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Tampa Bay Technical High School

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Tampa Bay Technical High School ranks 237 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 72% of Florida high schools

Summary

Tampa Bay Technical High School is a public magnet high school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,121 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tampa Bay Technical High School consistently outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in various academic assessments, such as higher proficiency rates in EOC/US History, EOC/Biology 1, and FAST/English Language Arts for 10th grade. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 97.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, it is still lower than the rates at some nearby schools, such as Middleton High School and Pace Center for Girls.

Interestingly, the analysis reveals stark contrasts in performance between Tampa Bay Technical High School and some nearby charter schools, such as Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School, which consistently outperforms the school and the district in test scores. Additionally, the presence of several specialized schools in the vicinity, such as Falkenburg Road Jail, Carver Exceptional Center, and various residential facilities, may impact the overall performance metrics of the surrounding schools.

2,181

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,918

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6410 Orient Rd
Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 744-8360

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

27.7%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2019 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Above the Florida median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2019) to 72nd (2025)

!Algebra 1 scores 18 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

237^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 42High Schools in the Hillsborough

49^th of 67Hillsborough 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	237 of 844	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	206 of 807	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	175 of 792	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	176 of 774	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	207 of 746	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	152 of 734	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	199 of 716	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.3	207 of 714	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	56.7	206 of 693	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	58.7	241 of 687	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	217 of 648	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	206 of 606	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	167 of 622	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	157 of 620	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	163 of 587	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	125 of 577	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	93 of 563	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	103 of 477	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.3	137 of 487	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	54.5	240 of 484	50.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History84%+13 vs state

Biology 170%~ state avg

English Language Arts67%+10 vs state

Geometry52%-3 vs state

Algebra 142%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, October 28, 2019

I DO NOT recommend anyone to attend Tampa Tech High School!!! The staff does not care about the students’ well being. Since the beginning of the school year my sister and her friends have been bullied in the bus and no one (including the bus driver) did anything about it. The bully makes other students get out of their seats, say awful words and hits them. Also, there are students sitting on the floor on the bus. My mom and I went to the school because we were fed up and wanted to solve this issue. Since my sister got bullied, her grades dropped. The staff in the main office were so rude! The office ladies were standing around gossiping and obviously did not care about anything. We asked to speak to the principal but they called the assistant principal and the office ladies didn’t even told us he was on his way, they just continue gossiping among themselves. The assistant principal told us he will have to suspend everyone including the victims( my sister being one of them).My mom said that was fine as long as the girl whose bullying everyone learns it’s not right to put her hands on others. “Everyone needs to know there’s consequences for their actions” my mom told him. Of course nothing was done! The assistant principal just gave her the bus transportation phone number. My mom asked for the school board phone number but the staff in student affairs acted as if they didn’t know. Luckily a lady gave us the school board number. My mom had to go to the extend of calling higher ups (even higher then the principal) to solve an issue of her daughter being bullied because NO ONE in Tampa Bay Technical High School cares about their students! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, September 9, 2010

Tech is an awesome school with great academics, dedicated teachers, and generally nice kids. The food tastes terrible, but that's a given (it's a SCHOOL, after all.) I recommend attending it. There is a 93% graduation rate, which is very high for a Title I school. For any school, actually. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, April 16, 2009

As a former student, I must say that this school did an outstanding job of preparing us for real life. Close Quote

Schools Near Tampa Bay Technical High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	57.6	237^th of 844 public high schools	71.9%		60.7	206^th of 807 public high schools	74.5%	31	63.0	70.0	42.0	52.0	70.0	84.0	$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%)	25.2	632^nd of 844 public high schools	25.1%		23.9	602^nd of 807 public high schools	25.4%	30	33.0	41.0	29.0	36.0	55.0	63.0	$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
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%)	80.2	75^th of 844 public high schools	91.1%		78.4	74^th of 807 public high schools	90.8%	1	86.0	75.0	83.0	76.0	87.0	91.0	$8,159	$25	$8,134
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)						10.0	$72,074	$9,479	$62,595
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%)	40.8	455^th of 844 public high schools	46.1%		42.3	394^th of 807 public high schools	51.2%	61	55.0	57.0	14.0	41.0	63.0	66.0	$9,998	$1,178	$8,819
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
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)	0.0						$23,903	$2,491	$21,411
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%)	39.1	474^th of 844 public high schools	43.8%		31.9	519^th of 807 public high schools	35.7%	45	42.0	49.0	30.0	47.0	68.0	81.0	$8,562	$1,019	$7,543
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%)	35.7	515^th of 844 public high schools	39.0%		35.4	469^th of 807 public high schools	41.9%	46	40.0	49.0	39.0	46.0	62.0	66.0	$9,943	$1,103	$8,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Tampa Bay Technical High School

Is Tampa Bay Technical High School a good school?

Tampa Bay Technical High School ranks 237^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tampa Bay Technical High School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Tampa Bay Technical High School?

Students at Tampa Bay Technical High School are 54% African American, 28% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Tampa Bay Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,181 students attended Tampa Bay Technical High School.

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