Blake High School in Tampa, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Blake High School is an urban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 1,608 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,608 Students

98 Teachers

1701 N Boulevard

Tampa, FL 33607 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Blake High School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Blake High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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