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Academy of the Holy Names
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~993 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-ed
Tuition$24.3K/yr
TypeCatholic
Students~993
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Best Middle Schools in Hillsborough County for Arts
Independent rankings of Middle schools in Hillsborough County with Arts programs, built from director interviews and verified data — never from school payments.
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Looking for the best middle schools in Hillsborough County? We track 5 K-12 options that serve middle grades. Annual tuition ranges from $9.4K/yr to $34.3K/yr, with a median of $22.6K/yr across schools that publish a number. 4 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 80% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
Middle-school admission is the most competitive transition point at many independent schools. Expect a standardized test (ISEE, SSAT, or in-house), a writing sample, and teacher recommendations from 4th or 5th grade. 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: Learning Support, Gifted, IB (International Baccalaureate).
Showing 5 of 5 Hillsborough County schools
- 2North Tampa Christian Academy
Wesley Chapel·Hillsborough County·Grades K-12·~297 students
Accepts scholarshipsSeventh-day AdventistCo-edTuition$22.6K/yrTypeSeventh-day AdventistStudents~297 - 3Tampa Preparatory School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades 6-12·~707 students
None (nonsectarian)Co-edTuition$34.3K/yrTypeNone (nonsectarian)Students~707 - 4Grace Christian School
Valrico·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~705 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristian (non-denominational; A Beka curriculum)Co-edAffordableTuition$9.4K/yrTypeChristian (non-denominational; A Beka curriculum)Students~705 - 5Foundation Christian Academy
Valrico·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~548 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristian (Bible-based; Church of Christ heritage)Co-edAffordableTuition$9.6K/yrTypeChristian (Bible-based; Church of Christ heritage)Students~548
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 middle schools in Hillsborough County?
Across the 5 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $9.4K/yr to $34.3K/yr, with a median of $22.6K/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 in Hillsborough County?
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?
4 of the 5 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?
North Tampa Christian Academy is the smallest with 297 students; Academy of the Holy Names is the largest at 993. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
How many schools offer Arts programs?
5 schools on this page have documented Arts programs. Program depth varies — some schools embed it across the curriculum, others offer dedicated tracks or after-school options. Visit each school's profile for specifics.
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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