James Rickards High School

3013 Jim Lee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32301 | (850) 414-5500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,188
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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.
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: 1,188
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 554 (46.6%)
  • Females: 619 (52.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (7.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 499 (42.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 586 (49.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
James Rickards High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.2%
Black91476.9%
Asian615.1%
Hispanic282.4%
White16814.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For James Rickards High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade40233.8%
10th Grade29124.5%
11th Grade29124.5%
12th Grade20417.2%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
71.0%
District:
78.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.2%
District:
0.8%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
46.9%
District:
58.8%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
7.8%
District:
1.4%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
13.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
19.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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