Tampa and St. Petersburg Florida
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Education
Colleges and Universities
University of South Florida, is located in Tampa, within close proximity to the city of Temple Terrace and Busch Gardens Africa. It is currently ninth in the nation in terms of enrolled students, with a total of 44,891 students for the 2007 academic year. Its mascot is the Brahman Bull, with green and gold as its colors.
University of Tampa, located across the Hillsborough River from Downtown Tampa, is a private, co-educational university. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UT has over 5,500 students attending. Its mascot is the Spartan, with scarlet, black, and gold as its school colors.
Other colleges and universities:
Florida Metropolitan University
Hillsborough Community College (Multiple locations)
Southwest Florida College
Stetson University College of Law
Strayer University
The Art Institute
South University (satellite campus in Tampa)
International Academy of Design & Technology
Public Education
Further information: Hillsborough County Public Schools
http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/
Public primary and secondary education is operated by Hillsborough County Public Schools, officially known as the School District of Hillsborough County (SDHC). It is ranked the eighth largest school district in the United States, with around 189,469 enrolled students. SDHC runs 206 schools, 133 being elementary, 42 middle, 25 High Schools, 2 K-8's, and 4 Career centers. There are 73 additional schools in the district that are charter, ESE, alternative, etc. 12 out of 25 High schools in the SDHC are included in Newsweek's list of America's Best High Schools, including Henry B. Plant High School in South Tampa. Tampa also boasts 4 IB High Schools, and multiple middle and elementary IB specialty focus schools.
