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What's something GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,040
High
DISTRICT 1,261 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087002437
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL
16200 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33618 · (813) 975-7340 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,040 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Florida public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
726 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 462 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 518 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 553 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 507 | 25% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +28.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 28 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.5% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 26.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,040 | 35.6% | 55.1% |
| CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 2,008 | 38.4% | 46.0% |
| EAST RIVER HIGH ORLANDO | 2,026 | 38.1% | 49.2% |
| HARMONY HIGH SCHOOL ST CLOUD | 2,673 | 38.6% | 53.6% |
| IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 2,191 | 35.9% | 45.4% |
| MARINER HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,865 | 39.7% | 37.3% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #243 of 555 | #14 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #146 of 549 ▲ 235 | #7 of 34 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #250 of 559 ▲ 28 | #15 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,040 | #157 of 830 | #16 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #385 of 575 | #6 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #198 of 594 | #24 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #420 of 630 | #21 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #235 of 246 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,040
+44 (+2%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 2,133
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,040 | 85.8 | 23.8:1 | 36% (726) |
| 2023-24 | 2,078 | 97.5 | 21.3:1 | 41% (856) |
| 2022-23 | 2,123 | 95.5 | 22.2:1 | 52% (1,102) |
| 2020-21 | 1,996 | 104 | 19.2:1 | 59% (1,179) |
| 2017-18 | 2,020 | 120 | 16.8:1 | 55% (1,102) |
| 2015-16 | 2,125 | 116 | 18.3:1 | 51% (1,076) |
| 2010-11 | 2,035 | 115 | 17.7:1 | 38% (783) |
| 2000-01 | 2,602 | 141 | 18.4:1 | 5% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 2,133 | 132 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL.
About GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school with an address in TAMPA, Florida. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 2,040 students. The average among high schools in Florida is roughly 1,035 students; this school is 97% larger than that.
Federal data list 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH, with 221,318 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL, at 49%. Enrollment also includes 35% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Hillsborough County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.8:1, with 85.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL is 36%.
The allk12 Grade for GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL would score about 63.3%. It scores 55.1%, 8.2 points below that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Hillsborough County, the median household income is $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hillsborough County is home to 320 public schools and about 223,193 public school students.
The school nearest to GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL is CLAYWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL was 1,996 in 2020-21 and 2,040 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 19.2:1 in 2020-21 and 23.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- CLAYWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 574
- DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER2.2 mi · 35
- BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 928
- HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 820
- SCHWARZKOPF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 555
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL?
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,040 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 23.8:1 (86 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL?
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 35% White, 49% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL?
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.