City: Homestead, FL
Address: 2351 S.E. 12th Avenue
District: Dade
Phone: (305)245-7000
Web site: http://hshs2.dadeschools.net/
School Enrollment: 3121
White students: 11.0%
Black students: 40.0%
Hispanic students: 47.4%
Asian students: 1.3%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .2%
Female students: 48.5%
Male students: 51.5%
Students with disabilities: 19.5%
Stability: 91.5%
School grade: D
Dropout rate: 5.1%
High School graduation rate: 42.8%
ACT test takers: 115
ACT % of school: 20.3%
Average class size in language arts classes: 27.8
Average class size in math classes: 29.6
Average class size in science classes: 26.4
Average class size in social studies classes: 27.2
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 44.4%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 54.7%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 48.1%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 71.2%
Teachers with master's degree: 24.8%
Teacher experience average: 9.7
Total staff: 204
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.5%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 72.5%
Prc. of staff in support: 25.0%
Statistics about HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Homestead, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 159
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 28.0%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 805
ACT average for all students taking the test: 16.6
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,384
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,432
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,670
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,119
Total operating expenditure: $5,134
Limited English Proficient students: 5.8%
Students absent 21+ days: 34.3%
In-school suspensions: 12.6%
Out-of-school suspensions: 15.8%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 930
Students scoring at level 1: 51
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 18
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 40
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 946
Students scoring at level 1: 61
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 10
Students scoring at level 4: 3
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 27
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 629
Students scoring at level 1: 41
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 17
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 47
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 624
Students scoring at level 1: 54
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 11
Students scoring at level 4: 3
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 33
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 617
Students scoring at level 3: 93.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 44
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 38
Property: 47
Fighting and Harassment: 188
Weapons Possession: 10
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 33
Total: 360