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Port St. Lucie High School vs. St. Lucie West Centennial High School

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School Overview

School
Port St. Lucie High School
1201 Se Jaguar Ln
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
St. Lucie West Centennial High School
1485 Sw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Port St. Lucie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

St. Lucie West Centennial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,748 students in grades 9-12, Port St. Lucie 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 25% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,766 students in grades 9-12, St. Lucie West Centennial 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 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,748 students
2,766 students
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This chart displays total students of St. Lucie West Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
112 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of St. Lucie West Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3068 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2700 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Port St. Lucie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Lucie West Centennial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
28%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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)
66%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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.
93%
(Top 30% in FL)
96%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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 Port St. Lucie High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Lucie West Centennial High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
39
Grade 9 Students
481
660
Grade 10 Students
440
696
Grade 11 Students
451
673
Grade 12 Students
376
698

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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.
0.71
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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
59%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Port St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie West Centennial 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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