Families with young children give priority to access to good schools when they look for homes to buy. Indeed, the presence of good public schools enhances the value of residential real estate developments.
In the Tampa area, families have a lot of school options, as there are a good number of top-performing public schools in Hillsborough County.
Here are the top 20 high schools in the Tampa area, based on the results of the 2010-2011 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and Learning Gains and non-FCAT assessments.
| Rank | High School | School Grade Points |
| in HB | ||
| 1 | NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL | 1368 |
| 16550 Fishhawk Blvd. | ||
| Lithia, FL 33547 | ||
| 2 | PLANT HIGH SCHOOL | 1317 |
| 2415 South Himes Avenue | ||
| Tampa, FL 33629 | ||
| 3 | STEINBRENNER HIGH SCHOOL | 1271 |
| 5575 W. Lutz Lake Fern Rd. | ||
| Lutz, FL 33558 | ||
| 4 | ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL | 1247 |
| 6311 South Lois Avenue | ||
| Tampa, FL 33616 | ||
| 5 | SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL | 1241 |
| 7950 Gunn Highway | ||
| Tampa, FL 33626 | ||
| 6 | BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL | 1224 |
| 1700 East Bloomingdale Avenue | ||
| Valrico, FL 33596 | ||
| 7 | KING HIGH SCHOOL | 1215 |
| 6815 North 56th Street | ||
| Tampa, FL 33610 | ||
| 8 | TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL | 1179 |
| 6410 Orient Road | ||
| Tampa, FL 33610 | ||
| 9 | HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL | 1160 |
| 5000 Central Avenue | ||
| Tampa, FL 33603 | ||
| 10 | RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 1157 |
| 11311 Boyette Road | ||
| Riverview, FL 33569 | ||
| 11 | WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL | 1147 |
| 20150 Bruce B. Downs | ||
| Tampa, FL 33647 | ||
| 12 | DURANT HIGH SCHOOL | 1135 |
| 4748 Cougar Path | ||
| Plant City, FL 33567 | ||
| 13 | FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL | 1134 |
| 17410 Commerce Park Blvd | ||
| Tampa, FL 33647 | ||
| 14 | BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL | 1127 |
| 1101 Victoria Street | ||
| Brandon, FL 33510 | ||
| 15 | ALONSO HIGH SCHOOL | 1123 |
| 8302 Montague Street | ||
| Tampa, FL 33635 | ||
| 16 | PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL | 1115 |
| One Raider Place | ||
| Plant City, FL 33563 | ||
| 17 | GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL | 1109 |
| 16200 North Dale Mabry Highway | ||
| Tampa, FL 33618 | ||
| 18 | BROOKS DEBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL | 1094 |
| 10948 North Central Avenue | ||
| Tampa, FL 33612 | ||
| 19 | STRAWBERRY CREST HIGH SCHOOL | 1092 |
| 4691 Gallagher Rd. | ||
| Dover, FL 33527 | ||
| 20 | SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL | 1069 |
| 8538 Eagle Palm Dr | ||
| Riverview, FL 33578 |
Communities with Top-Performing High Schools:
CARROLLWOOD 33618
Gaither High School
DOVER 33527
Strawberry Crest High School
LITHIA 33547
Newsome High School
LUTZ 33558
Steinbrenner High School
RIVERVIEW 33569, 33578
Riverview High School
Spoto High School
NEW TAMPA 33647
Wharton High School
SOUTH TAMPA 33629
Plant High School
Robinson High School
PLANT CITY 33563
Durant High School
VALRICO 33596
Bloomingdale High School
WESTCHASE 33626
Sickles High School
NORTH TAMPA 33612
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
NORTHEAST TAMPA 33610
King High School
Tampa Bay Tech High School
SOUTH SEMINOLE HEIGHTS 33603
Hillsborough High School