W. Travis Loften High School - Gainesville, Florida/FL

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W. Travis Loften High School

3000 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32641-6099 -

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Definition of Terms

W. Travis Loften High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades PK - 12

County

Alachua County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

321 students

% Male / % Female

40% / 60%

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

Students by Grade

Pre-K - 35 students

Grade 8 - 1 students

Grade 9 - 58 students

Grade 10 - 79 students

Grade 11 - 91 students

Grade 12 - 57 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	18%
% Black	45%	26%
% White	50%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

36%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(FL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Alachua County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	72	24
Number of Students Managed	30,108 students	15,852 students
District Total Revenue	$248,762,000	$150,286,000
District Expenditure	$238,406,000	$148,035,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,262	$9,481
District Expenditure / Student	$7,918	$9,339
District Graduation Rates	75%	90%

Loften High School (or W. Travis Loften High School) is a public high school in Gainesville, Florida in the United States. It is part of Alachua County School District and occupies a campus in a medium-sized community.
Overview
Unlike other high schools in the area, Loften is not a school where students are regularly zoned to attend and assigned. Loften remains a "school of choice" where students must actively seek the school out and apply as opposed to simply showing up due to location. While this ensures only students who really want to go actually attend, it also means that Loften has a very small student body. Because of this, Loften averages only 300-400 students in the day time. These students are divided among 24 teachers in a 4-period block schedule. In the community, it is noted for having a very liberal mindset and being unorthodox. It is a common rumor that Loften is a school for "bad kids" to be sent, but in reality has an average of one fight per year with very little other violations. For all ~350 students, only one dean is employed.
Childcare
Perhaps Loften's most defining feature is its ACCEPT program. The program focuses on pregnant teens and teen mothers, attempting to continue their education. Loften is the only high school in the area with an on-campus daycare for use by the students. The daycare is provided free of charge and cares for the children from the beginning to the end of a full school day.
Career focus
Beginning in the Fall of 2007, Loften will become Alachua County's Professional Academies Magnet School. In total, it has seven career oriented programs including:
Academy of Information Technology (AoIT)
Academy of Fire & EMS (Firefighting/Emergency Medical Services)
Academy of Automotive Technology
Academy of Business Administration (Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Business Systems)
Academy of Biological Sciences (Horticulture)
Academy of Early Childhood Education
Administration
Principal: Dr. Chet Sanders
Assistant Principal: Pat Phillips
Dean: Marlon Jones
Registrar: Denise Cruce
External links
Loften High School online
publicschoolreview.com
AOIT official page

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