Blake High School

1701 N Boulevard, Tampa FL, 33607 | Hillsborough County School District | 813-272-3422
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1671
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 253 in Tampa
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
49%Tampa
55%Florida

Blake High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hillsborough County School District" in Tampa, FL. There are a total of 1,671 students and 98 teachers at Blake High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Blake High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 18% lower than the Florida average.

Blake High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1671
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment591
Taking some courses305
Taking some courses (not tests)70
Passing some courses69
Passing no courses234

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blake High School, there are a total of 591 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 305 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blake High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 29.4% 36.8% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 39.3% 21.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 3.4% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 33.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Tampa demographics profile

StatisticTampaFloridaNational
Population395,91221,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,47241091
Median age35.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English72%72%79%
Speak Spanish20%21%13%

Education level achieved in Tampa

IndexTampaFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Blake High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.