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Mt. Dora High School vs. Tavares High School

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School Overview

School
Mt. Dora High School
700 N Highland St
Mount Dora, FL 32757
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tavares High School
603 N New Hampshire Ave
Tavares, FL 32778
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,412 students in grades 9-12, Mt. Dora 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 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,488 students in grades 9-12, Tavares 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 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 49% 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
1,412 students
1,488 students
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This chart displays total students of Tavares High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
64 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tavares High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt. Dora 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 Tavares High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2296 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2946 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt. Dora High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tavares High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
49%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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.
95%
(Top 30% in FL)
89%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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 Mt. Dora High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tavares High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
407
364
Grade 10 Students
376
386
Grade 11 Students
342
354
Grade 12 Students
287
384

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt. Dora 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 Tavares High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt. Dora 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 Tavares High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt. Dora 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 Tavares High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tavares 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
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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
27%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tavares 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt. Dora 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 Tavares 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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