Waters Career Center
2704 North Highland Ave
Tampa FL, 33602, Hillsborough County
Phone: 813-233-2655
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 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: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 184 | 181 | 205 | 208 | 238 | 275 | 233 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 8: | 9 | 4.9% | 23 | 12.7% | 22 | 10.7% | 22 | 10.6% | 33 | 13.9% | 20 | 7.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Grade 9: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 10: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 11: | 174 | 94.6% | 158 | 87.3% | 174 | 84.9% | 173 | 83.2% | 196 | 82.4% | 232 | 84.4% | 211 | 90.6% |
| Grade 12: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.4% | 13 | 6.3% | 9 | 3.8% | 23 | 8.4% | 21 | 9.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 77 | 41.8% | 95 | 52.5% | 94 | 45.9% | 92 | 44.2% | 115 | 48.3% | 129 | 46.9% | 103 | 44.2% |
| Female: | 107 | 58.2% | 86 | 47.5% | 111 | 54.1% | 116 | 55.8% | 110 | 46.2% | 129 | 46.9% | 120 | 51.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 70 | 38.0% | 60 | 33.1% | 53 | 25.9% | 58 | 27.9% | 54 | 22.7% | 86 | 31.3% | 74 | 31.8% |
| Black: | 89 | 48.4% | 92 | 50.8% | 128 | 62.4% | 121 | 58.2% | 152 | 63.9% | 135 | 49.1% | 110 | 47.2% |
| White: | 20 | 10.9% | 24 | 13.3% | 20 | 9.8% | 26 | 12.5% | 25 | 10.5% | 41 | 14.9% | 39 | 16.7% |
| 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: | 5 | 2.7% | 5 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 165 | 89.7% | 154 | 85.1% | 158 | 77.1% | 170 | 81.7% | 182 | 76.5% | 187 | 68.0% | 131 | 56.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 2.2% | 7 | 3.9% | 9 | 4.4% | 11 | 5.3% | 12 | 5.0% | 16 | 5.8% | 21 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.50 | 11.31 | 13.23 | 12.24 | 14.00 | 14.50 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 404 | 406 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272 | 329 | 323 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 305 | 300 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 304 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 307 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 310 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 307 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 313 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 192 | 309 | 307 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 239 | 240 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 18.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 7.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 77.8% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 22.2% | 25.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,519.0 | $35,687.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,027.0 | $34,256.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,741.0 | $43,906.0 |