Countryside High School vs. Palm Harbor University High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Countryside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Palm Harbor University High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,593 students in grades 9-12, Countryside 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 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,502 students in grades 9-12, Palm Harbor University High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,593 students
2,502 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
112 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2814 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#934 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%


Graduation Rate
96%
≥99%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
22
-
Grade 9 Students
370
702
Grade 10 Students
395
654
Grade 11 Students
428
584
Grade 12 Students
378
562
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%


% Hispanic
27%
13%


% Black
11%
2%


% White
54%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

