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Amos P. Godby High School vs. James Rickards High School

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School Overview

School
Amos P. Godby High School
1717 W Tharpe St
Tallahassee, FL 32303
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
James Rickards High School
3013 Jim Lee Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32301
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,396 students in grades 9-12, Amos P. Godby High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,575 students in grades 9-12, James Rickards High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,396 students
1,575 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#3188 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3195 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
26%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amos P. Godby 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 2021-22 school year data.
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34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amos P. Godby 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Rickards 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 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amos P. Godby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
83%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
462
457
Grade 10 Students
407
447
Grade 11 Students
322
390
Grade 12 Students
205
281

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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% Hispanic
14%
10%
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% Black
69%
71%
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% White
11%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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0.49
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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