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Mulberry Senior High School
1 Panther Place, Mulberry, FL, 33860-2834 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Mulberry Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Polk County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1012 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 57 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 296 students
Grade 10 - 285 students
Grade 11 - 225 students
Grade 12 - 206 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 13% 22%
% Black 14% 28%
% White 72% 47%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 34% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Polk County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 153 20
Number of Students Managed 97,677 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $755,266,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $744,316,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $7,732 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $7,620 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 83% 81%
School Notes:
  • Mulberry High School (also referred to as Mulberry Senior High School) is a four-year public high school located in Mulberry, Florida, serving the city and surrounding areas.
  • History: Mulberry's then-only public school began high school classes in 1907. In 1914, a separate high school was constructed; it was a two-story brick building with six classrooms and an auditorium, costing approximately $12,500.
  • In 1921, the first edition of the MHS yearbook was published, titled The Mulberry Tree in honor of the city's famed mulberry tree.
  • In 1922, land was donated for the construction of a new high school, on the east side of what is now Northeast First Avenue; construction was completed in 1924. Also in 1924, MHS began inter-school football play.
  • During the Great Depression, many schools cut their terms or lost their accreditation, and the state of Florida ran out of money, but MHS was able to stay open thanks to taxes paid by area phosphate firms.
  • In 1955, the current school was constructed on 65 acres of land given by Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation and International Minerals and Chemical Corporation ; the old high school was converted to an elementary school, Purcell.
  • Notable alumni: John Vincent Atanasoff, 1920 graduate, inventor of the electronic digital computer.
  • Graduated after two years; in 1985, the school's computer center was named for him.
  • Bob Murphy, 1962 graduate professional golfer and sportscaster.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33860)
School Zip (33860) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,015 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 15% 27%
Population Average Age 35 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $40,929 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 25 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 67% / 33%
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View all schools in: Mulberry Town, Polk County, Zip 33860 
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