Jones High School vs. Dr. Phillips High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jones High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr. Phillips High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,619 students in grades 9-12, Jones 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 10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,042 students in grades 8-12, Dr. Phillips 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 22% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,619 students
3,042 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
133 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3592 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3005 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
49%


Graduation Rate
79%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
9
Grade 8 Students
-
2
Grade 9 Students
444
725
Grade 10 Students
437
794
Grade 11 Students
371
762
Grade 12 Students
367
750
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a

% Hispanic
12%
43%


% Black
85%
34%


% White
2%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

