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Enrollment
419
High
DISTRICT 1,261 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087008112
WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH
11602 N 15TH ST, TAMPA, FL 33612 · (813) 971-5011 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
59.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
127 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 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
13.5%
own-school result
Math
9.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.5% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
+112 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
59.9:1
was 43.9:1
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 | 419 | 7 | 59.9:1 | 30% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 9 | 50.6:1 | 59% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 9 | 45.2:1 | 68% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 7 | 43.9:1 | 36% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 6 | 47.2:1 | 55% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 7 | 41.6:1 | 18% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH.
About WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH
WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH operates as a low-enrollment high school in TAMPA, Florida. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 419 students. The average for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students, so this school is 60% smaller than average.
Besides WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH, HILLSBOROUGH runs 299 other schools. The district enrolls 221,318 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH, at 45%. The rest of enrollment is 39% Black, 11% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Hillsborough County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 59.9:1. On average, high schools in Florida have 23.5:1, compared with 59.9:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 30%. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Hillsborough County.
County data help place the school in context: in Hillsborough County, the median household income is $79,540, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, 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.
SHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH is City: Large. WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH's enrollment climbed 36%, to 419. By 2024-25, the school had 59.9 students per teacher, compared with 43.9 in 2020-21.
Community posts for WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
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- SHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 682
- IDEA VICTORY0.6 mi · 1,316
- EXCELSIOR PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 38
- BROOKS DEBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 624
- WITTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 530
- MILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH?
WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH serve?
WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH is approximately 59.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH?
Student demographics at WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH are roughly 11% White, 45% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH public or private?
WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.