City: Tallahassee, FL
Address: 3013 Jim Lee Rd
District: Leon
Phone: (850)488-1783
Web site: http://www.rickards.leon.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 1403
White students: 24.7%
Black students: 71.5%
Hispanic students: 1.1%
Asian students: 2.0%
Native American students: .4%
Multi-racial/other students: .4%
Female students: 49.8%
Male students: 50.2%
Students with disabilities: 12.8%
Stability: 93.7%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 2.0%
High School graduation rate: 71.1%
ACT test takers: 147
ACT % of school: 65.3%
Average class size in language arts classes: 25.1
Average class size in math classes: 25.5
Average class size in science classes: 28.0
Average class size in social studies classes: 26.8
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 53.9%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 70.4%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 59.3%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 75.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 43.6%
Teacher experience average: 14.8
Total staff: 120
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.3%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 74.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 22.5%
Statistics about JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL in Tallahassee, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 102
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 45.3%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,085
ACT average for all students taking the test: 18.7
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,016
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,488
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,334
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,769
Total operating expenditure: $4,831
Limited English Proficient students: 0.1%
Students absent 21+ days: 21.7%
In-school suspensions: 6.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 11.2%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 402
Students scoring at level 1: 22
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 69
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 395
Students scoring at level 1: 43
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 16
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 45
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 329
Students scoring at level 1: 21
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 18
Students scoring at level 5: 12
Median national percentile rank: 65
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 331
Students scoring at level 1: 42
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 50
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 297
Students scoring at level 3: 92.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 7
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 3
Property: 3
Fighting and Harassment: 61
Weapons Possession: 3
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 55
Total: 132