City: Lake Wales, FL
Address: #1 Highlander Way
District: Polk
Phone: (863)678-4222
Web site: http://www.pcsb.k12.fl.us/lwhs/
School Enrollment: 1329
White students: 59.4%
Black students: 32.5%
Hispanic students: 7.3%
Asian students: .5%
Multi-racial/other students: .2%
Female students: 49.2%
Male students: 50.8%
Students with disabilities: 16.9%
Stability: 93.0%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 3.7%
High School graduation rate: 59.6%
ACT test takers: 71
ACT % of school: 28.9%
Average class size in language arts classes: 25.1
Average class size in math classes: 25.9
Average class size in science classes: 25.9
Average class size in social studies classes: 28.8
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 44.7%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 54.9%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 54.4%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 69.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 29.3%
Teacher experience average: 11.0
Total staff: 123
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.4%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 69.9%
Prc. of staff in support: 27.6%
Statistics about LAKE WALES HIGH SCHOOL in Lake Wales, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 116
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 47.2%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 946
ACT average for all students taking the test: 19.0
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,976
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,571
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,210
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,642
Total operating expenditure: $4,823
Limited English Proficient students: 1.3%
Students absent 21+ days: 7.5%
In-school suspensions: 17.1%
Out-of-school suspensions: 14.5%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 392
Students scoring at level 1: 34
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 22
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 56
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 390
Students scoring at level 1: 52
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 16
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 38
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 321
Students scoring at level 1: 31
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 58
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 323
Students scoring at level 1: 45
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 18
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 39
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 328
Students scoring at level 3: 91.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 21
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 56
Property: 8
Fighting and Harassment: 22
Weapons Possession: 2
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 6
Total: 115