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Tarpon Springs High School vs. Palm Harbor University High School

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School Overview

School
Tarpon Springs High School
1411 Gulf Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Palm Harbor University High School
1900 Omaha St
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Tarpon Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Palm Harbor University 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%)
Overview
Serving 1,174 students in grades 9-12, Tarpon Springs 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 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,480 students in grades 9-12, Palm Harbor University 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 72% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,174 students
2,480 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
112 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#2439 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#838 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tarpon Springs 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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47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tarpon Springs 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 Palm Harbor University 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.
98%
(Top 10% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
317
658
Grade 10 Students
315
628
Grade 11 Students
302
613
Grade 12 Students
238
581

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
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% Hispanic
20%
13%
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% Black
9%
2%
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% White
64%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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0.54
0.40
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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