FALKENBURG ROAD JAIL

31 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The Falkenburg Road Jail, located at 520 N Falkenburg Road in Tampa, Florida, is a major correctional facility operated by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. While the address provided includes a link to the Hillsborough County Public Schools (SDHC) website, it is important to clarify that **Falkenburg Road Jail is not a traditional K-12 school.** Instead, it functions as a detention center for inmates awaiting trial or serving short-term sentences.

The presence of the school district’s link reflects the fact that the facility provides educational services to incarcerated youth and young adults through the Hillsborough County Public Schools system. These programs are designed to offer General Educational Development (GED) courses, literacy training, and other essential educational support to eligible individuals while they are in custody. The integration of school district resources ensures that detainees maintain access to their right to education, aiming to support rehabilitation and improve post-release outcomes for those within the justice system.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FALKENBURG ROAD JAIL
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	8
Black	19
Two or More	1

Black
19 (61.3%)
Hispanic
8 (25.8%)
White
3 (9.7%)
Two or More
1 (3.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HILLSBOROUGH
Phone:	(813)840-7472
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	31
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 9

Grade 10 8

Grade 11 8

Grade 12 6

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for FALKENBURG ROAD JAIL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	9
Grade 10	8
Grade 11	8
Grade 12	6

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for FALKENBURG ROAD JAIL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	1	3.2%
Male	30	96.8%

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