Tampa Transitional School of Excellence is located in Tampa, FL and is one of 66 high schools in Hillsborough School District. It is a charter school that serves 63 students in grades 9-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Tampa Transitional School of Excellence 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 Tampa Transitional School of Excellence's test results to learn more about school performance.
The Hillsborough spends $8,352 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 34% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hillsborough District
Data Sources: FL Dept. of Education, NCES, MDR.
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In 2010, Tampa Transitional School of Excellence had 14% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.