Dunnellon High School

10055 Sw 180th Ave Rd, Dunnellon, FL 34432 | (352) 465-6745

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,423

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3.5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,423 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 315th out of 471 high schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 10055 Sw 180th Avenue Rd, Dunnellon, FL 34432

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Marion County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,596
Graduation Rate: 62.2%
Dropout Rate: 3.5%
Students Per Teacher: 15.5
Enrolled Students: 42,005

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,423
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 76.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 675 (47.4%)
Females: 703 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 155 (10.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 768 (54.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 923 (64.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Dunnellon High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	8	0.6%
Black	241	16.9%
Asian	17	1.2%
Hispanic	332	23.3%
White	780	54.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	407	28.6%
10th Grade	335	23.5%
11th Grade	362	25.4%
12th Grade	319	22.4%

Graduation and Dropouts (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

80.0%

District:

75.0%

Dropout Rate

School:

0.1%

District:

0.5%

State:

2.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

71.2%

District:

69.8%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

1.4%

District:

0.9%

State:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

0.6%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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8 reviews for Dunnellon High School

Reviewed by Former Student on July 30, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My child enjoyed DHS as much as I did. He was accepted to UF and was well prepared.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 14, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
PARENTS ARE THE LEADING EXAMPLES OF THEIR CHILDREN...NOT JUST THE SCHOOLS...IF YOU HAVE A GOOD HOME/FAMILY LIFE, YOUR CHILD WILL PROSPER IN ANY SCHOOL'S "PEER PRESSURE OBSTACLES"..OR.."A TEACHER HAVING A BAD DAY"--OR A FAILING TEST GRADE"--PARENTS!! STOP COMPLAINING AND SPEND TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN, & THEY WILL "DO THE RIGHT THING" AND NOT QUIT OR COMPLAIN,,OR DO DRUGS, ETC..DO I HEAR ANYONE AGREEING WITH ME HERE/--MY SON GRADUATED A FEW YEARS AGO, DIDN'T KNOW ANYONE HERE, CAME AS A FRESHMEN, WE MOVED A DOZEN TIMES AND HE STILLED PULLED THROUGH, & THAT IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 18, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
love the school has done great things for my child

Reviewed by Former Student on November 23, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Do not know about now (2009), but back in 1985 when I was there most of the teachers including the administration was nothing more than a bunch of low life bottom feeders. One child even committed suicide as a result. Things may have changed but due to my personal experience and first hand knowledge I would never allow my child to attend school there. Private school or home school where the child would actually have a chance to learn something.

The vice principal back in the day actually had the gaul to tell my parents that some kids just are not college material and I was definitely one of those kids.

I later quit school later that year due to the pressure and harassment from the faculty and administration. I moved out of State and 3 months later got my G.E.D. Shortly thereafter I enrolled in college and graduated with a 3.9GPA.

I have nothing good to say about DHS. Absolutely nothing.

And to rebut another comment - Back in 85 there WERE drugs in that school. I knew the kids that were dealing but never said anything in fear of reprisal either from the kids -or- from the faculty (or both) if a search turned up nothing.

Reviewed by Student on May 17, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school maybe dirty, but the staff is extremely nice and there is no soap in the bathroom because of other students, so there's no one to blame but your fellow classmates. I love this school. We may not get as much as other schools but everyone is so down to earth here because we are located in the most country part of Dunnellon. I get straight A's here and there is nothing wrong with the teachers. I was a West Port student and half of my teachers had no idea what they were talking about and I made good grades their too. I saw drugs/"gangs" all over the place there. (So do not blame the school on your child. It's not their fault it is your kid's fault for not paying attention in class.) Their reputation really says everything about that school. Compared to Dunnellon, West Port maybe nicer and cleaner, but it does not mean it's a good school.

Reviewed by Student on March 13, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
THE PRINCIPAL AND STAFF ARE RUDE.
THE SCHOOL IS FILLED WITH BACTERIA
NO SOAP IN ANY BATHROOM

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 24, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
my daughter kirsty is in 9th grade and has 2 f on her report card and i have tried to talk to guidance and got nothing.if she dont do better i am sending her to a different school next year.she was in westport and she did better in westport than dunnellon.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 28, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My daughter is just completing her Freshman year with DHS, it has been a pleasure to work with both Faculty and Staff of this well run Facility of learning. My hats off to all who helped make this an enjoyable transition from Elem,Middle for my daughter,

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Dunnellon High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO

Percent Criteria Met

School:

77.0%

District:

62.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.0%	70.0%	67.0%
2009	64.0%	71.0%	68.0%
2008	66.0%	67.0%	65.0%

Reading Test
2010	43.0%	49.0%	48.0%
2009	41.0%	47.0%	47.0%
2008	41.0%	46.0%	45.0%

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.0%	73.0%	73.0%
2009	71.0%	70.0%	69.0%
2008	69.0%	69.0%	69.0%

Reading Test
2010	31.0%	37.0%	40.0%
2009	31.0%	33.0%	36.0%
2008	32.0%	36.0%	38.0%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Science Test
2010	31.0%	36.0%	39.0%
2009	28.0%	36.0%	37.0%
2008	29.0%	36.0%	38.0%

Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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