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Lake Placid High School vs. Avon Park High School

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School Overview

School
Lake Placid High School
202 Green Dragon Dr
Lake Placid, FL 33852
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Avon Park High School
700 E Main St
Avon Park, FL 33825
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Avon Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 834 students in grades 9-12, Lake Placid 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 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 898 students in grades 9-12, Avon Park 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 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
834 students
898 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#2711 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2581 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Placid High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
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35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Placid 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avon Park 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in FL)
88%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
281
288
Grade 10 Students
195
200
Grade 11 Students
188
200
Grade 12 Students
170
210

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
44%
45%
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% Black
10%
23%
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% White
44%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.61
0.67
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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