Homestead High School

2351 Se 12th Ave, Homestead, FL 33034 | (305) 245-7000
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,840
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3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,840
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 125.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 929 (50.5%)
  • Females: 911 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 114 (6.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,421 (77.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,535 (83.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Homestead High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.1%
Black79943.4%
Asian140.8%
Hispanic94051.1%
White854.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Homestead High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade56830.9%
10th Grade43223.5%
11th Grade41222.4%
12th Grade42823.3%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
58.0%
District:
68.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
7.1%
District:
4.0%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
54.1%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.6%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
10.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.0%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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1 review for Homestead High School

  • Reviewed by Staff Member on October 06, 2007
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Homestad Sr. needs continued support from parents, the community, the region and the district offices.
    WE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL AT HSHS

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