The Catholic diocese has 19 schools in Hillsborough, offering another choice for thousands

The Diocese of St. Petersburg operates 48 Catholic schools and early childhood centers in the Tampa Bay region, with a total enrollment of more than 12,000 students. Nineteen of those schools are in Hillsborough County.

That makes Catholic schools the area’s second-largest network of schools next to the public system, but they welcome students of all faiths.

“The mission of Catholic Schools and Centers is to provide a faith-filled community where students can grow spiritually, academically, and socially. They reflect the richness, diversity and strength of our Catholic church,” the diocese states on its website.

The diocese also notes that its schools are accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. And it highlights the student/teacher ratio of Catholic schools, which is 14:1, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Many Catholic schools participate in state school voucher programs like the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships for families that qualify financially. In addition, they accept McKay and Gardiner scholarships, which are state programs for students with special needs. Information on financial aid is available at dosp.org/schools.

Over the next three months, many of these schools will begin offering tours and open houses on their websites in preparation for 2020–21. Here is a list of Catholic schools in Hillsborough:

Academy of the Holy Names Elementary School

3319 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa; preK–8, coed; holynamestpa.org; (813) 839–5371

Academy of the Holy Names High School

3319 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa; 9-12, girls; holynamestpa.org; (813) 839–5371

Christ the King Catholic School

3809 Morrison Ave., Tampa; EC4–8; cks–school.org; (813) 876–8770

Corpus Christi Catholic School

9715 N 56th St., Temple Terrace; K–8; cccstt.org; (813) 988–1722

Cristo Rey Tampa

6400 E Chelsea St., Tampa; 9-12; cristoreytampa.org; (813) 621–8300

Incarnation Catholic School

5111 Webb Road, Tampa; K4–8; icstampa.org; (813) 884–4502

Jesuit High School

4701 N Himes Ave., Tampa; 9–12, boys; jesuittampa.org; (813) 877–5344

Morning Star Catholic School

210 E Linebaugh Ave., Tampa: special education; morningstartampa.org; (813) 935-0232

Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School

17534 Lakeshore Road, Lutz; K–8; motherteresacatholicschool.org; (813) 933–4750

Nativity Catholic School

705 E Brandon Blvd., Brandon; EC3/4–8; nativitycatholicschool.org; (813) 689–3395

Resurrection Early Childhood Center

6819 Krycul Ave., Riverview; ages 2-4; (813) 672-0077

St. Joseph Catholic School

2200 N Gomez Ave., Tampa; EC3/4–8; sjstampa.org; (813) 879–7720

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St. Lawrence Catholic School

5223 N Himes Ave., Tampa; EC3/4–8; stlawrencecatholicschool.org; (813) 879–5090

St. Paul Catholic Preschool

12708 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; ages 2-4; stpaulchurch.com/preschool/welcome; (813) 264-3314

St. Peter Claver Catholic School

1401 Governor St., Tampa; EC3/4–8; stpeterclavercatholicschool.org; (813) 224–0865

St. Stephen Catholic School

10424 Saint Stephen Circle, Riverview; EC4–8; ststephencatholic.org; (813) 741–9203

St. Timothy Early Childhood Center

17512 Lakeshore Road, Lutz; ages 2-4; (813) 960-4857.

Tampa Catholic High School

4630 N Rome Ave., Tampa; 9–12, co–ed; tampacatholic.org; (813) 870–0860

Villa Madonna Catholic School

315 W Columbus Drive, Tampa; preK–8; villamadonnaschool.com; (813) 229–1322