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Brandon High School

Brandon, FL 33510

Phone: (813) 744-8120
Fax: (813) 744-8129
District: Hillsborough

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public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1600 students

Brandon High School, a public school located in Brandon, FL, serves grades 9-12 in the Hillsborough.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Brandon High School is a public school located in Brandon, FL. 1600 students attend Brandon High School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	3/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education.
College Readiness	4/10	The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 Average SAT score data from Florida Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Florida Department of Education.
Student Growth	2/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education.

Posted: May 6, 2026

I attended Brandon high school for my junior and senior year. It was the third high school I attended in my four years attending high school due to constant zoning change at first. I thought I wouldn't like it because if it's reputation, but I ended up finding a group in the club that I really connected with and ended up loving the school when I first attended there the fights were really bad and I didn't feel as safe as I did other schools, but once the principals changed to Mrs. Right, the dynamic of the school started to change and there were less fights I take high-level classes like AP and dual enrollment so the fact that they offered AP, AICE, and some dual enrollment classes. I really liked that.

Posted: September 1, 2025

Im heart broken that my daughter has to go to this school. Its straight chaos. Im not sure if they have a principal or its the vice principal, but she needs to go, respectfully, she does not know what shes doing. Also, my daughters classes this year are so packed with kids that dont speak any English, they have no idea what is going on so they distract everyone messing around and its so unfair to students that are trying to learn and to them because they arent learning that way either. Her teachers act like they dont want to be there and helping a student is such a problem for them, the sports are coached by people who have never done the sport they are coaching, its a mess. Something needs to be done as a whole in this school. The education is at the bottom of the totem poll.

Posted: September 1, 2025

Posted: August 18, 2025

My experience with this school district has been very negative. Even though they claim to promote inclusion and stand against racism, their assistants treated a relative poorly just because they did not speak English, which is unacceptable. In addition, the principals showed no understanding or willingness to help; they simply handed us papers without explaining what we were supposed to do with them. It was a frustrating and disappointing experience that showed a lack of empathy and professionalism. If no stars would be an option, I would take that choice. I havent seen a school like this before and I been searching for good ones, I thought this one was it but no! Disappointed.

Posted: August 18, 2025

Posted: June 9, 2025

Brandon may have good quality but from experience, it's horrible. Their education doesn't value helping prepare you for college, they only care to get you graduated and out with no logical teaching on how the real world will function. If you fail your grade they tell you they offer options to help you get your credits up, but instead they just put students in the same program that takes forever to complete. Their administration isn't great as from a past issue. they scolded a student for showing violence towards someone who was sexually harassing them and stalking, then proceeded to give the stalking kid a sugar-coated warning. They also have a administrator who treats students horribly and makes disrespectful comments to them about what rule they broke instead of acting her age. for an adult woman, she is disgustingly rude and needs to be fired for her treatment towards students. I wouldn't recommend this school for students who struggle with learning or any kid looking for proper human respect from the administration.

Posted: June 9, 2025

Posted: March 14, 2021

This school has taught me well. I took about 20 AP classes and was top of my class. This school taught me excellence and how to grow as a person. My 4 years at Brandon have been terrific and I would do it all again if I could. I'm currently in my freshmen year of college, and I couldn't take Brandon enough for the preparation they've provided me! Let's go Eagles !

Posted: March 14, 2021

Posted: March 8, 2021

I was a student here for 4 years, this school failed me as a student. I succeeded in almost every way I could've- I was an honor roll student all 4 years, I took AP courses, I was a varsity athlete, I was involved in multiple clubs and programs, I even wanted to start my own club dedicated to making the school a better place and helping to renovate some parts of it. The administration is simply unsupportive of clubs and students. They failed to communicate very helpful scholarships and courses that would have saved me thousands in college tuition. I didn't know dual enrollment was an option for me at all until my late junior year (I took dual enrollment my senior year immediately after finding this information) costing me even more money I could've saved for college. My guidance counselor ADVISED ME INCORRECTLY ON A SCHOLARSHIP, the Bright Futures Scholarship to be exact, where I qualified for almost 100% coverage before graduating and was riding on solely for my college education. This misinformation COST ME THE SCHOLARSHIP and has dramatically changed my life. I did many things to help this school and they failed me as a student. All of this is without mention to my older brother, who they also dismissed and treated poorly in his four years at this school despite him having a social disability. Beware the administration and guidance counselors- they do NOT care about you or your student.

