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Preschool | Grades 8-12 | Hillsborough

Bowers-Whitley Career Center is located in Tampa, FL and is one of 298 schools in Hillsborough School District. It is a alt. school that serves 351 students in grades 8-12.

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 2011, Bowers-Whitley Career Center had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bowers-Whitley Career Center's students and teachers. more

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13609 North 22ND St, Tampa, FL 33613

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Jennifer: I Think This Is An AWESOME School That Helps Alot Of Studnents Who Are Behind In School. I Will Recommend Any One To Go Here Because It Is A Great School That Gives Everyone A Opportunity To Be Successful. :)

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derieka: i think bwcc gives kids a great opp to finish school giving them a option rather than them dropping out.

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 351

42% 58%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Bowers-Whitley Career Center had 80% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

38%

Hispanic

31%

White

26%

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Hillsborough District Spending

$8,513Per Pupil

The Hillsborough spends $8,513 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 33% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hillsborough District

18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Bowers-Whitley Career Center had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).

About the ACT

What is it?

The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.

Which Grades and Subjects?

The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.

How is it Scored?

ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.

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