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Professional Magnet At Loften High School vs. F. W. Buchholz High School

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School Overview

School
Professional Magnet At Loften High School
3000 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
F. W. Buchholz High School
5510 Nw 27th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Professional Magnet At Loften High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

F. W. Buchholz 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Professional Magnet At Loften 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,472 students in grades 9-12, F. W. Buchholz High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
263 students
2,472 students
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% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
28:1
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Test Scores

#1814 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1182 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
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35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
49%
(Top 50% in FL)
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55-59%
(Top 50% in FL)
66%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Professional Magnet At Loften 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 F. W. Buchholz 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%
(Top 50% in FL)
97%
(Top 20% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
77
665
Grade 10 Students
76
612
Grade 11 Students
51
644
Grade 12 Students
59
551

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
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% Hispanic
15%
13%
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% Black
28%
22%
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% White
51%
49%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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0.64
0.69
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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