Port Charlotte High School
18200 Cochran Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(941)255-7485
- Port Charlotte High School serves 1,625 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Port Charlotte High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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 61%.
- Port Charlotte High School operates within the Charlotte School District.
- Charlotte School District's 77% graduation rate is lower than the Florida state average of 82%.
Top Placements (Florida)
Port Charlotte High School is Listed among the top public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Port Charlotte High School's student population of 1625 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,625 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 85 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Port Charlotte High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Port Charlotte High School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 54% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 52% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 32% |
| Black | 14% | 23% |
| White | 64% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Port Charlotte High School is Charlotte School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Charlotte School District's student population of 16,061 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $10,911 in this district is less than the state average of $12,987. The district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $10,614 is less than the state average of $13,734. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| School District Name | Charlotte School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 24 | 22 |
| Number of Students Managed | 16,061 | 10,175 |
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| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 54% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 52% |
| District Graduation Rate | 77% | 82% |
| District Total Revenue | $179 MM | $132 MM |
| District Spending | $174 MM | $140 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $10,911 | $12,987 |
| District Spending / Student | $10,614 | $13,734 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Port Charlotte High School is Charlotte Technical Center (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charlotte Technical Center (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charlotte Technical Center (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Port Charlotte Charlotte Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 6-12 | 373 students
0.3 miles
18150 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)255-7500 0.3 6-12 373 - Port Charlotte Charlotte Virtual Franchise Grades: 6-12 | 89 students
0.4 miles
1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)255-0808 0.4 6-12 89 - Port Charlotte Charlotte Virtual Instruction Program Grades: K-12
0.5 miles
1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)255-0808 0.5 K-12 n/a - Port Charlotte Murdock Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 770 students
0.6 miles
17325 Mariner Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)255-7525 0.6 6-8 770 - Port Charlotte Meadow Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 750 students
2.1 miles
3131 Lake View Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)255-7470 2.1 PK-5 750
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