Hillsborough County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 36 schools in Hillsborough County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELL CREEK ACADEMY RIVERVIEW · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 87.0% | +29.9pp |
| 2 | DR KIRAN C PATEL HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 80.8% | +23.7pp |
| 3 | NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL LITHIA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 78.5% | +21.4pp |
| 4 | PLANT HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 78.0% | +20.8pp |
| 5 | STEINBRENNER HIGH SCHOOL LUTZ · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 77.0% | +19.9pp |
| 6 | BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL VALRICO · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 70.5% | +13.4pp |
| 7 | BROOKS DEBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 69.7% | +12.6pp |
| 8 | SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 69.5% | +12.4pp |
| 9 | ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 68.1% | +11.0pp |
| 10 | TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 66.6% | +9.5pp |
| 11 | ALONSO HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 63.6% | +6.5pp |
| 12 | RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL RIVERVIEW · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 62.3% | +5.2pp |
| 13 | STRAWBERRY CREST HIGH SCHOOL DOVER · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 60.5% | +3.4pp |
| 14 | WINTHROP COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY FORT LAUDERDALE · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 58.5% | +1.4pp |
| 15 | GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 57.5% | +0.4pp |
| 16 | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 56.0% | -1.1pp |
| 17 | DURANT HIGH SCHOOL PLANT CITY · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 53.5% | -3.6pp |
| 18 | VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL TAMPA 6-12 TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 50.9% | -6.2pp |
| 19 | PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL PLANT CITY · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 48.6% | -8.5pp |
| 20 | JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL RIVERVIEW · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 48.3% | -8.8pp |
| 21 | WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 46.0% | -11.2pp |
| 22 | ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SEFFNER · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 45.4% | -11.7pp |
| 23 | EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL GIBSONTON · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 45.0% | -12.1pp |
| 24 | LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL RUSKIN · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 44.8% | -12.3pp |
| 25 | PIVOT CHARTER SCHOOL RIVERVIEW · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 44.7% | -12.4pp |
| 26 | SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ACADEMY (TAMPA) TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 44.6% | -12.5pp |
| 27 | SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL RIVERVIEW · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 44.3% | -12.8pp |
| 28 | HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 44.3% | -12.8pp |
| 29 | FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 43.5% | -13.6pp |
| 30 | LETO HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 41.6% | -15.5pp |
| 31 | JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 41.5% | -15.6pp |
| 32 | BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 40.5% | -16.6pp |
| 33 | KING HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 36.9% | -20.2pp |
| 34 | BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL BRANDON · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 36.0% | -21.1pp |
| 35 | CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 27.7% | -29.4pp |
| 36 | BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF ADVANCED STUDIES OF HILLSBOROUGH RIVERVIEW · HILLSBOROUGH | High | 26.8% | -30.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hillsborough County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.