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Discovery High School vs. Winter Haven Senior High School

Should you attend Discovery High School or Winter Haven Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Discovery High School
1000 N Buena Vista Dr
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Winter Haven Senior High School
600 6th St Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Winter Haven Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 812 students in grades 9-12, Discovery 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 34% (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 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,553 students in grades 9-12, Winter Haven Senior 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 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
812 students
2,553 students
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This chart displays total students of Winter Haven Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
111 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Winter Haven Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winter Haven Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2378 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2968 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winter Haven Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior 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 50% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in FL)
88%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Discovery High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Winter Haven Senior 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 Discovery High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winter Haven Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
236
697
Grade 10 Students
220
674
Grade 11 Students
193
566
Grade 12 Students
163
616

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winter Haven Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior 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.
0.64
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior 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
63%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery 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 Winter Haven Senior 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
8%
2%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winter Haven Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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