City: Merritt Island, FL
Address: 100 Mustang Way
District: Brevard
Phone: (321)454-1000
Web site: http://merritt.hs.brevard.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 1844
White students: 87.8%
Black students: 5.5%
Hispanic students: 3.4%
Asian students: 2.2%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.0%
Female students: 48.8%
Male students: 51.2%
Students with disabilities: 11.3%
Stability: 94.3%
School grade: A
Dropout rate: 0.7%
High School graduation rate: 94.4%
ACT test takers: 145
ACT % of school: 37.7%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.3
Average class size in math classes: 26.4
Average class size in science classes: 27.0
Average class size in social studies classes: 28.5
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 72.9%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 69.1%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 63.8%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 79.8%
Teachers with master's degree: 38.2%
Teacher experience average: 15.3
Total staff: 136
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.7%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 65.4%
Prc. of staff in support: 30.9%
Statistics about MERRITT ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Merritt Island, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 244
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 63.4%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,013
ACT average for all students taking the test: 22.1
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,746
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,417
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,922
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,416
Total operating expenditure: $4,678
Limited English Proficient students: 0.8%
Students absent 21+ days: 4.6%
In-school suspensions: 4.2%
Out-of-school suspensions: 11.4%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 507
Students scoring at level 1: 8
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 32
Students scoring at level 4: 27
Students scoring at level 5: 17
Median national percentile rank: 85
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 504
Students scoring at level 1: 18
Students scoring at level 2: 34
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 12
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 64
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 465
Students scoring at level 1: 6
Students scoring at level 2: 12
Students scoring at level 3: 30
Students scoring at level 4: 35
Students scoring at level 5: 16
Median national percentile rank: 79
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 466
Students scoring at level 1: 12
Students scoring at level 2: 33
Students scoring at level 3: 32
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 12
Median national percentile rank: 61
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 459
Students scoring at level 3: 93.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 3
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 18
Property: 4
Fighting and Harassment: 56
Weapons Possession: 3
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 6
Total: 90