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Beacon High School vs. Barron Collier High School

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School Overview

School
Beacon High School
3710 Estey Ave
Naples, FL 34104
Barron Collier High School
5600 Cougar Dr
Naples, FL 34109
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8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Beacon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Barron Collier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Beacon High School serves 282 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,650 students in grades 9-12, Barron Collier High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
282 students
1,650 students
This chart displays total students of Beacon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Barron Collier High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Beacon High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
67 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Beacon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Barron Collier High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barron Collier High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#786 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Barron Collier High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beacon 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barron Collier 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.
<50%
(Top 1% in FL)(09-10 School Year Data)
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barron Collier 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beacon 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barron Collier 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.
≤5%
(17-18 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Beacon High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Barron Collier High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Beacon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barron Collier High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
409
Grade 10 Students
2
392
Grade 11 Students
208
450
Grade 12 Students
72
399

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beacon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
71%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beacon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beacon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beacon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Beacon High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Barron Collier High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beacon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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