Southwest Middle School is an "A" school.... My daughter is an 8th grader at Southwest. We are…read moreso grateful that in the beginning of 2023 a new Principal came to our school, Mr. Rosado. Under his leadership our school has made a complete turn around for the better. The student test scores are on a rapid rise and according to the data, they are excelling in every area. The landscape of the school has changed from a locked up feeling to a sense of community. I feel my daughter is getting the best that Orange County has to offer. Thank you Sealion Nation!

This is a great school you will love sending your kids here it so lovely you kids will be in great…read morehands

My Son went to this school it prepared him for IB bartow high school which is what is intended for…read more There are children there that are from well off families that think rules are above them that cause a bit of a problem at times and can be rude to other students teachers and staff but the education and general population of the school is great.

Being a student at LCMA I can tell you that most kids there are bad. Most teachers are really nice,…read morethe officer is really nice, but the kids... Most kids use profanity as common vocabulary, they are not grateful that they are at one of the best schools in the entire state of Florida. The education is amazing, but the fights aren't... I heard that some girl got jumped by a group of girls that called themselves "The Mean Girls" ( I trust my sources). Someone needs to do something about the majority of the students. Someone needs to just do it and put them in good hands. Lawton, stop lettings kids have it there own way.

Amazing Send your kids to this School Fav class is 4th period and Love the Teachers hereread more

The Turkey Creek School was founded in 1873 in a one room log cabin at Beaty's Corner on Turkey…read moreRoad. By 1903, two small schools, Bledsoe and Pleasant Grove, were combined and moved to a new two story building on the southwest corner of Highway 60 and Turkey Creek Road. The school didn't have air-conditioning in the building at that time, and teachers would open windows and vents to let air flow from classroom to classroom. In 1908 the first class of three students graduated from the new school. In 1927, a new 2-story brick building was completed. High school courses were added to the Turkey Creek School with a senior high graduating class in 1932. The Turkey Creek School like many schools in eastern Hillsborough County, was known as a strawberry school because it operated on a schedule based on the winter strawberry growing season. Strawberry schools closed for three months during the strawberry picking season in the winter rather than in the summer like most US schools. This practice was ended in 1956. Plant city is still known for its strong ties to strawberries. The Strawberry Festival held every March is one of the top festivals in the country. In 1972 the Turkey School closed but it is still owned by the Hillsborough County School District. The junior high school was converted into a middle school in 1995. In 1997 the building was saved from demolition and being turned into a parking lot. On March 2, 2001, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. A hstoric marker was erected outside the school in 2016 by the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council, Turkey Creek High School Alumni. The building currently stands empty as the school district struggles to find funds to finish restoring the building. If money was not an issue they would like to use the building as a library.

Both of my kids have attended this school. My shy kiddo really blossomed here. Wonderful teachers!read more

This school is less follow the child and more crush the will and subdue the spirit. My child's…read moreteacher did not have a degree in education, and I found her classroom control methods cruel. Homework was also excessive. Methods did not seem Montessori. Any concerns were met with immediate condescension. I left this school when urged to do so by both my child's pediatrician and a specialist. I do not recommend this school.