Lake Wales High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,256 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 398th out of 471 high schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Polk County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
- Graduation Rate: 68.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 94,530
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,256
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 65.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 630 (50.2%)
- Females: 608 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 109 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 600 (47.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 709 (56.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Black | 344 | 27.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 201 | 16.0% |
| White | 686 | 54.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 357 | 28.4% |
| 10th Grade | 295 | 23.5% |
| 11th Grade | 340 | 27.1% |
| 12th Grade | 264 | 21.0% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.0%
District:
70.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.5%
District:
4.1%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
81.5%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
10.3%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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