Posted by Tanya Arja or Debra Bellanti on 4/5/2024 9:33:00 AM
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tanya Arja or Debra Bellanti
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Office of Communications
813-272-4060
Tampa, Fla. – (April 5, 2024) – Hillsborough County Public Schools is proud to announce that thirty-eight schools were recognized as 2022-23 Schools of Excellence by the Florida State Board of Education.
Schools of Excellence are schools whose school grade calculation is in the 80th percentile or higher for at least two of the last three school years. The Florida Legislature established the Schools of Excellence program in 2017 as an initiative to recognize and reward Florida’s highest-performing schools.
“Thirty-eight of our schools maintained their designation from the previous school year and two of our schools were added to the list,” said Van Ayres, superintendent of schools. “I am proud of our students, our teachers, our administrators, and our support staff who have all contributed to the success and to receive this honor.”
The schools in Hillsborough County Public Schools who were recognized are:
Elementary Schools:
Apollo Beach Elementary School
Ballast Point Elementary School
Alafia Elementary School
Boyette Springs Elementary School
Bevis Elementary School
Bryant Elementary School
Chiles Elementary School
Clark Elementary School
Deer Park Elementary School
Fishhawk Creek Elementary School
Gorrie Elementary School
Grady Elementary School
Hammond Elementary School
Hunter's Green Elementary School – New Recognition!
Lithia Springs Elementary School
Mabry Elementary School
MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet School
Mitchell Elementary School
McKitrick Elementary School
Northwest Elementary School
Pride Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School
Schwarzkopf Elementary School
Stowers Elementary School
Westchase Elementary School
Middle Schools:
Benito Middle School
Coleman Middle School
Farnell Middle School
Martinez Middle School
Randall Middle School
Walker Middle Magnet School
Williams Middle Magnet School
Wilson Middle School
High Schools:
Newsome High School
Plant High School
Steinbrenner High School
Combination Schools:
Maniscalco K-8 School – New Recognition!
Roland Park K-8 Magnet School
The 2022-23 Schools of Excellence can be found at Schools of Excellence.