38 Hillsborough County Public Schools Named Florida Schools of Excellence
Thirty-eight public schools in Hillsborough County have been designated as Florida Schools of Excellence for the 2025-2026 period.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 15, 2026 —
Thirty-eight public schools in Hillsborough County have been designated as Florida Schools of Excellence for the 2025-2026 period, according to the information provided about the designation.
The designation applies to the stated school period. The names of the 38 schools were not included in the information available, so individual schools cannot be identified from the announcement summary. It also does not specify the criteria used to select schools or which organization made the designations.
No further details were provided about what the recognition entails, whether it carries benefits or obligations, or how schools may qualify. The available information also does not include a date for the announcement, comments from school officials, or additional data about the schools’ performance.
The reported count is limited to public schools in Hillsborough County and to the 2025-2026 period. Without the school list or information about the selection process, the designation’s reach and basis cannot be described in greater detail. The information provided confirms the number and category of schools recognized, but does not offer details beyond those points.
Story summarized from the original created by Brianna Leonard on www.wfla.com, see more information here.
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