Bowers-Whitley Career Center School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 345 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 13609 N 22nd St, Tampa, FL 33613
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Hillsborough County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,352
- Graduation Rate: 69.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 193,265
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 345
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 176 (51.0%)
- Females: 144 (41.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (9.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 237 (68.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 271 (78.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black | 126 | 36.5% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 104 | 30.1% |
| White | 84 | 24.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 19 | 5.5% |
| 11th Grade | 266 | 77.1% |
| 12th Grade | 60 | 17.4% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
0.3%
District:
0.7%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
63.6%
District:
69.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
17.8%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
18.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bowers-Whitley Career Center School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 66.0% | 67.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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