City: Palmetto, FL
Address: 1200 17th St, W
District: Manatee
Phone: (941)723-4848
Web site: http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/palmetto/
School Enrollment: 1471
White students: 58.0%
Black students: 20.1%
Hispanic students: 21.1%
Asian students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: .6%
Female students: 48.2%
Male students: 51.8%
Students with disabilities: 18.2%
Stability: 93.7%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 2.2%
High School graduation rate: 65.1%
ACT test takers: 87
ACT % of school: 39.4%
Average class size in language arts classes: 22.4
Average class size in math classes: 24.2
Average class size in science classes: 26.5
Average class size in social studies classes: 27.1
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 46.2%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 72.2%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 68.1%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 60.7%
Teachers with master's degree: 32.9%
Teacher experience average: 12.3
Total staff: 124
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.2%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 63.7%
Prc. of staff in support: 33.1%
Statistics about PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL in Palmetto, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 76
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 34.4%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 987
ACT average for all students taking the test: 19.8
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,522
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,348
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,789
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,716
Total operating expenditure: $4,726
Limited English Proficient students: 4.5%
Students absent 21+ days: 16.9%
In-school suspensions: 25.6%
Out-of-school suspensions: 21.3%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 515
Students scoring at level 1: 24
Students scoring at level 2: 34
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 12
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 64
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 510
Students scoring at level 1: 47
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 16
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 42
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 228
Students scoring at level 1: 12
Students scoring at level 2: 16
Students scoring at level 3: 30
Students scoring at level 4: 34
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 72
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 230
Students scoring at level 1: 20
Students scoring at level 2: 39
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 55
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 231
Students scoring at level 3: 95.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 7
Property: 1
Fighting and Harassment: 3
Weapons Possession: 0
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 1
Total: 13