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Pine Ridge Alternative Center vs. Western High School

Should you attend Pine Ridge Alternative Center or Western 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
Pine Ridge Alternative Center
1251 Sw 42nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Western High School
1200 Sw 136th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Pine Ridge Alternative Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 40 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 21-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,566 students in grades 9-12, Western High School ranks in the top 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 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
40 students
3,566 students
This chart displays total students of Pine Ridge Alternative Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Western High School
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
144 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2563 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1682 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Ridge Alternative Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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.
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
59%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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.
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67%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western 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.
<50%
(13-14 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine Ridge Alternative Center and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Western 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 Pine Ridge Alternative Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Western High School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
3
-
Grade 3 Students
2
-
Grade 4 Students
7
-
Grade 5 Students
20
-
Grade 6 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
-
899
Grade 10 Students
-
906
Grade 11 Students
-
904
Grade 12 Students
-
857

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
60%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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.
0.59
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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
73%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Ridge Alternative Center 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 Western 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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