A. P. Leto High School

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A.P. Leto High School
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A. P. Leto High School
4409 W Sligh Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614, U.S.
Coordinates 28°00′41″N82°31′07″W / 28.011377°N 82.518681°W / 28.011377; -82.518681
Information
Type Public high school
Established1965
School district Hillsborough County Public Schools
PrincipalLarissa McCoy
Teaching staff105.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,066 (2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.58 [1]
Campus type Suburb
Color(s) Red, Gold and White
   
Nickname Falcons
Website leto.mysdhc.org

A. P. Leto High School is a public high school within the Hillsborough County Public Schools system and is located at 4409 W Sligh Avenue in Tampa, Florida, U.S.. In addition to the four high school grades, Leto also hosts adult night services. Larissa McCoy, the current principal, was appointed in 2017. [2]

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Demographics

As of 2014, Leto High School is 75% Hispanic, .2% White, 23% Black, and < 0% other [3]

The school currently operates as a Title I school (receives additional funds from the federal government) with 98.4% of the student population eligible for free or reduced lunch. [4]

History

Originally called A.P. Leto Comprehensive High School, it was named in honor of Ateo Phillip Leto, a former principal at Jefferson High School and at Chamberlain High School in Tampa. He was originally to serve as the school's first principal, but he died before the school year began. The first principal of Leto was Frank M. Farmer.

Established in 1965 with grades 9-11, which meant that the first graduating class was not until 1967, Leto was the first comprehensive high school in Hillsborough County. It was "comprehensive" because in addition to the high school academic curriculum, Leto offered several modern vocational options for students. Although the largest school in Hillsborough County, it originally lacked a gymnasium, a stadium, baseball and softball fields, which were added in the 1970s. According to Leto's official website, the students of the first graduating class of 1967 chose the school's colors, mascot, alma mater and several other traditions that continue to be practiced at Leto High. The school opened with 1,670 students its first year and is situated on 37 acres (150,000 m2).

Magnet School

Created in 2013, Collegiate Academy is a magnet program provided by Hillsborough Community College. Students enrolled in this program will take college classes while on Leto's campus earning a two-year Associate of Arts degree while also earning their high school diploma.

Publications

School Report Card

According to the Florida Department of Education, Leto High received the following "grades" between 1998 and 2018:

2017-18 = C
2016-17 = C
2015-16 = ?
2014-15 = F
2013-14 = F
2008-09 = D
2007-08 = D
2006-07 = F
2005-06 = F
2004-05 = D
2003-04 = D
2002-03 = D
2001-02 = D
2000-01 = C
1999-00 = C
1998-99 = C [5]

Improvement

Leto was one of 16 schools nationwide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator "School Improvement Model" program, beginning in the 2007–2008 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Leto during its 50th anniversary received funding to remodel and restore the campus to how it was during its first opening.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "LETO HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Minutes – School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida". Hillsborough County Public Schools . Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Leto Information". Hillsborough County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  5. ↑ "Leto School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
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