Leon King High School opened in 1960 with 58 faculty members and 960 students. The school was named in honor of C. Leon King, a distinguished and respected member of the Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction for 18 years. It is located at 6815 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33610. King High School is a traditional/hybrid magnet. It has one of the four International Baccalaureate programs in Hillsborough County, Florida. The IB program of King began in July, 1994. Ninety percent of IB seniors earned the IB Diploma in 2004—one of the highest rates in the United States. As of the 2010-2011 school year C. Leon King High School received an A grade in education overall.[citation needed]
Its total student population is 2117, attendance rate in 2005 was 92%, and the Class of 2007 includes 23 National Merit finalists, 4 National Achievement finalists, and 2 National Hispanic Scholars.[citation needed]
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