Bowers-Whitley Career Center
13609 North 22nd St
Tampa FL, 33613, Hillsborough County
Phone: 813-558-1750
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12
School District: Hillsborough County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 241 | 303 | 334 | 351 | 345 | 400 | 361 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 15 | 6.2% | 21 | 6.9% | 20 | 6.0% | 22 | 6.3% | 19 | 5.5% | 21 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Grade 9: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
| Grade 11: | 221 | 91.7% | 267 | 88.1% | 281 | 84.1% | 294 | 83.8% | 266 | 77.1% | 335 | 83.8% | 298 | 82.5% |
| Grade 12: | 4 | 1.7% | 13 | 4.3% | 28 | 8.4% | 34 | 9.7% | 60 | 17.4% | 43 | 10.8% | 62 | 17.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 135 | 56.0% | 160 | 52.8% | 185 | 55.4% | 204 | 58.1% | 172 | 49.9% | 200 | 50.0% | 187 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 106 | 44.0% | 143 | 47.2% | 149 | 44.6% | 147 | 41.9% | 140 | 40.6% | 174 | 43.5% | 158 | 43.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 88 | 36.5% | 96 | 31.7% | 108 | 32.3% | 109 | 31.1% | 104 | 30.1% | 122 | 30.5% | 104 | 28.8% |
| Black: | 96 | 39.8% | 119 | 39.3% | 120 | 35.9% | 134 | 38.2% | 126 | 36.5% | 144 | 36.0% | 118 | 32.7% |
| White: | 49 | 20.3% | 75 | 24.8% | 90 | 26.9% | 90 | 25.6% | 84 | 24.3% | 111 | 27.8% | 124 | 34.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 2.5% | 11 | 3.6% | 13 | 3.9% | 14 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 194 | 80.5% | 233 | 76.9% | 243 | 72.8% | 257 | 73.2% | 237 | 68.7% | 226 | 56.5% | 188 | 52.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.7% | 21 | 6.9% | 27 | 8.1% | 24 | 6.8% | 34 | 9.9% | 39 | 9.8% | 46 | 12.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.39 | 15.15 | 16.84 | 17.55 | 15.68 | 17.40 | 19.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 307 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 310 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 307 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 313 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 309 | 307 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 245 | 311 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 317 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 239 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.9% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.2% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | NA |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 38.9% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 61.1% | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,317.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,135.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,887.0 | NA |