Taylor County High School
Taylor County High School serves 646 students in grades 9-12.
Taylor County 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 42% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Taylor County High School's student population of 646 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
646 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Taylor County High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of 4th Nine Weeks - Early Release Day
May 27, 2022 (Friday)
Last Day for Teachers
June 01, 2022 (Wednesday)
Teachers First Day of School
August 03, 2022 (Wednesday)
Students First Day of School
August 11, 2022 (Thursday)
Last Day of 1st Nine Weeks
October 12, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Taylor County High School 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 Taylor County High School is 0.51, 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
#3102 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
4%
33%

Black
24%
22%

White
66%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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