TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL

Set in TAMPA, Florida, TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL is a big senior high, part of HILLSBOROUGH. It instructs 2,181 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 111% bigger than typical.

HILLSBOROUGH runs 300 schools in total, collectively educating 221,318 students. TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.9%; this one delivers 59.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Hillsborough County reports that median household income runs about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FLORIDA AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 5%, going from 2,074 students in 2018 to 2,181 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 49% to 54% over that span.

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