Tavares High School
603 North New Hampshire Ave, Tavares, FL 32778 | (352) 343-3007
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 1,349
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,349 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 216th out of 471 high schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 603 N New Hampshire Ave, Tavares, FL 32778
School District Details
- Lake County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,166
- Graduation Rate: 77.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 41,050
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,349
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 68.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 618 (45.8%)
- Females: 711 (52.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 369 (27.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 477 (35.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Black | 131 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 38 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 130 | 9.6% |
| White | 1,027 | 76.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 373 | 27.7% |
| 10th Grade | 345 | 25.6% |
| 11th Grade | 322 | 23.9% |
| 12th Grade | 309 | 22.9% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.0%
District:
78.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.2%
District:
3.0%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
53.8%
District:
66.8%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.8%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
7.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Tavares High School
- Reviewed by Student on September 09, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I am a student at the school and they dropped a lot of classes and teachers leaving us with little to choose from. To add to this I do not recommend the principal leadership
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 05, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - great school the staff really cares about there students
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