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Boyd H. Anderson High School vs. Fort Lauderdale High School

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School Overview

School
Boyd H. Anderson High School
3050 Nw 41st St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Fort Lauderdale High School
1600 Ne 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
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7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Fort Lauderdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,982 students in grades 9-12, Boyd H. Anderson High School 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 is 10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,302 students in grades 9-12, Fort Lauderdale High School ranks in the top 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 is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,982 students
2,302 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#3618 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1451 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
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10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
38%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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14%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boyd H. Anderson High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
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93%
(Top 50% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
530
539
Grade 10 Students
537
620
Grade 11 Students
494
561
Grade 12 Students
421
582

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
22%
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% Black
87%
45%
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% White
2%
28%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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0.24
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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