0	46.0	54.0	70.0		$9,618	$1,409	$8,209
West University Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	11602 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 971-5011	419	7	59.8	30.3%	45 (10.7%)	165 (39.4%)	187 (44.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	1.5	812^th of 838 public high schools	3.1%		2.5	793^rd of 844 public high schools	6.0%	19				7.0	15.0				10.0	0.0	9.0	9.0		$8,790	$613	$8,178
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Tampa Success Center

What is the racial makeup of North Tampa Success Center?

Students at North Tampa Success Center are 56% African American, 31% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is North Tampa Success Center a good school?

North Tampa Success Center ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend North Tampa Success Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended North Tampa Success Center.

What district is North Tampa Success Center in?

Hillsborough

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