Rutherford High School - Panama City, Florida/FL

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Rutherford High School

1000 School Avenue, Panama City, FL, 32401-5157 -

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Definition of Terms

Rutherford High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bay County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1755 students

% Male / % Female

46% / 54%

Total Classroom Teachers

102 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 539 students

Grade 10 - 418 students

Grade 11 - 425 students

Grade 12 - 373 students

This School

( FL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( FL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	22%
% Black	29%	28%
% White	62%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

( FL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

26%

42%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Bay County School District

This School's Agency

( FL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	48	20
Number of Students Managed	33,627 students	12,279 students
District Total Revenue	$230,537,000	$110,828,000
District Expenditure	$219,032,000	$112,427,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,856	$7,795
District Expenditure / Student	$6,514	$7,471
District Graduation Rates	91%	81%

Rutherford High School, "Home of the Rams," opened its doors in 1961 with a single class of Sophomores. RHS became the second high school that opened in Bay County, Florida. A new class each year was added and held their first graduation in 1964.
Rutherford High is considered to have the best diverse student population and career-oriented educational programs of all Bay County, Florida schools.
This comprehensive high school offers many opportunities for all students. Rutherford High School is host to the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, Health Occupations Specialist Academy (HOSA) and the Communications and Technology Academy (Com/Tech). In addition, this establishment offers Advanced Placement (AP), dual-enrolled courses and Honors level courses for all students. Extracurricular activities available include all sports, service clubs, SGA, FCA, and many more.
Rutherford High School is a "B" grade school for the second year in a row under Florida's A++ Plan. The theme for the upcoming 2006-2007 school year is "Going from Good to Great!" The goal is to become an "A" school and to help all of our students meet the No Child Left Behind requirement for annual yearly progress.
Athletics: Beginning Months Of Sports Seasons:
FALL - Cross Country (Aug.), Football (Aug.), Swimming (Aug.), Volleyball (Aug.), Golf (Aug.).
WINTER - Basketball-Girls (Oct.), Basketball-Boys (Oct.), Wrestling (Oct.), Soccer-Boys (Oct.), Soccer-Girls (Oct.), Weightlifting-Girls (Nov.).
SPRING - Baseball (Jan.), Softball (Jan.), Tennis (Jan.).
Notable alumni: Yolanda Mayo (1995 Alumni/1999-2000 Miss FAMU (Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University).
Ryan Fleming (1997 Alumni/Student Athlete at University of Georgia).
Will Witherspoon (1998 Alumni/Pro Football Player/Super Bowl XXXVIII Carolina Panthers/St. Louis Rams).
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About This Zip Code (32401)

School Zip (32401)

(FL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

24,545 people

15,366,089 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

21%

27%

Population Average Age

38 years old

38.7 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$25,311

$38,451

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.9 rooms

5.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

48 years old

32 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

57% / 43%

67% / 33%

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1. A. D. Harris High School - 325 students - view location
2. Bay High School - 1536 students - view location
3. Chautauqua Charter School - 32 students - view location
4. Haney Technical High School - n/a - view location
5. Tom P. Haney Vocational-technical Center - n/a - view location
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