Public | 9-12 | 1719 students |
Leto High School, located in Tampa, Florida, serves grades 9-12 in the Hillsborough County Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10.
This school has an average Community Rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 35 school community members.
School highlights:
| COMPARE | SCHOOL | GREATSCHOOLS RATING | COMMUNITY RATING |
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2 miles | |||
2.1 miles | |||
Lee Academy for Gifted Education 2.2 miles | |||
2.5 miles |
I Attend Leto as a Sophomore now in 2011 and this school is horrible. The education is horrible and so are the teachers and the assistant principles. The school is unorganized when it comes to Fcat and our final exams.The kids are rude and don't want to learn. The teachers actually make fun of each other, the students, and parents. The teachers also say stuff like "What Do you expect it's Leto" Or They say comments about the many Hispanic races in the school. One of my teachers were talking to an assistant principal about someones mom and how she wears a scarf around her head and how stupid it looks. I Have begged my mom to let me go to a different school to continue my education because the teachers are lazy and don't want to even teach you. I was a straight A student my freshmen year and i didn't go to Leto. I come to Leto and I Get a D which i have NEVER gotten before. In my opinion Leto is the worst school in Hillsborough county.
My son graduated this yr 2011 after transferring to leto for his senior yr. I was suprised it was not as bad as anticipated. My only complaint is there was very little communication to the parents regarding senior deadlines for pictures, grad night, cap and gown ordering etc... I found most of my information out through another parent from another local high school that kept their families informed. I would call the school to inquire and get the run around. But all in all not bad my son enjoyed his senior yr there and completed his high school education!!
I graduated from Leto in 2008. I attend the University of South Florida on a full scholarship. I am double majoring in Psychology and Elementary Education and plan to graduate Spring 2012. I believe that school is what you make it. I had an amazing time during my four years there. I had motivating teachers in the criminal justice, foreign language, and English departments. A long with the counselors, they helped me get to where I am today.
These reviews are a joke. They are clearly written by the teachers themselves becuase there isn't a student there that would agree with most of the "Student Reviews". First the school scored a 3 on statewide testing. As a student I can say with all honesty that the score may be higher than my own experience. Quality teachers are not the norm - they're overwhelmed with large class size, unruly kids - it's all they can do to keep order in the class. There have been teachers who have truly inspired and motivated me (thanks you Mr. Bassett) but for the most part the teachers care about educating about as much as the students care about learning - it's sad. I begged my mom to let me transfer out of Leto and move to ohio and live with my aunt becuase the learning is tough there. And there is a world of difference between Leto and my new school Copley Fairlawn in ohio - I truly feel that when I graduate I will I will be fully prepared for college.
My daughter graduate from Leto in 2006, attended UF on a full scholarship, now is is completing her masters 2009 with UF under a full scholarship. Leto gave her the foundation
LETO has great teachers who are always there to help their students. Although Leto my have a bad reputation, it really isn't as bad as some people protray it to be. Every school has have something bad happen, i've heard from countless students that if you walk in the halls of Leto you could get stabbed. I've been at Leto since freshmen year and i have not been stabbed,my brothers went to Leto High and were are all still alive and unharmed.
I love it at Leto it's a wonderful place to go to highschool.Everyone is so friendly and the teachers are amazing.
My son attends Leto High School, he is an honor student and in the magnet program and doing great. I am very happy with the school, office staff and teachers.
I love Leto. This is my first year here. But what I've noticed is that people seem to think that it is a bad school because of our grade. But the letter grade is just based off of stupid things. It dosen't mean anything. But overrall. I love this school.
I think this is a very great school and kids learn alot from teachers and also ther own friends...
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