East Lee County High School
East Lee County High School serves 2,027 students in grades 9-12.
East Lee County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
East Lee County High School's student population of 2,027 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 110 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,027 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the East Lee County High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Memorial Day (Schools Closed)
May 30, 2022 (Monday)
Last Day for School for Students
June 02, 2022 (Thursday)
Last day of School for Teachers
June 03, 2022 (Friday)
Teachers First Day
August 02, 2022 (Tuesday)
Students First Day
August 10, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
East Lee County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of East Lee County High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3192 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
60%
33%

Black
21%
22%

White
16%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
87%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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