Somerset Academy Charter High School (south Homestead)
Somerset Academy Charter High School (south Homestead) serves 339 students in grades 9-12.
Somerset Academy Charter High School (south Homestead) placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Somerset Academy Charter High School (south Homestead)'s student population of 339 students has grown by 36% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 112% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
339 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last day of school
June 08, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Somerset Academy Charter High School (south Homestead) is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Somerset Academy Charter High School (south Homestead) is 0.37, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2101 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
78%
33%
Black
8%
22%
White
13%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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