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What's something HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
491
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087008053
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL
2704 N HIGHLAND AVE, TAMPA, FL 33602 · (813) 272-4362 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
46 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 14% |
Student demographics
71%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 45.4% |
% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
491
+122 (+33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.7:1
% White
38%
was 52%
% Hispanic
33%
was 29%
% Black
15%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 491 | 48.3 | 10.2:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 57 | 10.8:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 76.5 | 11.8:1 | 15% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 38 | 9.7:1 | 25% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
About HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels found in TAMPA, Florida. Federal data show 491 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Across combined schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 353.
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH, where 300 schools serve 221,318 students.
Of every 100 students at HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL, about 38 are White, the largest group. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 51% White share among all Hillsborough County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school's 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The average for combined schools in Florida is 17.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Hillsborough County average 43%.
Looking at the county, Hillsborough County, median household income comes to about $79,540, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 320 public schools and about 223,193 students.
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL as a virtual school.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 369 (2017-18) to 491 (2024-25). In 2017-18, 52% of students were White; in 2024-25, 38% were.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Nearby schools
- HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 3
- MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS0.0 mi · 95
- GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 162
- PATRICIA SULLIVAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES PARTNERSHIP SCHOO0.3 mi · 68
- TAMPA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MAGNET0.4 mi · 234
- BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,608
Frequently asked questions
About HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOLHow large is HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL?
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL serve?
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL?
At HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL public or private?
HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
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