City: Homestead, FL
Address: 28401 S.W. 167th Avenue
District: Dade
Phone: (305)247-4244
Web site: http://www.southdade.org/
School Enrollment: 2687
White students: 27.3%
Black students: 19.9%
Hispanic students: 51.1%
Asian students: .9%
Native American students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: .5%
Female students: 47.7%
Male students: 52.3%
Students with disabilities: 16.7%
Stability: 92.6%
School grade: D
Dropout rate: 4.3%
High School graduation rate: 49.8%
ACT test takers: 132
ACT % of school: 27.7%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.0
Average class size in math classes: 27.2
Average class size in science classes: 25.5
Average class size in social studies classes: 28.1
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 49.5%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 57.8%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 54.3%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 72.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 38.0%
Teacher experience average: 12.5
Total staff: 172
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.3%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.8%
Prc. of staff in support: 23.8%
Statistics about SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Homestead, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 181
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 37.9%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 901
ACT average for all students taking the test: 18.7
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,902
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,613
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,690
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,794
Total operating expenditure: $5,293
Limited English Proficient students: 7.6%
Students absent 21+ days: 25.0%
In-school suspensions: 21.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 11.9%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 869
Students scoring at level 1: 51
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 18
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 42
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 871
Students scoring at level 1: 63
Students scoring at level 2: 19
Students scoring at level 3: 12
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 29
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 591
Students scoring at level 1: 43
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 43
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 588
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 31
Students scoring at level 3: 15
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 34
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 610
Students scoring at level 3: 82.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 26
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 28
Property: 46
Fighting and Harassment: 204
Weapons Possession: 6
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 23
Total: 333