Murray Hill High School (Closed 2016)

Serving 261 students in grades 9-12, Murray Hill High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
261 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (FL)
(14-15)
≤10%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
≤10%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Murray Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
4%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Murray Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
70%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Murray Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
22%
36%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Murray Hill High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Murray Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Murray Hill High School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
0.46
This chart display the diversity score of Murray Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(14-15)
6-9%
79%
This chart display graduation rate of Murray Hill High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murray Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
1%
7%
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% FL state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Murray Hill High School?
The graduation rate of Murray Hill High School is 6-9%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 79%.
How many students attend Murray Hill High School?
261 students attend Murray Hill High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
70% of Murray Hill High School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Murray Hill High School?
Murray Hill High School has a student ration of 37:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 16:1.
What grades does Murray Hill High School offer ?
Murray Hill High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Murray Hill High School part of?
Murray Hill High School is part of Duval School District.

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