Im a student in the IB program. The work is hard and challenging but it is worth it. I love the IB culture. Yes, it has a bad location and yes riding the bus is not fun. I say from experience.
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Posted by a student on 12/05/08
As a local resident for over 25 years I would like to comment on the 'poor location' mentioned in several comments. When the school was built, it was not a poor location, but the area has changed. It may be an older school, but it has the latest books and has a high degree of modern technology available
... Read more for students. King High is a very good school and does a tremendous job working with the very diverse population that it serves. My experience with King is as a staff member, a parent of children who have graduated from King, as the spouse of a teacher and as a community member -- I have viewed all sides. King High has an underserved poor reputation but most of the faculty/staff and students love it. Read less
Posted by a staff on 04/26/07
I am currently a teacher at King and find that it does get a bad rap because of location, but it is not the only school in this nation that is in a bad location and it is a school with many positive points. I have not only taught there for over 10 years but both my sons and I and my husband graduated
... Read more from there. The academics are above par in most areas and the elective departments are some of the best (the band program is a perfect example of that.) Athletics are strong in some areas, weak in others but most of our teachers (and all our administrators) are there for the betterment of our students. I am proud of my work and my work location. It's too bad that most of what we hear about our schools are only the negatives. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 04/19/07
King is not about what type of neighborhood its in or the IB program, Im in traditional and I learn alot, I have band practice mondays and thursdays and then fridays I have to perform at the football games, thats hours taking off of my homework/study time, but you know what I still manage to get it done
... Read more and with a passing grade, its the same with IB students, they're very taleneted but just because you're not in the IB program dosent mean your not smart or your a bad child. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/02/06
My son was in the ib program at king. The ib program requires a lot of home study. Bottom line: the king hs ib is an academically demanding program at an older poorly located school.
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Posted by a parent on 06/29/06
I have 1 that graduated from King IB and one that will enter IB in August; IB is great for the focused pre-college student; definetly alot of hard work and time. College offers roll in though; I have a good experiences with teachers but the athletic dept stinks! The county officials need to hear this
... Read more one. School is in a negative neighborhood; however, when our children go to college they must be socially able to deal with all cultures. By their senior year, the kids seem to be a close group because they all have stuck it out together. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/06
Located in a poorer/industrial part of Tampa, King has a poor reputation locally. It is where the public school system has placed the local IB (International Baccalaureate) program. In the past IB staff have not seemed responsive, helpful, or interested in individual student success. Parents don't
... Read more seem well informed or welcome to participate. There are many requirements but little guideance/help for IB students to meet these. IB student bus riders are required to travel up to 2 hours to and from school with a bus change in between, meaning 4 hours a day of travel--waiting in the dark (and potential danger) at 530am and getting home after 5pm. Typically IB programs require lots of homework and extracurricular activities. With 4 hours of travel daily, this cuts into both of these and social life with friends. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/25/06
My son just transferred to King mid-year having had a very UNsatisfactory academic and social experience at another local magnet program which came highly recommended by his middle school principal when he failed to qualify for IB. The IB program at King is ideal, but the rest of the school is about
... Read more par with any other in our area. What school isn't in a bad neighborhood? Write your Congressman...I believe it is much better to have my son attending a neighborhood school than taking a 1.5 hr long bus ride at 6am and returning at 5pm everyday. Now he can get involved in after school activities and my husband and I can participate in school activities more often too. The advanced college prep program he is in is excellent so I find the assertion that 'King's only a good school if you're in IB' to be a myth. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/10/06
this school is very diverse culturally. the school is in an ever increasing bad neighborhood. they have, also, and wonderful IB program which is quite separate from the school itself, which is how they are rated nationally, but if you child does not qualify for IB then I would consider sending him/her
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Posted by a parent on 06/30/05
My experience with King High School is in the IB Programme. The teachers and administration for IB are excellent. My son is receiving an outstanding education.
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