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St. Augustine High School vs. Ponte Vedra High School

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School Overview

School
St. Augustine High School
3205 Varella Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ponte Vedra High School
460 Davis Park Rd
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Ponte Vedra High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,794 students in grades 8-12, St. Augustine High School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,889 students in grades 9-12, Ponte Vedra High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
1,794 students
1,889 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#1070 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#107 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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54%
(Top 50% in FL)
82%
(Top 5% in FL)
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62%
(Top 30% in FL)
82%
(Top 5% in FL)
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89%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
98%
(Top 10% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 8 Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
492
458
Grade 10 Students
453
504
Grade 11 Students
432
454
Grade 12 Students
415
473

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
9%
10%
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% Black
14%
2%
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% White
71%
81%
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% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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0.47
0.33
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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