Port St. Lucie High School
1201 Se Lennard St, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 | (772) 337-6770
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 2,098
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,098 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 370th out of 471 high schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1201 Se Ladner St, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- St. Lucie County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,659
- Graduation Rate: 65.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.4
- Enrolled Students: 39,013
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,098
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 99.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,059 (50.5%)
- Females: 969 (46.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 145 (6.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 903 (43.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,048 (50.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 12 | 0.6% |
| Black | 486 | 23.2% |
| Asian | 41 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 407 | 19.4% |
| White | 1,082 | 51.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 627 | 29.9% |
| 10th Grade | 511 | 24.4% |
| 11th Grade | 489 | 23.3% |
| 12th Grade | 471 | 22.4% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
77.0%
District:
80.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.8%
District:
2.3%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
59.4%
District:
71.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
4.2%
District:
1.1%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
14.4%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
15.5%
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 Port St. Lucie High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 05, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - One of the best high schools in Saint Lucie County. Great staff and good learning tools.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 20, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Two of my children have graduated here, my daugher just went to FAU Honors college yesterday!!! I am pleased to say she is ready for college thanks to PSL High School.
- Reviewed by Student on August 06, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i would like to know when open house is for 9th graders this year
- Reviewed by Student on April 06, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Port Saint Lucie High School teaches little more than false optimism and useless testing methods. The teachers are apathetic and the students are misguided. I would suggest staying as far away from the place as possible.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 14, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Would like to know when the class of 2009 will graduate.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Port St. Lucie High School performed on average worse 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:
67.0%
District:
67.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 58.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 62.0% | 68.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 57.0% | 65.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 40.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 40.0% | 45.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 68.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 63.0% | 69.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 35.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 32.0% | 38.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 31.0% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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