School Profile 2020-2021 | School Code: 101729 Kevin M. Plummer
Carl C. Carlson
Cheryl A. Leonhardt
Tammy Honegger
Head of School
Head of the Upper School
Director of College Counseling
Director of Admissions
kplummer@tampaprep.org
ccarlson@tampaprep.org
cleonhardt@tampaprep.org
thonegger@tampaprep.org
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Welcome to Florida’s Most Innovative School, located in the heart of downtown Tampa. We offer a technologically advanced environment carefully crafted to: – elevate students’ learning experiences – foster collaboration and a growth mindset – challenge students in ways a more conventional environment cannot.
SUBMITTED
A culture of innovation and creativity at Tampa Prep empowers willingness to try new ideas and push envelopes. The result? Students graduate uniquely prepared to succeed in a world of accelerating change, able to adapt and evolve.
CLASS OF 2020 QUICK FACTS
ADMITTED TO A 4-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
886
APPLICATIONS OF WHICH
93%
RECEIVED POSITIVE DECISIONS.
94%
ADMITTED TO THEIR FIRST CHOICE SCHOOL
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATIONS Concentrated studies provide the opportunity for in-depth exploration of these fields.
– STEM – Global Studies – Humanities – 6 Arts
ATHLETIC TEAMS
UNIQUE ELECTIVES
69 state championships since 1974
Algebra 3 with Financial Implications The Chemistry of Art Contemporary World Affairs Cultural Art Studies Digital Music Studio Emergency Medical Response Food Chemistry iOS App Development Poetry in Motion Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3
87%
Soccer (M,W) Baseball Lacrosse Softball Tennis (M,W) Track (M,W) Rowing (M,W)
91%
121
enrolled in
APPLIED ED OR EARLY ACTION
14
COLLEGE ATHLETES
More Than 50 Clubs & Activities such as Debate Team, Model United Nations, Virtual Reality Creation Club SOCIETIES: Cum Laude Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Science National Honor Society
Bowling Cross Country (M,W) Golf (M,W) Swim & Dive (M,W) Volleyball Basketball (M,W) Wrestling
APPLIED TO AN OUTOF-STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
SOCIETIES, CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
students
of the class of 2020
65 different colleges and universities
23 states
in
& 3 countries
55% 45% in state out of state
TAMPA PREP AT A GLANCE
AP EXAMS In 2019-20,
AP
182 students took
FOUNDED IN
5
National AP Scholars
1974
AP Scholar with 25 Distinction
433 exams
AP Scholar with 24 Honor
with an
700
26
AP Scholars
80% pass rate
STUDENTS
NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION (CLASS OF 2021)
GRADES
National Merit Semifinalists 5 National Merit Commended Scholars 6
6–12
CUMULATIVE GRADE DISTRIBUTION OUTLINE GPA Quintiles:
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
4.83-4.42
4.38-4.13
4.09-3.81-
3.79-3.54
3.49-2.30
3
FULL TIME COLLEGE COUNSELORS
CLASS RANK Due to the highly academic nature of our school and the small class size, we do not rank students numerically. Instead, individual weighted grade point averages are reported.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
GRADING SCALE
English
4 years
Mathematics
4 years
History
3 years
Science
3 years
World Languages
3 years of one language
Fine Arts
2 years
Physical Education
1.5 years
Electives
2 years
Spoken Declamations
Annual
Senior Internship
A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF
97-100 93-96 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 below 60
4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 0.67 0.00
UPPER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
1200
114
CLASS OF 2023
129
CLASS OF 2024
129
male
female
26
1241
25
1100
24
1059
1050
950
CLASS OF 2022
55% 45%
Class of 2020 ACT Mean Composite Score Comparison
1150
1000
111
TOTAL: 483
Students are expected to carry a minimum of five academic courses during each of the four years. Students generally take AP courses during their junior and senior years. A maximum of three AP courses per year is usually recommended.
Class of 2020 SAT Mean Total Score Comparison
CLASS OF 2021
23
44.0% CAUCASIAN
22
999
21
900
20
850
19 Tampa Prep Florida
DIVERSITY PROFILE
24.2
Nation
20.9 20.1 Tampa Prep Florida
Nation
12.0%
ASIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER
7.6%
AFRICAN AMERICAN
12.8%
HISPANIC OR LATINO
23.6%
NOT REPORTED