Steinbrenner High School

5575 West Lutz Lake Fern Road

School District

Hillsborough
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 11, 2023

We moved here 2 years ago and specifically chose our home around the Steinbrenner HS attendance zone. Steinbrenner is a highly regarded school in the Tampa Bay area. I am so glad we chose Steinbrenner for my son to finish his high school years. Coming in as a junior he was welcomed by his peers and has made amazing friendships through this school. The teachers and staff have been amazing with getting him acclimated and have always been available to answer any questions. Coming from a rigorous curricullum in Illinois, he has felt equally challenged here and made great strides. The communication and guidance at this school have been excellent! Go Warriors!
Submitted by parent on August 30, 2022

We came from another state where the highest grade in high school to be achieved was a 4.0 for regular, honors and AP classes. Grades at Steinbrenner are inflated and do not match the ACT and SAT scores; which are average. Blatant cheating is allowed; teachers and management are aware of the cheating and do not care. Cell phones are used during tests to look up answers. Teachers are afraid to address cheating. Culture of cheating to get grades is accepted. The honor class is as difficult as a regular class in the state we came from and AP classes here are honors classes from our former school in regards to rigger. My child had classes where teachers just gave handouts or video's to explain a topic with no actual teaching/ lecture given by the teacher. If your child has a moral compass of right and wrong and they speak up they will be bullied by their peers and not acknowledged by their teacher that allowed the cheating. Management does not care to get involved to correct the problem. The inflated grades look good on reports. Standardized test like the ACT and SAT don't allow cell phones to be out. The ability to cheat is not accessible, so that explains the why the scores do not match the inflated grades.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2021

Like having a private school ,without the expense. Teachers and students have an expectation of excelling in academics, and students are expected to continue their education post graduation. Several students I know have continued on to Ivy League. Only gripe is that the head football coach is clueless,but honestly, who cares. The academic curriculum is top notch and the kids are as well behaved as can be expected in this day and age.
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2018

Excellent staff and school spirit. Disciplined atmosphere.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2018

Excellent, one of the 2 best public high schools in Hillsborough County, akin io Plant
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2018

If your child is gay you might want to home school if you live in the area.A lot of bullies here, even more so when they just think your child is gay.
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2018

Great school, the area has stabilized after the recession. Few renters, home prices rising. Families stay put, are involved in education. and it makes a huge difference. This school is overtaking H.B. Plant as best in area, IMHO.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2017

Excellent!!! The kids on this campass are amazing young adults. Super helpful, knowledgeable and organized! I am very proud of this school.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2017

Very happy with my child's education at this school. The classes have been engaging and challenging, my child is learning real-world experiences as well as getting to try classes she is interested in as a career. The school is a tight-knit community, the kids are supportive of one another across all groups (no cliques), and they have great school spirit. I feel my daughter is having the ultimate high school experience.
Submitted by other on October 11, 2016

Steinbrenner is like the Plant High of north Tampa - it's an excellent high school! The vast majority of teachers are wonderful, and the student body is much more engaged than most. The school outperforms other county schools and rates in the top statewide.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2016

Definitely a great school. My son is a senior this year. For the most part it's been a wonderful experience with wonderful teachers.
Submitted by other on October 06, 2015

The teachers show a lot of favoritism, they are unfair and students are over crowded
Submitted by student on August 06, 2015

I just finished my freshmen year here, and I did not enjoy it one bit. First of all, this place is filthy! I Frequently go into the bathrooms to find no paper towels, sometimes no soap, unflushed toilets and a few times I even saw some people smoking E- cigarettes. The custodians here are obviously lazy, especially toward the end of the week when the place is even filthier. The principal turns a blind eye to this; she is completely unaware of the poor cleanliness of this school. Next, at lunch, I always have to wait about 15-20 minutes just to get my food, despite the fact that there are several lines. And during lunch, the staff members rudely tell the entire cafeteria that they're "tired of telling you not to use your phone" I obey the rules and I never use my phone during lunch. In addition, Steinbrenner does have a good club/sports selection, but there is not enough time given to really "get into" your club. Club day only happens once a month, for not even an hour per club. Some months are even skipped, where there is no club day. Furthermore, the school doesn't inform you that well about upcoming events. They do tell you on the morning show, but everybody's talking during it, making it difficult to hear the TV and understand what is being said. The school sometimes makes mistakes about important announcements, for example, during one of my classes, we were told that we had an End-of-course assessment on a Thursday. Little did we know that some of us were actually testing the Monday before! So some of us, including me, were unprepared and tired. Lastly, the school has a lot of pride, too much, actually. On Fridays in 2nd period, they make us sing their "alma mater" Which affects our grades. I didn't mind that too much since my teacher made it extra credit, but how does singing have anything to do with your academic grade? Based on the school activities, it seems like you have to be popular to enjoy them, for the most part. Overall, I would not recommend this school at all.
Submitted by student on March 06, 2015

I am almost done with my freshman year at Steinbrenner High School, and I can honestly say that I truly hate it. Many of my teachers are rude towards students and lack proper teaching skills. My English 1 Honors teacher is the only teacher I have this year that seems genuinely concerned about my education, and I find it quite upsetting as most of my teachers never review what I had done wrong on my tests, and only care about completing the curriculum that they have to follow. They have unoriginal lesson plans and it feels as if they're just showing us what to do, instead of thoroughly explaining an idea/concept and becoming creative with the lesson to excite myself and other students to learn. I know that this is not true in all public schools as I had many great teachers at my middle school who helped me to learn valuable information. On top of that, most of the kids have no self respect for themselves or others and do not have a problem with publicly humiliating them. If your child is not popular or doesn't fit in, they will most likely be made fun of not only by the students BUT the teachers as well. The staff has been very rude to me with the exception of my guidance counselor.
Submitted by other on May 16, 2014

I've just about completed my freshman year at Steinbrenner High School and I can definitely say that it deserves a three. I can say that two out of my seven teachers care about my success and really want me to understand the content. On top of that, the administration staff is very rude, as well as the APs and especially the kids. Most are from Martinez Middle School (right next door), and they are some of the meanest, most shallow, and most offensive people I've ever met. If you're kids aren't of the utmost popularity, it is unlikely that they will 'fit in'. Lastly, Steinbrenner has an amazing electives and sports program. But, only that. They focus mainly on these and not enough on the actual academics.
Submitted by student on July 25, 2013

I have gone back and forth between a private and a public school education, but I am very thankful that I chose Steinbrenner for my high school. It's a great education and if you apply yourself, you can choose an academically rigorous set of courses, or not. You will find a lot of friendly and successful people here- in both the students and the staff.