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Bowers-whitley Career Center

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  • 13609 N 22ND St
  • Tampa, FL 33613
  • (813) 558-1750
Alternative Education | Grades 11-12 | Hillsborough
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About Bowers-whitley Career Center

  • Bowers-whitley Career Center is located in Tampa, FL and is one of 60 high schools in Hillsborough School District. It is a school that serves 382 students in grades 11-12.

    Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

    Bowers-whitley Career Center did not make AYP in 2006. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bowers-whitley Career Center's test results to learn more about school performance.

    In 2006, Bowers-whitley Career Center had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bowers-whitley Career Center's students and teachers.

Bowers-whitley Career Center Student Diversity

  • Students by Ethnicity (2007)
  • Black 35 %
  • White 33 %
  • Hispanic 28 %
  • Multiracial 4 %
  • Asian < 1 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
  • Students by Gender (2007)
  •   Male 51%
  •   Female 49%
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Bowers-whitley Career Center Reviews

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I WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND THIS SCHOOL WHEN SUMMER IS OVER BUT I HAVE A BAD RECORD BUT IF THEY WOULD GIVE ME A CHANCE I CAN PROMISE I CAN CLEAN UP MY ACT JUST TO FINISH SCHOOL I AM 16 YRS OLD AND I AM READY TO BE FINISH WITH IT AND MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE WITH A NICE CAREER IF YOU COULD GIVE ME A CALL AT 813-632-3721 AND MY NAME IS SHANIQUA HUNTER I WOULD BE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR CALL.
THANKS.
May 25, 2009
 

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