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Suncoast Polytechnical High School vs. Riverview High School

Should you attend Suncoast Polytechnical High School or Riverview 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
Suncoast Polytechnical High School
4650 Beneva Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Riverview High School
1 Ram Way
Sarasota, FL 34231
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Suncoast Polytechnical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 585 students in grades 9-12, Suncoast Polytechnical High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 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).
Serving 2,597 students in grades 9-12, Riverview High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
585 students
2,597 students
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% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
130 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#66 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#877 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Suncoast Polytechnical 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 Riverview 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.
86%
(Top 5% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Suncoast Polytechnical 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 Riverview 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Suncoast Polytechnical 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 Riverview 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 20% in FL)
90%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Suncoast Polytechnical 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 Riverview 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
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This chart displays the students of Riverview High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
8
Grade 9 Students
180
683
Grade 10 Students
156
687
Grade 11 Students
131
641
Grade 12 Students
118
578

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
25%
22%
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% Black
2%
6%
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% White
66%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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0.50
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Suncoast Polytechnical 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 Riverview 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
32%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverview 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
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverview 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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