11/5/22 still loving this school and have zero complaints. Organized, good communication, clean…read morefacility, caring staff. We love it here!

My son started Kindergarten this year and he has ADHD so before even starting I reached out to the…read moreprincipal to let her know and to try and get a good placement for him. She came through and placed him with one of the best teachers I have ever dealt with, and this is my youngest of 4. This teacher has gone above and beyond to create conditions in the classroom for my son to succeed! These last few months have been amazing for him! This school provides amazing support and has wonderful teachers that care about the kids. I couldn't be happier that my son is attending this school.

ronny have gud time in place? constant harrasment by mr.princibles show great assessment and want…read moreby them. no funding to teacher is able to pay for already outdated technology, and better sport team. kids get very discipline, but that make them stay the same because discipline never make people change, just like in prison!? :) will never forget senior year, ronny almost was prom king!!!

Great school, just not in the best area of Tampa. This is one of the longest history schools in the…read morearea. My father, myself and my hubs all graduated from here. School is an IB choice program school. Despite being historically old, this school is beautiful! The staff has always been friendly and in visiting for the IB overview a few weeks ago, teachers seem supportive. In my calls to the school recently pertaining to the program, staff has always been available or if I left a message I received a call back very promptly. My daughter applied for the IB program and got in for this school year which continues our family history of attending HHS. Drop off and pickup convenient off of Central Ave. Despite the school having a high attendance, traffic flows quite smoothly.

As as alum, I am a little biased. But as with any school, there is good and there is bad, This…read moreschool is in a historic part of Tampa and has a lot of history and standing. In conjunction with standard programs, Hillsborough has offered the International Baccalaureate program since 1994. If you graduate from this program, you receive some nice benefits (i.e. AP credits, Bright Future scholarship). Even if you attend standard classes, you'll still get a quality education. Positives: The teachers are pretty responsive and generally keep parents updated on progress. Drop off in front of the school is relatively easy, even with the crowded parkjng situation. Some drawbacks: AC units aren't always in the best shape (inconsistent heat, AC, and humidity through the building). The bathrooms aren't the best (missing doors, no TP). I'm not sure these are just issues at this school, could be a countywide issue. Overall, experiences here have been positive and I can strongly recommend the IB program. Go Big Red!

Has been a great school since its existence. I am an alumni (c/o '00). I enjoyed my hs years and…read morethis school made everyone feel welcome. Definitely worth checking out if you're considering it for your student.

Durant is an excellent high school! The teachers are awesome! The best four years of her life so…read morefar!

Great school has issue but it is mainly students but you can't help that it's a high school not a…read moreday care

The reason I am giving a low grade is because I live across the street from the school. For…read moreseveral years the people in our community have complained to school officials about students leaving school at odd hours and hanging out on private property in and around the Condos. The school said the resource officer cannot leave premises. The local Police when they do arrive kids scatter then return. Police are not effective in patrolling the school at all. Gates of school are open and kids come and go. School gets low grade as it is definitely not in control of the students and therefore not a safe environment in my opinion.

This school is AMAZING!!!!! My son loves it. He's engaged, making friends, and learning…read more There are a lot of hands on projects during class. Most homeworks are done online where help is available to the child. The principal, assistant principal, teachers are all extremely welcome and there is an open door policy. The school is in a very safe neighborhood and the school is packed with cameras, which is amazing for the safety of the children. Unfortunately a charter school isn't for everyone. If you can't learn to follow RULES this school would not be a good match. If you like to socialize, engage with the child's education and volunteer then this is definitely a great school. GO Lightings !!!!!!

This year my dad told the front office that my little sister was going to be a car rider. When we…read morecame back to pick her up, she wasn't there. She was let go as walker and this was the THIRD time they did this. My father and I didn't hear from her for a HOUR, but she did the right thing and stayed at her friends house. She could have been kidnapped. I was so scared that day and I would have been upset if she was ACTUALLY missing. She's alright right now but it scared the heck out of my dad. Funny thing was no one notified the police officer about the situation. There was a fight last year that my sister saw in the Waterset neighborhood, and a student was hurt. Kids recorded the scene, then our principal told us to delete the footage off our phones. They like to keep things in the school and NOT involve parents. Also, there are MANY teachers leaving at this year, and its only the first quarter!! Even students are leaving. They say for students to have "good minds & good hearts" or say "leadership lives here", but it really doesn't seem like it when they don't do ANYTHING with bullies, so shout out to yelp user M H.(wrote review in Apr 23, 2018 for WCS) for their review, cause its still like this TODAY! Communication stinks bad for my parents and no ACTUAL solutions. It was so bad that the school never reported any bullying to my parents nor did anything about it. I was bullied since 2023 or 2024(grade 4th) to 2025-2026(grade 7th) at THIS school and EVEN if they put them in detention, they'd still bully me like its normal! Trust me, we had so much changes of principals over they years, EVEN THE GOOD PRINCIPALS GONE!!! I may get in trouble or something but at least this is my last week in this school anyways. And for all those people who put 5 stars, I'm just guessing they work for the school and make it look good. If I can give this review 0 stars I WOULD.

It's an amazing place for children to open there minds. All the teachers are very supportive of the…read morestudents. Any problems, which happen very rarely, are solved as calm and as quickly as possible. Unlike other schools MMS reaches out to students that have problems with each other. Any repairs that need to be made throughout the school are also quickly fixed as soon as there notified.