Ridge Community High School

500 West Orchid Dr, Davenport, FL, 33837-3885
Tel: (863)419-3315
Grades: 9-12 | 2,085 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Ridge Community High School serves 2,085 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the FL state average of 15:1.
  • The school's 68% graduation rate is lower than the FL state average of 70%.
  • Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body.
  • Ridge Community High School is the only public high school within Davenport, and operates within the Polk School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, FL Dept. of Educ.
Ridge Community High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 2,085 students
% Male / % Female 51% / 49%
Total Classroom Teachers 122 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(FL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 15:1
 
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian		 1% n/a
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hispanic		 44% 27%
% Black		 22% 23%
% White		 30% 44%
Unknown		 2% 4%
 
 
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 58% 48%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Polk School District

Nearby Schools:

Ridge Community High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Horizons Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.2 mi. away
Davenport School Of The Arts
Grades: PK-8 | 1.9 mi. away
Bethune Academy
Grades: KG-5 | 2 mi. away
Haines City Headstart Center
Grades: PK-PK | 2.1 mi. away
Eastside Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 2.6 mi. away

View all schools in: Davenport, Polk County, Zip 33837

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