City: Miami, FL
Address: 7460 S.W. 118th Street
District: Dade
Phone: (305)235-1360
Web site: http://www.dade.k12.fl.us/palmetto/
School Enrollment: 3338
White students: 52.6%
Black students: 16.0%
Hispanic students: 25.7%
Asian students: 4.2%
Native American students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.1%
Female students: 48.7%
Male students: 51.3%
Students with disabilities: 10.1%
Stability: 96.0%
School grade: A
Dropout rate: 2.8%
High School graduation rate: 76.4%
ACT test takers: 254
ACT % of school: 32.7%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.4
Average class size in math classes: 27.5
Average class size in science classes: 28.6
Average class size in social studies classes: 28.5
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 67.0%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 41.5%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 37.4%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 79.8%
Teachers with master's degree: 42.2%
Teacher experience average: 14.5
Total staff: 217
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.3%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 74.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 23.5%
Statistics about MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 578
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 74.4%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,077
ACT average for all students taking the test: 22.6
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,705
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,660
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $7,561
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,263
Total operating expenditure: $5,166
Limited English Proficient students: 3.3%
Students absent 21+ days: 12.2%
In-school suspensions: 7.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 6.9%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 875
Students scoring at level 1: 18
Students scoring at level 2: 16
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 24
Students scoring at level 5: 16
Median national percentile rank: 80
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 871
Students scoring at level 1: 30
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 55
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 785
Students scoring at level 1: 12
Students scoring at level 2: 14
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 37
Students scoring at level 5: 18
Median national percentile rank: 78
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 789
Students scoring at level 1: 20
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 14
Median national percentile rank: 60
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 798
Students scoring at level 3: 95.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 11
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 37
Property: 56
Fighting and Harassment: 42
Weapons Possession: 7
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 6
Total: 159