Port Charlotte High School
18200 Cochran Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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 2015-16 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 2015-16 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 2015-16 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%.
Top Placements
Port Charlotte High School places among the top 20% of 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 1,625 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 |
 | |
| 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 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 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% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 52% |
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| 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% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Charlotte School District | |
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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