 The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida Council of Independent Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the College Board, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, the Southern Association of College Admissions Counseling, and the Educational Records Bureau.Tampa Preparatory School was established in 1974.In 1991 seventh and eighth grades were added and in 1997 the school began offering classes for the 6th grade.