Dr. Phillips High School
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 3,667 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 161st out of 471 high schools in FL.
School District Details
- Orange County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,756
- Graduation Rate: 69.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.7
- Enrolled Students: 173,259
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 3,667
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 164.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,739 (47.4%)
- Females: 1,854 (50.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 210 (5.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 933 (25.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,143 (31.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 14 | 0.4% |
| Black | 1,051 | 28.7% |
| Asian | 261 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 858 | 23.4% |
| White | 1,409 | 38.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 1,045 | 28.5% |
| 10th Grade | 942 | 25.7% |
| 11th Grade | 886 | 24.2% |
| 12th Grade | 794 | 21.7% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.0%
District:
75.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.1%
District:
0.7%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
68.3%
District:
69.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
0.7%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Dr. Phillips High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on December 05, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - DP is the best and i know this for a fact because i attended DP for 9th grade to the first 3 weeks of 12th grade..... but im not there anymore because i am in foster care so now i attend Boone... compared to the schools i know of and have been at.... Dp by far is the best.... staff and teachers are caring they do their very best to make sure understand the material and that you will succeed..... i miss Dp greatly and if i could go back to that school i would.... Boone is nothing like DP But DP is great but all schools have their flaws but in my opinion Dp good outweigh their flaws... .. the students are diverse toothanks AND EVERYBODY AT THE SCHOOL IS DOING AN WONDERFUL JOB...... SPECIAL THANKS TO LT. COLONEL BRANCH AND MASTER SERGEANT LUCERO FOR BELIEVING IN ME DURING MY TIME IN J.R.O.T.C AND NEVER GIVING UP ON ME THANK YOU AND TO ALL THE TEACHERS AND THE PRINCIPALS AT DP AND TO THE SRO'S FOR JUST BEING THERE AND CONTINUING TO GIVE ME KNOWLEDGE
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 25, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Chris Ryan is absolutely correct. Dr. Phillips was, and still is a family to me. While whites are still a decent majority, the school is one of the most culturally diverse, while also being the most accepting and friendly environments I've ever seen in a public school. I'm not sure why one review recognizes the presence of a large number of minorities as a drawback, when in fact it has not only increased my understanding of American society, but has also transformed many kids previously ignorant to America's true diversity into kids MLK jr would be proud to call his own. The statement that academics take a back seat to athletics has to be the furthest thing from the truth I have ever heard. I participated in 3 different sports during my 3 years at DP, and not only do I feel my GPA was better because of them, I don't believe I could ever have been accepted to the University of Florida without them and the academic help received from my coaches.
It is true that many kids are clever enough to skip class, smoke weed in the bathrooms, and on occasion, even cheat in class (oh my!) But I challenge you to find a public school of 5,000 kids in a booming city like Orlando where you're not going to see the ugly side of society. I'd go so far as saying I'm a better person for coming in contact with this side of society in an environment as safe as a public school. The presence of the School Resource Officers is made VERY well known (they get golf carts to chase us down) and the faculty and staff take pride in keeping the student body in line.
And the stab that teachers are incredibly mean and/or lazy I took personally. I met some incredible teachers at DP. I'm not saying I saw eye to eye with all of the teachers, but there are a few I'm still in contact with, still get advice for even my college courses, and even consider my friends.
To sum it up, you'd be a fool to withdraw your child from Dr. Phillips High School.
CK. class of 08.
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 23, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - DPHS is a horrible school. Made mostly of (...) races. Teachers are lazy or incredibly mean. In my one year at DP, there were many fights, and a lot of arrests. Gym was either walking track or basketball in the gym depending on the day. The campuses are a mile from end to another. (They actually measured it.). Kids got away with smoking and skipping class all the time. Down right horrible school. Focuses more on sports games then curriculum. I asked my mom to pull me out, and she agreed. My mom is high on the side of going to public school, buts even she has limits, and DP crossed them.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 12, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- DrPhillips MAde me the person am today. This School Is just an overall Family. We LOVE and have so much pride. We Hate Olympia(rival)And We Love Football GAmes. UNiversal Is across the street! what other school can say that? OVerall It will always be my home and you will Always see me at the D.P Olympia Football GAme As long as I live in ORlando!! PANTHER PRIDE CLASS OF 2008! Chris Ryan*
- Reviewed by Student on August 28, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I love this school. I can't imagine not being in this school. It is like a second home to me and have many friends. I like how the school is diverse and lets you socialize in many types of cultures. I just love this school.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Dr. Phillips High School performed on average better than many 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:
74.0%
District:
67.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 46.0% | 45.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 69.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 67.0% | 69.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 36.0% | 38.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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