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Sickles High School

Q: Is Sickles High School a good school?

Sickles High School ranks 142 nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 83% of Florida high schools

Summary

Sickles High School in Tampa, FL, is a large, high-performing public school serving 2,398 students in grades 9-12, and it stands out as a top-tier option in the Hillsborough County School District.

This school consistently ranks in the top 20% of all Florida high schools, earning a 4-star rating for the past decade. Its graduation rate is an impressive 97.5%, far exceeding the district (90.9%) and state (92.2%) averages. Students also show strong academic proficiency, with 74% of 9th graders and 75% of 10th graders meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts, and 83% achieving proficiency in Biology. These scores are dramatically higher than nearby schools like Chamberlain High School and Leto High School, and are highly competitive with the top-performing Steinbrenner High School. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7%, compared to the district's 31.3%, and a student-to-teacher ratio of 26:1, which is better than Steinbrenner's 28.1:1.

One area for improvement is Algebra 1, where the proficiency rate of 56% falls below the district and state averages of 63%. However, the school excels in Geometry (74%) and other subjects. Sickles achieves this high level of success with efficient spending of $8,630 per student, which is lower than many nearby schools, including Chamberlain ($10,773) and East Lake High School ($9,411). This makes Sickles a standout choice for families seeking a strong, traditional public high school in the Tampa area.

2,398

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,630

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7950 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33626

(813) 631-4742

District: Hillsborough

Feeder schools for Sickles High School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	Citrus Park Elementary School
Middle:	Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

39.9%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg63%

Florida avg64%

142^nd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	142 of 838	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	177 of 844	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	144 of 807	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	138 of 792	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	128 of 774	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	137 of 746	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	109 of 734	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	129 of 716	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	100 of 714	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	98 of 693	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	153 of 687	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	162 of 648	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.4	189 of 606	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.8	111 of 622	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	110 of 620	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	88.4	48 of 587	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	35 of 577	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	36 of 563	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	55 of 477	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	64 of 487	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	85.7	56 of 484	88.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 183%+9 vs state

US History81%+7 vs state

English Language Arts74%+14 vs state

Geometry74%+18 vs state

Algebra 156%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Lots of hype for this "A" school but it's all just a numbers game that the administrators fudge. They'll Recategorize your kid if it suits them. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 7, 2010

My family and I are new to the State. I went to Sickles High School to enroll my students and was told to return later (guidance closed at 1:30). I returned the next day around noon and inquired about enrolling my students from a guidance counselor. This lady was my first impression of this school, and I must say it was not a very good first impression. She told me I should come back next week, mentioned how busy she was, rolled her eyes, took deep sighs, and when I just stood there, she finally registered my students (however, not before talking loudly to another staff member in the other room about her annoyance of having to enroll them). It was so bad that even my teenagers commented on how rude this counselor was. If my students behave this way at school, they would probably be disciplined. I am also an educator, but I view students as the reason I have employment, not distractions or problems for us to "deal with". The jobs of educators, counselors, administration staff, etc are so very important. I am hoping this was just a very bad day for this horrible behavior displayed by the counselor (the exception and not the rule). After several minutes (approximately 15 mins), the counselor changed her tone and was then very helpful; however, the first impression has been established.
On a more positive note, I also met an administrator that day who was very pleasant and helpful. Close Quote

Schools Near Sickles High School

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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
Sickles High School	Public	9-12	7950 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4742	2,398	92	26.0	22.6%	958 (39.9%)	105 (4.4%)	1,014 (42.3%)	181 (7.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	134 (5.6%)	69.3	142^nd of 838 public high schools	83.1%		66.1	177^th of 844 public high schools	79.0%	35				74.0	75.0					56.0	74.0	83.0	81.0		$8,630	$719	$7,910
Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12	Public, Charter	6-12	13901 Sheldon Rd	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 551-2144	145	3	48.3	11.7%	28 (19.3%)	4 (2.8%)	101 (69.7%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	44.4	418^th of 838 public high schools	50.1%		48.7	350^th of 844 public high schools	58.5%	68	80.0					67.0						100.0		62.0	$6,666	$00	$6,666
Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)	Public, Charter	6-12	7116 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 920-8802	580	11	52.7	50.0%	51 (8.8%)	48 (8.3%)	457 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.0%)	23	645^th of 838 public high schools	23.0%		37.7	488^th of 844 public high schools	42.2%	157	61.0	45.0	49.0	56.0	53.0	35.0	48.0	38.0	24.0	46.0	31.0	35.0	34.0	62.0	$9,666	$371	$9,294
Alonso High School	Public	9-12	8302 Montague St	Tampa	33635	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1525	2,863	113	25.3	35.5%	667 (23.3%)	145 (5.1%)	1,758 (61.4%)	186 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	100 (3.5%)	57.4	250^th of 838 public high schools	70.2%		57	242^nd of 844 public high schools	71.3%	8				64.0	67.0					44.0	57.0	77.0	81.0		$7,883	$671	$7,211
Gaither High School	Public	9-12	16200 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa	33618	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7340	2,040	86	23.7	35.6%	705 (34.6%)	194 (9.5%)	991 (48.6%)	52 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.6%)	52	309^th of 838 public high schools	63.1%		58.6	227^th of 844 public high schools	73.1%	82				53.0	60.0					45.0	63.0	75.0	82.0		$9,159	$819	$8,339
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
Steinbrenner High School	Public	9-12	5575 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd	Lutz	33558	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 792-5131	2,396	85	28.1	16.1%	1,336 (55.8%)	92 (3.8%)	605 (25.3%)	242 (10.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	117 (4.9%)	77.5	86^th of 838 public high schools	89.7%		76.7	99^th of 844 public high schools	88.3%	13				81.0	80.0					52.0	75.0	94.0	88.0		$8,481	$685	$7,795
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
East Lake High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1300 Silver Eagle Dr	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 942-5419	1,980	95	20.8	19.0%	1,394 (70.4%)	86 (4.3%)	337 (17.0%)	69 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.6%)	74.8	106^th of 838 public high schools	87.4%		70.9	139^th of 844 public high schools	83.5%	33				78.0	78.0					67.0	71.0	88.0	89.0		$9,411	$373	$9,038
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sickles High School

What is the racial makeup of Sickles High School?

Students at Sickles High School are 42% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Sickles High School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Sickles High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,398 students attended Sickles High School.

What schools feed into Sickles High School?

Sickles High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryant Elementary School
Elementary : Citrus Park Elementary School
Middle : Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School

Is Sickles High School a good school?

Sickles High School ranks 142^nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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