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Polk State College Collegiate High School vs. Mckeel Academy Of Technology

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School Overview

School
Polk State College Collegiate High School
3425 Winter Lake Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803
Mckeel Academy Of Technology
1810 Parker St W
Lakeland, FL 33815
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Polk State College Collegiate High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Mckeel Academy Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Polk State College Collegiate High School serves 353 students in grades 11-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 57%).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,727 students in grades 7-12, Mckeel Academy Of Technology ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
11-12
7-12
Total Students
353 students
1,727 students
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% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#424 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mckeel Academy Of Technology, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 1% in FL)(16-17 School Year Data)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polk State College Collegiate 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 2016-17 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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.
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73%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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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77%
(Top 10% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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 20% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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 Polk State College Collegiate High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mckeel Academy Of Technology by grade.
Grade 7 Students
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299
Grade 8 Students
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323
Grade 9 Students
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321
Grade 10 Students
-
302
Grade 11 Students
174
247
Grade 12 Students
179
235

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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
2%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Polk State College Collegiate 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 Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Polk State College Collegiate High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mckeel Academy Of Technology 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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