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MEDIA CONTACT: Tanya Arja or Debra Bellanti
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Office of Communications
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Tampa, Fl. (August 20, 2025) - Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is proud to announce that several of its high schools have achieved outstanding recognition in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2025–2026 Best High Schools Rankings, published yesterday.
The U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best High Schools ranks nearly 18,000 out of more than 24,000 reviewed public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.
Those data sets include College Readiness, State Assessment Proficiency, State Assessment Performance, Underserved Student Performance, College Curriculum Breadth, and Graduation Rate.
“We are deeply honored to see our high schools continue their strong showing in the U.S. News & World Report rankings,” said HCPS Superintendent Van Ayres. “This recognition demonstrates the unwavering dedication of our educators, the ambition of our students, and the support of our community. It reflects our collective commitment to excellence and to ensuring every student is prepared for success beyond high school graduation.”
HCPS High Schools Ranking in top 200 in the State
State Ranking (out of 520) / National Ranking (out of 18,000)
Plant High School - 36 / 549
Newsome High School – 45 / 732
Steinbrenner High School – 54 / 878
Robinson High School – 77 / 1,210
Sickles High School – 86 / 1,316
Strawberry Crest High School – 151 / 2,481
Tampa Bay Tech High School – 156 / 2,579
Bloomingdale High School – 160 / 2,667
Alonso High School – 162 / 2,679
Riverview High School – 175 / 2,983
Middleton High School – 180 / 3,099
U.S. News & World Report will release their Elementary and Middle School rankings later this year.
Read more about how U.S. News calculated the Best High Schools Rankings at: Search Best High Schools - US News