Simmons Career Center
1202 West Grant St
Plant City FL, 33563, Hillsborough County
Phone: 813-707-7430
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 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
Total Students: | 174 | 208 | 238 | 223 | 233 | 226 | 247 | |||||||
Grade 8: | 13 | 7.5% | 21 | 10.1% | 18 | 7.6% | 21 | 9.4% | 23 | 9.9% | 20 | 8.8% | NA | NA |
Grade 9: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 10: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 11: | 137 | 78.7% | 167 | 80.3% | 198 | 83.2% | 102 | 45.7% | 69 | 29.6% | 74 | 32.7% | 82 | 33.2% |
Grade 12: | 24 | 13.8% | 20 | 9.6% | 22 | 9.2% | 100 | 44.8% | 141 | 60.5% | 132 | 58.4% | 165 | 66.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 99 | 56.9% | 112 | 53.8% | 132 | 55.5% | 115 | 51.6% | 116 | 49.8% | 112 | 49.6% | 128 | 51.8% |
Female: | 75 | 43.1% | 96 | 46.2% | 106 | 44.5% | 108 | 48.4% | 104 | 44.6% | 99 | 43.8% | 110 | 44.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 74 | 42.5% | 102 | 49.0% | 98 | 41.2% | 89 | 39.9% | 81 | 34.8% | 66 | 29.2% | 86 | 34.8% |
Black: | 19 | 10.9% | 16 | 7.7% | 16 | 6.7% | 19 | 8.5% | 19 | 8.2% | 26 | 11.5% | 31 | 12.6% |
White: | 78 | 44.8% | 86 | 41.3% | 119 | 50.0% | 111 | 49.8% | 128 | 54.9% | 124 | 54.9% | 123 | 49.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 80.5% | 148 | 71.2% | 168 | 70.6% | 153 | 68.6% | 143 | 61.4% | 117 | 51.8% | 90 | 36.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 3.4% | 11 | 5.3% | 16 | 6.7% | 15 | 6.7% | 18 | 7.7% | 20 | 8.8% | 17 | 6.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.67 | 13.00 | 15.87 | 15.93 | 16.64 | 16.10 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 401 | 402 |
2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 404 | 406 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 329 | 323 |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 305 | 300 |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 246 | 304 | 298 |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265 | 307 | 302 |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 251 | 310 | 304 |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 254 | 307 | 303 |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 258 | 313 | 306 |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 309 | 307 |
2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253 | 313 | 313 |
2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 311 | 311 |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 313 | 316 |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244 | 317 | 317 |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 316 | 317 |
2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 239 | 240 |
2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 239 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 33.3% | 41.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.6% | 45.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 44.4% | 54.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,733.0 | $41,159.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,422.0 | $33,740.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,621.0 | $48,867.0 |