2023 Best Districts with Gifted and Talented Programs in the Tampa Area

• Largo, FL•

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  Rating 3.86 out of 5  244 reviews

Senior: I am now a high school senior and have been attending pinellas county schools my whole life. I’ve had a relatively good experience and I feel as though things have been improving in some aspects and becoming worse in others. The high school curriculum is good, although some teachers may differ in their teaching styles. The elementary curriculum seems to be making turns for the worse in several ways, I’m surprised that it doesn’t seem like they are doing the spelling tests or cursive that I did in elementary school. I especially enjoyed my middle school experience at DHMS! great things to say about everyone there.... Read 244 reviews

• grade B+

• Total schools 157

• Students 96,068

• Tampa, FL•

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  Rating 3.95 out of 5  902 reviews

Senior: I enjoy the inclusive environment in my school and the atmosphere our students have developed. There’s a great deal of support at our school and many staff members seem to care about our wellbeing. However, there are a few staff members that feel comfortable treating students as less than, and I would like to see that change. A lot of students act out because they feel they are being undermined by they’re teachers, and teachers continue to lash back with the same methods of discipline and it creates an endless loop of misbehavior. I would also like to see the guidance office taking more action by bringing they’re students to meet with them monthly to speak about they’re academic track. Not all students are aware of what they need to graduate or the next step after high school and don’t know how to initiate that talk, so it’s important that our counselors take that first step, even for the students who are performing academically.... Read 902 reviews

• grade B+

• Total schools 303

• Students 218,943

• Land O Lakes, FL•

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  Rating 3.68 out of 5  268 reviews

Senior: I have been a student in Pasco County since 1st grade, with the exception of one quarter in the 7th grade and it really is amazing! I have been so grateful to have had such an incredible experience throughout the years between consistent updates of school resources to the best teachers imaginable it has been great for the most part. The only problems I have with the school district, is the constant emphasis on sports over the arts. As an active member in each school I have attended within the district, I have experienced both athletics and the arts, but they are not treated the same at all. At my high school, we were a self-sustaining theater program with minimal funding for art and band. Not only that, but even within the athletics department some sports like football and cheer got way more attention than sports like tennis, which I was in. However, the teachers in this school district are seriously the best and have made me love school and even look forward to going everyday.... Read 268 reviews

• grade B+

• Total schools 103

• Students 77,125

• Brooksville, FL•

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  Rating 3.61 out of 5  76 reviews

Senior: My experience has unfortunately been limited in the Hernando County school district but has remained nothing but incredible. From K-8 I attended Pasco county schools and until moving to Hernando county was oblivious to how bad it was. Hernando County offers an educational environment for all students with the attention of all the faculty to seeing each and every student succeed. My teachers have been nothing but great, most of them making me feel confident in my course work and abilities. The students, although typical grade students, have always been supportive and display a community worth sending your child to learn in.... Read 76 reviews

• grade B

• Total schools 34

• Students 22,621