Summary:
In zip code 33618, there is one high school, Gaither High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Tampa, Florida, as part of the Hillsborough County school district.
Gaither High School is a large school with 2,040 students and a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1, which is higher than average and suggests larger class sizes. The school has a strong graduation rate of 93.9%, outperforming both the district (90.9%) and state (92.2%) averages. Academically, the school excels in US History (82% proficiency) and Biology 1 (75% proficiency), both above district and state averages. However, there is a significant weakness in Algebra 1, with only 45% proficiency, well below the district and state average of 63%. The school also struggles with 9th-grade ELA (53% proficiency) compared to state averages (60%). The school's state ranking dropped from 227th (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to 309th (3 stars) in 2025-2026, reflecting these academic challenges.
A critical concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 43.6%, which is dramatically higher than the district (31.3%) and state (31.4%) averages. This high absenteeism contrasts sharply with the high graduation rate, suggesting that while most students eventually complete requirements, a large portion misses significant instructional time. The school also has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 35.59% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Overall, Gaither High School shows mixed performance, excelling in some subjects and graduation rates but facing notable challenges in foundational math, early high school English, and chronic absenteeism.
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