Freedom High School

What Freedom High School does

Freedom High School is a public secondary school operating within the Hillsborough County Public Schools district in Tampa, Florida. It serves grades 9-12 students in the Tampa Bay area through a college-preparatory curriculum that includes Advanced Placement coursework, career and technical education academies, athletics, and the NJROTC leadership program. The school is led by Principal Deanna McCahan and operates out of a single campus at 17410 Commerce Park Blvd. As a public institution, it offers free education to all enrolled students with no tuition or fees, and it provides a free daily breakfast to every student.

The school's program portfolio includes the Business Academy (entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, finance), the Agriculture Program (plant science, animal care, and farm management rooted in the national FFA curriculum with a pathway to Veterinary Assisting Certification), the NJROTC program (naval science, drill, leadership, civic responsibility), and a comprehensive FHSAA-sanctioned athletics program spanning football, basketball, soccer, swimming, track and field, and many other sports. The Industry Certifications Program has produced 424 certifications valued at over $400,000, and AP testing passing rates rose 10 percentage points from 47% to 57% in 2025. The school is also a participant in the previously state-evaluated Florida school improvement framework.

The school is funded through district and state education allocations, property taxes, and federal education grants, with no direct tuition. Its technology stack is standard district-procured infrastructure: Canvas for learning management, Focus Portal for student information, Nutrislice for dining, and GoFan for athletics ticketing, with mobile apps available on iOS and Android. Community and outreach channels include the district website, Facebook, school events, and athletics activities.

Name

Freedom High School

Legal name

Hillsborough County Public Schools

Website

https://freedom.mysdhc.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freedom High School is a public grades 9-12 school in Tampa, Florida, within Hillsborough County Public Schools, offering college-prep courses, AP classes, Business and Agriculture academies, NJROTC, athletics, and industry certifications to enrolled students at no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public high school within Hillsborough County Public Schools district, Freedom High School is funded through district and state education funding, property taxes, and federal education grants. No direct tuition is charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Freedom High School is a public secondary school offering grades 9-12 education, including AP courses, specialized academies (Business Academy and Agriculture Program), an NJROTC leadership program, a comprehensive athletics program under FHSAA, and industry certification pathways. The school also provides a free daily breakfast to all enrolled students at no tuition cost as part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district.

Product overview

Freedom High School offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including academic programs (Business Academy, Agriculture Program, AP Courses), athletics under Hillsborough County Schools, and the NJROTC military education program. The school also provides workforce development through industry certifications, a free breakfast nutrition program, and uses integrated platforms including Canvas LMS and Focus Portal for student information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Academy: Focused curriculum in entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, and finance with industry certifications
• Agriculture Program
• NJROTC Program

Products and services

• Business Academy A focused academic program in entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, and finance offering industry certifications, hands-on projects, and real-world applications to prepare students for college and business careers.
• Agriculture Program Hands-on learning program in plant science, animal care, and farm management rooted in the national FFA curriculum, with pathways to industry certifications including Veterinary Assisting Certification for careers in animal science and veterinary technology.
• Hillsborough County Schools Athletics A comprehensive athletics program featuring sanctioned sports including football, basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, golf, lacrosse, track and field, wrestling, flag football, cheer, and volleyball, overseen by FHSAA with district-supported infrastructure.
• NJROTC Program Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program that empowers students with leadership, discipline, and civic responsibility through rigorous naval science instruction, drill teams, color guards, drill competitions, and community service activities.
• AP Courses Advanced Placement college-preparatory courses with testing offered to students, with a 10% increase in passing rate from 47% to 57% in 2025.
• Industry Certifications Program A workforce-development offering in which students earn industry-recognized certifications across multiple disciplines, with 424 certifications completed totaling over $400,000 in value.
• Free Breakfast Program A daily free nutritious breakfast provided to all enrolled students as part of the school's nutrition services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 424 industry certifications earned by students, valued at over $400,000
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FFA (National FFA Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreedom High School's Agriculture Program is rooted in the national FFA curriculum, providing students with hands-on learning in plant science, animal care, and farm management. Students work toward industry certifications including Veterinary Assisting Certification through this partnership.
• FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHillsborough County Schools athletics programs operate under FHSAA oversight, which provides district eligibility policies, guided leadership, and opportunities for student-athletes to compete at local and state levels across all sanctioned sports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Middleton High School: Middleton High School is a public secondary school within Hillsborough County Public Schools. Same district governance and program framework as Freedom HS, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Alonso High School: Alonso High School is another public high school in the Hillsborough County Public Schools district serving Tampa-area students. Same district, same funding model, comparable AP and athletics offerings — a directly comparable peer for enrollment and program benchmarking.
• Newsome High School: Newsome High School is a Hillsborough County Public Schools high school known for strong academics and athletics. A directly comparable peer operating under the same district and FHSAA framework as Freedom HS.
• Gaither High School: Gaither High School is a public high school in the Hillsborough County Public Schools district in the Tampa area. Directly comparable across AP, CTE, and athletics dimensions.
• Armwood High School: Armwood High School is a Hillsborough County Public Schools high school in the Tampa Bay area. Shares the same district governance, FHSAA athletics structure, and academic program framework as Freedom HS, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Bloomingdale High School: Bloomingdale High School is a public high school within Hillsborough County Public Schools serving the eastern Tampa suburbs. Comparable in district affiliation, athletics participation, and academic offerings to Freedom HS.
• Plant City High School: Plant City High School is another Hillsborough County Public Schools secondary institution with a comparable academic, athletics, and CTE program structure. Directly comparable for enrollment and outcome benchmarking.
• Wharton High School: Wharton High School is a public secondary school within the Hillsborough County district, sharing the same governance, funding model, and FHSAA athletics framework as Freedom HS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/16nX5rBvab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/freedom-high-school-88

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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