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Freedom High School

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Freedom High School ranks 618 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 27% of Florida high schools

Summary

Freedom High School is a public high school located in Tampa, Florida, serving 1,871 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Freedom High School consistently underperforms compared to the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in EOC/Algebra 1 (25%), EOC/Geometry (31%), and FAST/English Language Arts for 10th grade (44%) were significantly lower than the Hillsborough district (59%, 53%, and 57%, respectively) and the state of Florida (60%, 55%, and 58%, respectively). The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 89% in recent years, which is on par with nearby schools but slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, Freedom High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 48.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, such as Gaither High School and Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, Freedom High School is underperforming academically. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.61% to 60.8% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Freedom High School's spending per student has been relatively low, ranging from $7,770 to $8,931 in recent years, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools.

1,869

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,720

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17410 Commerce Park Blvd
Tampa, FL 33647

(813) 558-1185

District: Hillsborough

Feeder schools for Freedom High School:

Elementary:	Chiles Elementary School
	Clark Elementary School
	Maniscalco K-8 School
	Mort Elementary School
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	Tampa Palms Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

25.6%

White:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

618^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	26.9	618 of 844	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	537 of 807	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	511 of 792	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	504 of 774	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	487 of 746	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	447 of 734	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	490 of 716	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	460 of 714	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	447 of 693	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	369 of 687	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	352 of 648	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	305 of 606	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	198 of 622	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	209 of 620	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	177 of 587	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	115 of 577	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	103 of 563	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	67 of 477	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	94 of 487	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.4	90 of 484	81.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History58%-13 vs state

Biology 155%-16 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Geometry31%-24 vs state

Algebra 125%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Freedom 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
Freedom High School	Public	9-12	17410 Commerce Park Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 558-1185	1,869	84	22.3	47.7%	383 (20.5%)	478 (25.6%)	839 (44.9%)	75 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (5.0%)	26.9	618^th of 844 public high schools	26.8%		30.3	537^th of 807 public high schools	33.5%	81	43.0	44.0	25.0	31.0	55.0	58.0	$9,720	$1,083	$8,637
Wharton High School	Public	9-12	20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4710	2,130	90	23.7	40.5%	543 (25.5%)	673 (31.6%)	654 (30.7%)	127 (6.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	126 (5.9%)	37	499^th of 844 public high schools	40.9%		34.5	482^nd of 807 public high schools	40.3%	17	45.0	47.0	28.0	41.0	61.0	73.0	$9,230	$889	$8,342
Wiregrass Ranch High School	Public	9-12	2909 Mansfield Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-6000	2,218	89	24.8	16.0%	926 (41.7%)	241 (10.9%)	633 (28.5%)	268 (12.1%)	5 (0.2%)	12 (0.5%)	133 (6.0%)	61.2	208^th of 844 public high schools	75.4%		64	181^st of 807 public high schools	77.6%	27	68.0	69.0	62.0	56.0	77.0	73.0	$8,258	$550	$7,709
Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley	Public	9-12	13609 N 22nd St	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1750	76	7	10.3	61.8%	12 (15.8%)	21 (27.6%)	34 (44.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.5%)	13.1	693^rd of 844 public high schools	17.9%		6.8	698^th of 807 public high schools	13.5%	5	23.0	32.0	26.0		43.0		$36,472	$6,632	$29,840
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
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%)	2.5	793^rd of 844 public high schools	6.0%		2.6	773^rd of 807 public high schools	4.2%	20	10.0	15.0	9.0	3.0	9.0	12.0	$8,790	$613	$8,178
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%)	63.6	196^th of 844 public high schools	76.8%		69.1	140^th of 807 public high schools	82.7%	56	66.0	73.0	60.0	47.0	79.0	87.0	$9,481	$00	$9,481
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%)	58.6	227^th of 844 public high schools	73.1%		49.8	305^th of 807 public high schools	62.2%	78	56.0	59.0	54.0	61.0	77.0	84.0	$9,159	$819	$8,339
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%)	9.6	707^th of 844 public high schools	16.2%		12.6	664^th of 807 public high schools	17.7%	43	30.0	26.0	14.0	23.0	31.0	40.0	$10,773	$1,374	$9,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom High School

Is Freedom High School a good school?

Freedom High School ranks 618^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Freedom High School in?

Hillsborough

What schools feed into Freedom High School?

Freedom High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chiles Elementary School
Elementary : Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Maniscalco K-8 School
Elementary : Mort Elementary School
Elementary : Tampa Palms Elementary School
Middle : Liberty Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom High School?

Students at Freedom High School are 45% Hispanic, 26% African American, 20% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Freedom High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,869 students attended Freedom High School.

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