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Pinellas Park High School
6305 118th Avenue, N, Largo, FL, 33773-3729 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Pinellas Park High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Pinellas County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2297 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 113 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 754 students
Grade 10 - 609 students
Grade 11 - 556 students
Grade 12 - 378 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 7% 2%
% Hispanic 11% 22%
% Black 12% 28%
% White 70% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 27% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Pinellas County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 173 20
Number of Students Managed 120,929 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $956,195,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $948,950,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $7,907 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $7,847 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 72% 81%
School Notes:
  • Pinellas Park High School is located in Largo, Florida. It opened in the fall of 1976. The school mascot is the Patriot, and the school colors are red and blue. The school newspaper is called the Powder Horn Press and the yearbook is called Occurrences. The school is home to the Criminal Justice Academy magnet program.
  • Criminal Justice Academy: The Criminal Justice Academy is a four-year magnet program at Pinellas Park High School, which provides students with an extensive understanding of the American legal system and the wide variety of careers found in that system.
  • Admissions: Students must apply and be accepted into the Criminal Justice Academy. Eighth grade applicants must have stanines of 5 or higher on standardized tests, GPA of 2.3 or higher for all work in sixth and seventh grades, 2 positive academic teacher recommendations, and good discipline and attendance records.
  • Building: The CJA building was built between 1996-1998 and opened to students in the fall of 1998. The building has 8,496 sq. ft. of space, including several classrooms, administration offices, a mock courtroom, and an apartment used as a mock crime scene.
  • Shooting: The school made news on February 11, 1988, when two students, Jason Harless and Jason McCoy, brought stolen guns to the school and shot three people, killing assistant principal Richard Allen and injuring two others.
  • Taser usage: The school again made national news in 2005 when police officers used a Taser three times on a student, Doug Walker, who was struggling with them. This incident is often cited in the debate about how much force is excessive in schools.
  • Alumni: Pamela Stein - Playboy Playmate.
  • Browning Nagle - Former New York Jets quarterback.
  • Dennis Knight - Professional wrestler.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33773)
School Zip (33773) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,369 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 25% 27%
Population Average Age 40 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $39,763 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 75% / 25% 67% / 33%
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View all schools in: Largo Town, Pinellas County, Zip 33773 
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