Summary:
Bayside High School is a public high school located in Palm Bay, Florida, serving 1,854 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brevard District, which is ranked 22 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
While Bayside High School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (21.47%) and Hispanic (20.01%) students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 198 out of 648 Florida high schools in 2012-2013 to 462 out of 807 in 2023-2024. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 89.4% in 2020-2021 to a low of 80.0% in 2021-2022, and it has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2018-2019 to 22.3% in 2022-2023. Academically, Bayside High School consistently underperforms compared to the Brevard District and Florida state averages in various standardized tests, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, FAST/English Language Arts, and EOC/US History.
Compared to nearby schools like Satellite Senior High School, West Shore Junior/Senior High School, and Melbourne Senior High School, Bayside High School's performance lags behind, with lower statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. Additionally, Bayside High School's spending per student, at $8,363 in 2022-2023, is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Eau Gallie High School ($10,662) and West Shore Junior/Senior High School ($9,947), which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Brevard
SchoolDigger Rank:
462nd of 807 Florida High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,363
Feeder schools for Bayside High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.8
Number of students: 1,854
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.1%
African American:
21.5%
Hispanic:
20.0%
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Two or more races:
6.3%
Asian:
1.7%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.1%
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