City: Miami, FL
Address: 15255 SW 96 Street
District: Dade
Phone: (305)752-7900
Web site: http://www.varela.dadeschools.net/index.html
School Enrollment: 3542
White students: 13.5%
Black students: 3.6%
Hispanic students: 80.5%
Asian students: 1.8%
Multi-racial/other students: .5%
Female students: 48.4%
Male students: 51.6%
Students with disabilities: 8.6%
Stability: 93.9%
School grade: B
Dropout rate: 2.8%
High School graduation rate: 0.0%
Average class size in language arts classes: 28.9
Average class size in math classes: 32.4
Average class size in science classes: 31.2
Average class size in social studies classes: 32.9
Teachers with master's degree: 25.5%
Teacher experience average: 5.5
Total staff: 213
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.3%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 75.1%
Prc. of staff in support: 22.5%
Statistics about FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,926
Expenditures per regular pupil: $3,625
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,042
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,147
Total operating expenditure: $4,235
Limited English Proficient students: 14.8%
Students absent 21+ days: 12.0%
In-school suspensions: 15.9%
Out-of-school suspensions: 8.6%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 1,263
Students scoring at level 1: 24
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 32
Students scoring at level 4: 15
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 62
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 1,268
Students scoring at level 1: 44
Students scoring at level 2: 31
Students scoring at level 3: 17
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 40
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 1,285
Students scoring at level 1: 19
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 26
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 63
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 1,287
Students scoring at level 1: 32
Students scoring at level 2: 38
Students scoring at level 3: 18
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 44
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 1,268
Students scoring at level 3: 93.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 14
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 31
Property: 9
Fighting and Harassment: 72
Weapons Possession: 12
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 9
Total: 147