Simmons Career Center in Plant City, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Simmons Career Center is a suburban public school in Plant City, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 300 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

300 Students

18 Teachers

1202 W Grant St

Plant City, FL 33563 View local requests

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Simmons Career Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Hill

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Simmons Career Center Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Simmons Career Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 1, 2026

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