Catholic schools in Tampa, FL
12 in Tampa or within 6 miles; schools in Tampa itself count at any distance from downtown. 12 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8324 students14.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
St. Joseph Catholic School Tampa
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8269 students18.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-12752 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed74% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-12867 students12.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys91% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-884 students7.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8480 students13.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8484 students15.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12951 students11.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-975 studentsRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-868 studentsRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-12215 students11.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed30% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8222 studentsRoman CatholicCo-ed
Catholic schools near Tampa by the numbers
- Where
- all 12 in Tampa
- Students
- about 4,791 in all; the typical school has 324
- Smallest and largest
- St. Thomas Aquinas Academy, 68 students; Academy of the Holy Names, 951 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.5 typical, 7.6 to 18.7 across 9 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 8, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
- Pre-K (and up)8
- Elementary (K to 5)9
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school1
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more3
- Catholic schools here100%
- All of Florida87%
Lowest$9,590Middle$16,890Highest$23,920
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
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