Summary:
In zip code 33604 (Tampa, FL), there is only one high school, North Tampa Success Center, which serves grades 6 through 12 with a very small enrollment of just 48 students and is part of the Hillsborough school district.
North Tampa Success Center is a unique school that presents a stark paradox: it spends an extraordinarily high $88,069 per student and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.4:1, yet it faces severe academic challenges. The school's state ranking has been in the bottom 2% in recent years, though it improved to the 18th percentile in the 2025-2026 data. Test scores are critically low, with proficiency rates in subjects like Civics (6%) and 8th Grade Science (5%) far below district and state averages. The most critical issue is a staggering 88.7% chronic absenteeism rate, meaning nearly 9 out of 10 students are missing significant amounts of school, which directly contributes to a 0% graduation rate. The school serves an almost entirely low-income population, with 93.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Despite these challenges, there is a slight upward trend in the most recent data. Proficiency in Algebra 1 jumped from 0% to 42%, and 10th Grade ELA proficiency rose from 7% to 46% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. This suggests that new interventions may be starting to take effect, though the very small student population makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions. For parents, this school appears to function as an alternative placement for students with significant academic, behavioral, or social challenges, and while resources are abundant, the core issue of getting students to attend class regularly remains the primary barrier to success.
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