Established 1969 Grades 9-12 Team name Titans Mascot Titan Color Red, navy blue, white | Principal Michael Ippolito Nickname TBT Phone +1 813-744-8360 Founded 1969 | |
Type Public magnet high school Address 6410 Orient Rd, Tampa, FL 33610, USA District School District of Hillsborough County Similar Hillsboro County Public Sc, Blake High School, Chamberl High School, Armwood High School, King High School Profiles | ||
Tampa Bay Technical High School (TBT), in Florida, United States, was established in 1969 as Tampa Bay Vocational Technical School. It is a public comprehensive magnet high school for grades 9-12, with an enrollment of 2029 students. The school mascot is the Titan.
Contents
- Demographics
- Technology programs
- Academy of Health
- Academy of Architecture
- School of Business
- Club involvement
- Career clubs
- Advanced placement
- Graduation rate
- Notable people
- References
Students apply for one of the three programs: Tampa Bay Technical High School Programs, Academy of Architecture & Environmental Design, or Academy of Health Professions. The school campus resembles a community college campus with laboratory facilities for technology programs. Transportation is provided by the Hillsborough County Public Schools through a bus transfer system.
Demographics
Tampa Bay Tech HS is 50% Black, 26% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 1% other
Technology programs
Academy of Health
The Health program teaches Cardiology, Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy, Veterinary Assistant, Medical Laboratory, Vision Specialist, Dental Aid, and Radiology.
Academy of Architecture
The Academy of Architecture has classes in two separate rooms, each a fully functioning lab. The students learn fundamental skills about the architecture field and practice computer-aided design as well as manual drafting. Students enter several contests throughout the year e.g. a local drafting and design competition at the Strawberry Festival, national drafting and design competitions with SkillsUSA, and the West Point Bridge Design Contest.
School of Business
Business certificates can be earned in fields such as Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, and Web Design. Tampa Bay Tech is active in FBLA, and attends the annual district, state and national competitions.
Club involvement
Clubs are plentiful in the school and some nationwide clubs include chapters at Tampa Bay Tech. Clubs are divided into Career, Service, Interest and Honors Clubs.
Career clubs
Advanced placement
The Advanced Placement Program, is a United States and Canada-based program that offers high school students the opportunity to receive university credit for their work during high school, as well as a standard measure of achievement in a particular course.
Graduation rate
In 2012 Tampa Bay Technical's graduation rate was 88% as compared to a statewide rate of 74.5% and a Hillsborough County rate of 72.6%. npr