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American Youth Academy
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~1,223 students
State-licensed
Accepts scholarshipsIslamicCo-edAffordable
Tuition$12.2K/yr
TypeIslamic
Students~1,223
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School type
- Private6
- A free public school run independently of the school district.
Religion
- Islamic144
- Non-denominational Christian39
- Catholic36A private school run by the Catholic Church.
- Independent (non-religious)30A private school with no religious affiliation.
- Baptist15
- Jewish1A private school rooted in the Jewish faith.
- Lutheran1
- Orthodox Christian1
Grade level
Affordability
- Under $20K list6
- ≈$0 with scholarship6Accepts Florida scholarships that help cover tuition.
Verified
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We track 6 islamic high-level schools across our active markets in Florida and New York. Annual tuition ranges from $9.4K/yr to $14.9K/yr, with a median of $13.5K/yr across schools that publish a number. 6 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 100% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
High-school admissions usually require an ISEE or SSAT, transcripts, two teacher recommendations, and an interview. Application deadlines cluster in November-January for fall entry. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
See also: ≈$0 with scholarship, Tuition-Free.
Showing 6 of 6 schools
- 2Universal Academy Of Florida
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~820 students
State-licensed
Accepts scholarshipsIslamic/muslimCo-edAffordableTuition$14.9K/yrTypeIslamic/muslimStudents~820 - 3Bayaan Academy
Thonotosassa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~214 students
Accepts scholarshipsIslamicCo-edAffordableTuition$14.7K/yrTypeIslamicStudents~214 - 4Bayaan Academy
Temple Terrace·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-11·~200 students
State-licensed
Accepts scholarshipsIslamic/MuslimCo-edAffordableTuition$14.7K/yrTypeIslamic/MuslimStudents~200 - 5Hifz Academy
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-12·~501 students
State-licensed
Accepts scholarshipsIslamic/muslimCo-edAffordableTuition$9.4K/yrTypeIslamic/muslimStudents~501 - 6Arqam's Academy
St Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~82 students
State-licensed
Accepts scholarshipsIslamic/muslimCo-edAffordableTuition$9.8K/yrTypeIslamic/muslimStudents~82
How we rank these schools
Built relationships, not scrapers. AdmitCompass ranks schools using a composite score that blends four signals: enrollment size (a proxy for stability and program breadth), tuition reasonableness within the local market, freshness of our most recent verification, and a small bonus for schools with full admissions detail published on their profile.
Public data comes from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and each school's own admissions pages. The information that actually matters to most families — acceptance rates, deadlines, what a director cares about — comes from direct interviews with school directors and admissions coaches across our active markets.
We do not publish scoring weights or per-axis thresholds. That keeps the moat intact: the rankings reflect actual conversations with people inside schools, not a formula anyone with a crawler could clone. Every profile is re-verified on a 180-day cadence, and the "last updated" date is timestamped on every school page.
Frequently asked questions
What's the average tuition for high schools?
Across the 6 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $9.4K/yr to $14.9K/yr, with a median of $13.5K/yr. Many schools offer financial aid, sibling discounts, or accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — check each school's detail page for current aid policy.
How competitive is admission?
Admissions selectivity ranges from open-enrollment (most charters and parish schools) to highly selective (top independent K-12 programs). Each school's profile page lists deadlines, test requirements, and any published acceptance rate.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
6 of the 6 schools on this page accept Florida's Step Up For Students / FES-EO / FES-UA scholarships. That covers most or all of tuition for income-eligible families. Each school's detail page lists the specific scholarship programs accepted.
What's the smallest and largest school on this list?
Arqam's Academy is the smallest with 82 students; American Youth Academy is the largest at 1223. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
Is this list updated?
Yes. We re-verify school data on a 180-day cadence through direct contact with admissions teams, plus cross-checks against FLDOE, NCES, and published school sources. Each school profile shows the date of its most recent verification.
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