Ridge Teen Parent Program
Tel:
(863)299-2512
- Ridge Teen Parent Program serves 53 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Ridge Teen Parent Program 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 2012-13 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Ridge Teen Parent Program's student population of 53 students has declined by 43% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 53 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ridge Teen Parent Program is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,498 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The diversity score of Ridge Teen Parent Program is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 32% |
| Black | 18% | 22% |
| White | 31% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | POLK School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ridge Teen Parent Program is Ridge Technical College (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Daniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alta Vista Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Winter Haven Ridge Technical College Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 117 students
0.0 miles
7700 State Road 544
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863)419-3060 0.0 9-12 117 - Haines City Alta Vista Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 738 students
1.8 miles
801 Scenic Hwy S
Haines City, FL 33844
(863)421-3235 1.8 PK-5 738 - Haines City Daniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 479 students
2.3 miles
701 Ledwith Ave
Haines City, FL 33844
(863)421-3267 2.3 6-8 479 - Lakeland Polk Virtual Franchise Grades: 6-12
2.3 miles
900 Lowry Ave
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863)419-3342 2.3 6-12 n/a - Haines City Shelley S. Boone Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 711 students
2.9 miles
225 22nd St S
Haines City, FL 33844
(863)421-3302 2.9 6-8 711
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