East Lee County High School
715 Thomas Sherwin Ave South, Lehigh Acres, FL 33974 | (239) 369-2932
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 1,595
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,595 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 429th out of 471 high schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 715 Thomas Sherwin Ave S, Lehigh Acres, FL 33974
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Lee County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,706
- Graduation Rate: 71.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.2
- Enrolled Students: 80,484
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,595
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 79.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 843 (52.9%)
- Females: 725 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 207 (13.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,038 (65.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,245 (78.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 4 | 0.3% |
Black | 479 | 30.0% |
Asian | 11 | 0.7% |
Hispanic | 644 | 40.4% |
White | 430 | 27.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 436 | 27.3% |
10th Grade | 410 | 25.7% |
11th Grade | 402 | 25.2% |
12th Grade | 347 | 21.8% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
77.0%
District:
76.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.2%
District:
1.3%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
68.0%
District:
67.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.3%
District:
1.3%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.9%
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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