Hillsborough Virtual School
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 272-4362
Fax: (813) 273-7398
District: Hillsborough
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 • 426 students
Hillsborough Virtual School, a public school located in Tampa, FL, serves grades K-12 in the Hillsborough.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Hillsborough Virtual School is a public school located in Tampa, FL. 426 students attend Hillsborough Virtual School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | 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 | 7/10 | 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 | 5/10 | 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: September 27, 2023
My child has been in HVS for 3 years. So far I dont have any complaints of any of the teachers. Every teacher has their own unique way of providing introduction. Even though some seem to be more organized than others they still get there job done. The only thing I think the school should reconsider to revise again is the amount of paper and ink Parents have to spend in order for the kids to turn in assignments at least for lower grade students. Other than that, the school have made few improvements, and we have seen some changes in the amount of lessons. I hope they continue improving. Overall we are happy with the school and my child like it.
Posted: September 27, 2023
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Posted: September 9, 2020
HVS used to have a great curriculum, and attentive teachers. Now, in middle school, every teacher has an excuse, and have links readily available to send kids to outside online sources to do the work of the teacher. I can send my child to Khan Academy myself and save us both 7 hours. The overall competency of some of the teachers displayed thus far is abhorrent. At this point, if you are considering HVS, I recommend homeschooling yourself since MOST, not all, of the teachers will definitely leave the work up to you. Parents are supposed to be "learning coaches", but I can assure you, you are an unpaid teacher. Not worth it anymore.
Posted: September 9, 2020
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Posted: May 25, 2018
The staff have been friendly, but it has been hard to feel a relationship has been established online. Text messaging feels cold and informal. my daughter struggled to stay on pace. Computers systems went down the last week of school and she lost an entire day to submit work without an extension. Glad we tried it out her last semester of 8th grade and NOT in high school. She will be in a regular class this fall!!
Posted: June 22, 2014
My son was signed into a precalculus course for the summer. He was actually two weeks into the course when they withdrew the course without explanation. I had to call around to find out that they decided not to offer offer this course during the summer. It would have been nice if someone had bothered to explain this when he signed up.
Posted: April 11, 2013
We have gone to several traditional public schools with our four children. They have varied from small town school to large, highest rated in the state schools. This school is by far my favorite! You get the best of both worlds - you child will have a diploma and you have teachers there to help your child, yet you get to do this at home and have the flexibility you would get with doing this at home. My son has thrived here. He is very bright and in the subjects he loves he just shoots through - he has even done two full years of science in one year. The teachers are very friendly and really do seem to care about the students! I love HVS!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyde Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 3 mi | |
| 2 | The Pavillions | Apartment Complex | Tampa | FL | 6.5 mi | |
| 3 | Westchase | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 10.2 mi | |
| 4 | Avelar Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 13.3 mi | |
| 5 | Panther Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 14.2 mi | |
| 6 | Harbour Isles | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Apollo Beach | FL | 15.8 mi | |
| 7 | FishHawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 16.8 mi | |
| 8 | Fish Hawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 17.4 mi | |
| 9 | Fishhawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 17.8 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tampa | Tampa | FL | 3.4 mi | |
| 2 | South of Gandy (SOG) | Tampa | FL | 5.8 mi | |
| 3 | Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL | Lithia | FL | 17.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| MacDill AFB | 7.7 mi. |
| Coast Guard Clearwater | 14.8 mi. |
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