Ridge Career Center School

7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven, FL 33881 | (863) 419-3060
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 183
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 183 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 7700 State Road 544, Winter Haven, FL 33881
School Operational Details
  • Vocational School
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Polk County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
  • Graduation Rate: 68.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 183
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 4.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 118 (64.5%)
  • Females: 64 (35.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (3.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 52 (28.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 59 (32.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ridge Career Center School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black2413.1%
Asian--
Hispanic6334.4%
White9551.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ridge Career Center School
  Number Percent
10th Grade105.5%
11th Grade5731.1%
12th Grade11663.4%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
8.7%
District:
4.1%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
71.4%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.8%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
2.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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