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Mater Academy Charter High School vs. Barbara Goleman Senior High School

Should you attend Mater Academy Charter High School or Barbara Goleman 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
Mater Academy Charter High School
7901 Nw 103rd St
Hialeah, FL 33016
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Barbara Goleman Senior High School
14100 Nw 89th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Mater Academy Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,657 students in grades 9-12, Mater Academy Charter High School ranks in the top 50% 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 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,854 students in grades 8-12, Barbara Goleman Senior 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 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,657 students
2,854 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
108 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barbara Goleman 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

#1493 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#941 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mater Academy Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barbara Goleman Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mater Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barbara Goleman 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.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mater Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barbara Goleman 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mater Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barbara Goleman 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.
96%
(Top 10% in FL)
98%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mater Academy Charter 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 Barbara Goleman 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 Mater Academy Charter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barbara Goleman Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
510
864
Grade 10 Students
409
610
Grade 11 Students
400
757
Grade 12 Students
338
623

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mater Academy Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barbara Goleman Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
94%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mater Academy Charter 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mater Academy Charter 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mater Academy Charter 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 Barbara Goleman Senior 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
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barbara Goleman 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.
0.11
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Mater Academy Charter 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 Barbara Goleman 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
67%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mater Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barbara Goleman 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
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mater Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barbara Goleman 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.
 
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