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George S. Middleton High School
Grades 9–12 · Hillsborough County Public Schools · Tampa, FL
Rating
4/10
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Grades
9–12
Enrollment
1,637
Student : Teacher
22:1
Founded
1934
Homes in the George S. Middleton High School zone
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“Middleton High is East Tampa's anchor public high school — a STEM magnet with nationally recognized Engineering and Biomedical academies, a 90-year history as the first Black secondary school in Hillsborough County, and a graduation rate that has climbed from 59% to near-perfect since 2012.”
Middleton sits at the corner of N 22nd Street and Osborne Avenue in East Tampa's Belmont Heights neighborhood, where it has been an anchor institution since 1934. The current campus — a $46 million facility that opened in 2002 after a sustained alumni campaign — houses four STEM-focused magnet academies that draw students from across the district by application. The school's trajectory is its defining story: a graduation rate that climbed from 59% in 2012 to near 100% by 2025 in one of Tampa's historically underserved corridors.
Academic programs
- Engineering — Project Lead the Way (PLTW) certified
- Biomedical Engineering / Biotechnology
- Computer Game Design
- Cyber Security Systems (Cisco Networking Academy)
- Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- Cambridge International curriculum
How to enroll
Zoned East Tampa students enroll automatically via Hillsborough County Public Schools. The STEM magnet academies (Engineering, Biomedical, Game Design, Cyber Security) are open to any Hillsborough County student by application — admission is lottery-based, not test-score cutoff. The magnet/school choice application window typically opens in October and closes in December for the following school year. Apply at HillsboroughSchools.org/magnet or call (813) 272-4692.
What makes it stand out
Middleton is Florida's only internationally STEM-certified high school and the only Hillsborough high school offering all four of PLTW's flagship tracks under one roof. The robotics team was one of 600 invited to the FIRST Championship in Houston. For families who want a STEM-track education without private-school tuition, Middleton's magnet program competes with anything in the county.
Extracurriculars
- Robotics (FIRST — national championship qualifier)
- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
- HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
- Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society)
- Speech and Debate
- Athletics — football, basketball, track, soccer
- Band and chorus
Frequently asked about George S. Middleton High School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Middleton High School?
Middleton's attendance zone covers East Tampa, centering on the Belmont Heights, V.M. Ybor, and surrounding East Tampa neighborhoods north and east of Ybor City. Verify your specific address at HillsboroughSchools.org — the district's online finder is the only authoritative source for address-level zone confirmation. Magnet applicants can come from anywhere in Hillsborough County regardless of home address.
How do I apply to Middleton's STEM magnet programs?
Hillsborough's magnet window typically opens in October and closes in early December for the following school year. Applications are submitted at HillsboroughSchools.org/magnet — the process is lottery-based (not first-come-first-served), so applying on day one gives you the same odds as the last day. Selection is not tied to test scores; it's an open lottery with sibling preference. Call (813) 272-4692 on weekdays for application support.
What's the median home price zoned for Middleton High?
Homes in East Tampa's Middleton zone run broadly $250K–$350K — considerably below Tampa's overall median, which makes this one of Hillsborough County's more accessible school zones by price. The neighborhood has seen modest appreciation over the last two years. For current zone-filtered inventory and honest all-in cost estimates (taxes, insurance, HOA if any), ask Ben for a curated list.
Is Middleton High School safe?
The campus has Hillsborough County's standard security posture — School Resource Officer, controlled campus access during the school day, and the district's SESIR reporting. East Tampa is a working-class urban neighborhood that has seen investment and redevelopment since the early 2010s; crime statistics vary by specific block. The school's near-100% graduation rate and award-winning STEM programs reflect a campus climate that has improved substantially over the past decade.
How does Middleton compare to Howard W. Blake High School?
Both Middleton and Blake are East Tampa public high schools with shared historical roots — they were the two Black high schools during segregation and have a long athletic rivalry. Blake is known for its performing arts magnet (Vocal, Instrumental, Dance, Theatre, Visual Art); Middleton is the STEM magnet campus. For buyers, the choice often comes down to whether a student is drawn to arts or STEM pathways — both require application for the magnet strand, and zoned students at either school have access to strong AP and dual-enrollment options.
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