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Homestead Senior High School vs. Keys Gate Charter High School

Should you attend Homestead Senior High School or Keys Gate Charter 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
Homestead Senior High School
2351 Se 12th Ave
Homestead, FL 33034
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Keys Gate Charter High School
2325 Se 28th Ave
Homestead, FL 33035
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 2,020 students in grades 9-12, Homestead 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 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 690 students in grades 9-12, Keys Gate Charter 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 41% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,020 students
690 students
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This chart displays total students of Keys Gate Charter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Keys Gate Charter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3203 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3024 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Keys Gate Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(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 Homestead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keys Gate Charter 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.
29%
(Bottom 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 Homestead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keys Gate Charter 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.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homestead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keys Gate Charter 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.
97%
(Top 10% in FL)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter 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 Homestead Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Keys Gate Charter High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
608
207
Grade 10 Students
521
183
Grade 11 Students
468
167
Grade 12 Students
423
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Keys Gate Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
56%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homestead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Keys Gate Charter 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.
0.54
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter 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
71%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homestead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Keys Gate Charter 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homestead Senior 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 Keys Gate Charter 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.
 
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