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C−

Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4401 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL 33607 · (813) 872-5241 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,310
Students per teacher
28:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4401 W Cypress St, Tampa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9317
Grade 10358
Grade 11347
Grade 12288
Enrollment over time
1,605’20
1,397’21
1,322’22
1,355’23
1,310’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%Black 25%White 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson High School from Tampa 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; Tampa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.