Leon High School

550 East Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32308 | (850) 488-1971
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,848
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 550 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32308
School District Details
  • Leon County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,681
  • Graduation Rate: 77.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.7
  • Enrolled Students: 32,803

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,848
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 89.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 917 (49.6%)
  • Females: 904 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (3.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 336 (18.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 394 (21.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Leon High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black54329.4%
Asian412.2%
Hispanic683.7%
White1,16963.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Leon High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade54629.5%
10th Grade49927.0%
11th Grade40822.1%
12th Grade39521.4%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.0%
District:
78.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.3%
District:
0.8%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
43.0%
District:
58.8%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
1.4%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
9.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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