SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER

196 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

South County Career Center, located in Ruskin, Florida, is an educational facility operated by the Hillsborough County Public Schools district. The center is specifically designed to provide alternative educational pathways and career-focused training for students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment. By offering a blend of academic instruction and technical skill development, the school aims to help students meet their graduation requirements while gaining practical experience that prepares them for the workforce or post-secondary education.

The institution emphasizes a supportive atmosphere tailored to individual student needs, often serving those who require more flexibility or personalized attention than they might receive in a comprehensive high school setting. By aligning its curriculum with local industry needs, South County Career Center plays a key role in the district’s mission to ensure that all students—regardless of their starting point—are equipped with the professional certifications and academic foundation necessary to succeed in their future careers.

196

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	43
Hispanic	96
Black	46
Asian	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
96 (49.0 %)
Black
46 (23.5 %)
White
43 (21.9 %)
Two or More
9 (4.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HILLSBOROUGH
Phone:	(813)233-3335
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	196
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	99
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 3

Grade 7 7

Grade 8 13

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 30

Grade 11 50

Grade 12 87