— Community Guide
South Tampa
Tampa, FL

“Historic + contemporary mix stretching from Bayshore Boulevard to MacDill. Top-rated schools and walkable village pockets.”
Family-friendly · top-rated schools · walkable villages
What locals love
- Bayshore Boulevard promenade
- Plant High School
- Soho + Hyde Park dining
Schools in the area
- 10/10
Coleman Middle School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 9/10
Dale Mabry Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 4/10
George S. Middleton High School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 10/10
Gorrie Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 10/10
Grady Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 3/10
Graham Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 8/10
Henry B. Plant High School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 3/10
Hillsborough High School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
LaVoy Exceptional Center
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 9/10
Mabry Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 2/10
Memorial Middle School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 8/10
Mitchell Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 8/10
Plant High School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 10/10
Roosevelt Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 3/10
Seminole Heights Elementary School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 5/10
Tampa Bay Technical High School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 3/10
Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
- 9/10
Wilson Middle School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
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