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Newsome High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

16550 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 · (813) 740-4600 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

Fish Hawk’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
3,157
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Newsome High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher

On the path

Where Fish Hawk kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Newsome High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16550 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9743
Grade 10778
Grade 11802
Grade 12834
Enrollment over time
2,978’20
3,154’21
3,203’22
3,340’23
3,157’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newsome High School from Fish Hawk families.

Other schools in Hillsborough County School District

The district →
Collins PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Riverview
B
1,644 students18:1
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Apollo Beach
1,381 students16:1
Turner-Bartels K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
B−
1,317 students16:1
Kenneth E. Adum PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
1,007 students15:1
Dr. Carter G Woodson K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
D
990 students22:1
Pride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampa
A
980 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fish Hawk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.