Posted: March 8, 2021

Posted: February 9, 2021

These reviews are extremely outdated, as of now this school is a B school

Posted: February 9, 2021

Posted: January 30, 2021

Amazing school, these scores this site is postings is extremely harsh. This school provides top of the line education, and students work hard every single day!

Posted: January 30, 2021

Posted: November 17, 2020

love this school very much i love that my sons enjoys it

Posted: November 17, 2020

very well educated, this school drives students amazing school

Posted: November 17, 2020

Posted: January 13, 2020

Half of the staff (especially the counselors) don't care/consider anything. The school feels unsafe mainly because there are terrible students attending and I wonder how they are still able to attend. They are extremely strict on bathrooms only allowing you to go in certain time restraints. It wasn't like this before but it seems liker after every year things get worse and worse.

Posted: January 13, 2020

Some teachers actually care and put in hard work, some just give you a text book and sits behind their computers all day. You just have to get lucky to be put in a class that is actually good.

Posted: January 13, 2020

There is no leadership and if there is they're doing a terrible job.

Posted: January 13, 2020

Most of the bullying goes under the radar and no one wants to report them because they don't want to get beat up by them or their buddies.

Posted: December 12, 2019

You get from your students education what you put into your students education. The numbers dont tell the whole story about BHS.

Posted: December 12, 2019

Posted: May 8, 2019

THE WORST PRINCIPLE AND APC IN THE DISTRICT. THE STUDENTS DESERVE BETTER.

Posted: July 24, 2015

This is a very diversified school with a mostly terrific staff. The principal is WONDERFUL. He has turned this school around. He is strong and very present at the school every day. He is available to the parents and students. He is friendly, sincere, respectful, calm and highly effective at directing the environment towards higher learning and cooperation. There are still a few teachers that either need to move on or adjust their energy and intentions in the classroom. But overall this is a great school. My daughter attended FLVS.net for 3 years and began Brandon High for 10th grade. It was a very easy adjustment and she thoroughly enjoys the diverse student body and opportunity to learn from each other.

Posted: July 10, 2015

No one knows what they are doing there. No wonder they refined the schools. So more children can be pushed away from that awful school.

Posted: July 10, 2015

Hate it. Horrible teachers. Rude. Everyone is rude. Do not send your child here. Highly would NOT recommend

Posted: September 22, 2013

My school is Brandon High School. My daughter just started the ninth grade this scholar year 2013

Posted: August 15, 2013

Brandon High School was a turn around school for me. I started high school at Robinson high. There was a lot of fights and a lot of other negative things going on. But at the end of the day it is based on the choices that the student makes. I was transferred to Brandon High my senior year and I graduated on time and was able to exempt exams for the first time during high school because of the awesome grades that I was earning! All in all, everyone's experience is what they make of it. I have children who I plan on sending to Brandon when the time comes because I am confident that they will make wise decisions and not start high school off the way that I did. With that being said, Brandon is a GREAT SCHOOL! GO EAGLES!

Posted: April 30, 2013

I have two teenagers that attended Brandon High School with different results. The eldest admits today that she wasted her education by making poor choices. Now in college and doing well, she says she wishes she would have been more involved in extracurricular activities and made better choices for herself academically and socially. The younger one is now ending his sophomore year at Brandon High School. He has made wise choices academically and socially. He is involved in extracurricular activities, honors and AP classes, and AVID. There are wonderful teachers and staff at the school willing to assist those who want to be helped. High school is what you decide to make of it. If you get involved in the school's activities and choose friends wisely, you can have an amazing experience. If you choose not to get involved and have a horrible experience, than at least understand that you made that choice. Thank you and I do hope you choose to enjoy your four years of high school !!

Posted: October 18, 2012

My girl graduated from Brandon this past school year. She had great teachers and not so great. Like anything else the experience is what you make it. Hold your child responsible for their actions and hold the school responsible for theirs. Be involved and on top of what your child is or is NOT doing. If you never walk through the doors and talk to the staff, then you can get a nasty surprise. The administration will hold teachers accoutable if they do not do what they are supposed to, they will hold the students responsible. They have fought to keep the arts in the school. A great Band director (no crap alllowed), Theater and Art teachers. A few too many "clubs". Overall, I never worried about her walking in the door.

Posted: July 25, 2012

Don't use the race card here! Brandon is a good school..Maybe just maybe the PARENTS should get more involved in what the kids are doing...Don't blame it on the teachers!!

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