Drop Back In High School (Closed 2014)

Drop Back In High School serves 481 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
481 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(10-11)
≤10%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Drop Back In High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(11-12)
≤20%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Drop Back In High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Drop Back In High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
2%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
26%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Drop Back In High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
28%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Drop Back In High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
42%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Drop Back In High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Drop Back In High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Drop Back In High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Florida.
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Drop Back In High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
6%
78%
This chart displays graduation rate of Drop Back In High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Drop Back In High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Drop Back In High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% FL state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Drop Back In High School?
The graduation rate of Drop Back In High School is 6%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 78%.
How many students attend Drop Back In High School?
481 students attend Drop Back In High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
42% of Drop Back In High School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Drop Back In High School?
Drop Back In High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does Drop Back In High School offer ?
Drop Back In High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Drop Back In High School part of?
Drop Back In High School is part of Polk School District.

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