Northstar High Charter (Closed 2013)

Serving 171 students in grades 9-12, Northstar High Charter 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 ≤20% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
171 students
This chart display total students of Northstar High Charter by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Northstar High Charter by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Northstar High Charter by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(11-12)
≤20%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northstar High Charter 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 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
11-19%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northstar High Charter 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 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Northstar High Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
58%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
11%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Northstar High Charter.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
0.57
This chart display the diversity score of Northstar High Charter and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
20-29%
77%
This chart display graduation rate of Northstar High Charter and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
4%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northstar High Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 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?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% FL state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Northstar High Charter?
The graduation rate of Northstar High Charter is 20-29%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 77%.
How many students attend Northstar High Charter?
171 students attend Northstar High Charter.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Northstar High Charter students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Northstar High Charter?
Northstar High Charter has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 16:1.
What grades does Northstar High Charter offer ?
Northstar High Charter offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Northstar High Charter part of?
Northstar High Charter is part of Orange School District.

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