Is Charles W Flanagan High School a good school?

Charles W Flanagan High School ranks 284 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles W Flanagan High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,330 students attended Charles W Flanagan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles W Flanagan High School?

Students at Charles W Flanagan High School are 47% Hispanic, 39% African American, 9% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Charles W Flanagan High School?

Charles W Flanagan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakeside Elementary School Elementary : Palm Cove Elementary School Elementary : Pembroke Lakes Elementary School Elementary : Pines Lakes Elementary School Elementary : Silver Palms Elementary School Middle : Pines Middle School Middle : Walter C. Young Middle School

Charles W Flanagan High School

Summary:

Charles W Flanagan High School is a public high school in Pembroke Pines, Florida, serving 2,475 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles W Flanagan High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 48.12% Hispanic, 37.25% African American, and 9.13% White students - higher than nearby schools like Cypress Bay High School and Western High School. The school has also maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 89.9% to 98.6% over the past few years, on par with or higher than nearby schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2019-2020 to 42.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than Cypress Bay High School (34.7%) and Western High School (45.0%).

While Charles W Flanagan High School's test scores are generally below the Broward County and Florida state averages, the school has shown some areas of strength, such as higher proficiency rates in Biology 1 and US History End-of-Course exams compared to the district and state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.78% to 57.01% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds who may require additional resources and support.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12800 Taft St
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028

(754) 323-0650

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
284^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,648

Feeder schools for Charles W Flanagan High School:

Elementary:	Lakeside Elementary School
	Palm Cove Elementary School
	Pembroke Lakes Elementary School
	Pines Lakes Elementary School
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	Silver Palms Elementary School
Middle:	Pines Middle School
	Walter C. Young Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 2,330

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

African American:

38.7%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles W Flanagan High School ranks better than 64.8% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 21^st among 56 ranked high schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Charles W Flanagan High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.7%), African American (38.7%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles W Flanagan High School is 22.6, which is the 20^th best among 56 high schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Charles W Flanagan High School employs 102.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles W Flanagan High School is $8,648. 43 high schools in the Broward School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Charles W Flanagan High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Charles W Flanagan High School 284^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Charles W Flanagan High School in the ranking list.)

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles W Flanagan High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	62.60	180^th	484	62.8%
2005	65.10	169^th	487	65.3%
2006	64.78	162^nd	477	66.0%
2007	64.66	187^th	563	66.8%
2008	66.64	185^th	577	67.9%
2009	65.73	194^th	587	67.0%
2010	65.50	217^th	620	65.0%
2011	57.80	286^th	622	54.0%
2012	43.79	299^th	606	50.7%
2013	61.08	191^st	648	70.5%
2014	64.47	192^nd	687	72.1%
2016	54.68	230^th	693	66.8%
2017	56.48	221^st	714	69.0%
2018	53.97	238^th	716	66.8%
2019	55.68	233^rd	734	68.3%
2021	43.44	329^th	746	55.9%
2022	42.76	355^th	774	54.1%
2023	42.76	360^th	792	54.5%
2024	51.65	284^th	807	64.8%

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Dr Shaulis is almost never there, impossible to obtain contact with proper authorities, the few teachers that care (some really do care) are really tired of dealing with the arrogance and carelessness in the direction of the school. visiting the school is proof that the HS is chaotic. there are fights all the time in the news, not for being the best center in broward. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The reason I gave Flanagan a 4 is because I have nothing to compare it to. I have been to Flanagan all my years of high school, never to any other public or private school. Having said that, my experience at the school has been a good one. There is definitely diversity at FHS, and you choose what people you want to be surrounded by. If they are good people who push you to succeed and do well, you can. FHS offers a large amount of AP classes, nearly all of them offered by teachers who look for your success. Dual Enrollment at a local college (some classes at FHS some at college for high school and college credit) is also an option, many choose this their JR or SR years.

In prior years, my experience with the guidance office has been that they are helpful once you can contact them, otherwise you're sent on a semi-scavenger hunt. The teachers at the school teach well (on average); I've had amazing teachers and not so great teachers, but the same can be said for college and such, and if you read the material and do the work, you can still learn a lot of information in each class.

One last point: It is not the best indicator of a school to judge it based on science FCAT scores. As far as I know, there is a guideline of things that may show up on the exam, but no set curriculum for the test. On Thursdays in my last science class we spent about ten minutes each morning practicing out of an FCAT Science book and once the test rolled around, the information wasn't really similar. Not to mention that, while the test must be passed to graduate, most people don't try to do very well because they don't understand it contributes to a schools grade. All you need (I think) is a 3 to graduate, that's what most people go for.

I should mention that there are budget cuts in the school district this year, hence many staff members will be retiring next year (2009-2010) or moving on to different schools. Still, many remaining are still on my list of very good teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Charles W Flanagan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	1227	399	102	621	1	n/a	n/a	0	2350
1998	1631	601	144	916	2	n/a	n/a	0	3294
1999	1923	744	208	1254	8	n/a	n/a	0	4137
2000	2093	900	231	1607	11	n/a	n/a	0	4842
2001	1996	928	242	1767	7	n/a	n/a	0	4940
2002	1894	1125	309	2037	10	n/a	n/a	0	5375
2003	1894	1125	309	2037	10	n/a	n/a	0	5375
2004	1332	798	191	1379	7	n/a	n/a	0	3707
2005	1136	716	148	1245	13	n/a	n/a	0	3258
2006	990	783	153	1231	2	n/a	n/a	0	3159
2007	901	767	167	1144	1	n/a	n/a	86	3066
2008	884	772	174	1250	1	n/a	n/a	90	3171
2009	796	775	164	1267	1	n/a	n/a	97	3100
2010	690	808	171	1468	13	n/a	n/a	62	3212
2011	651	814	152	1520	14	3	81	0	3235
2012	623	831	153	1435	13	1	86	0	3142
2013	653	876	148	1321	11	1	89	0	3099
2014	593	869	131	1232	6	0	82	0	2913
2015	521	925	117	1252	8	0	77	0	2900
2016	466	949	105	1222	7	0	81	0	2830
2017	399	929	106	1233	7	1	86	0	2761
2018	334	845	103	1242	6	3	71	0	2604
2019	298	832	100	1203	4	3	79	0	2519
2020	278	843	88	1183	6	2	78	0	2478
2021	251	900	89	1208	6	2	60	0	2516
2022	240	949	74	1222	5	2	58	0	2550
2023	226	922	73	1191	6	3	54	0	2475
2024	206	902	70	1088	4	8	52	0	2330

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles W Flanagan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	2350	87.0	27.0	4.9
1998	3294	147.0	22.4	5.5
1999	4137	175.0	23.6	7.5
2000	4842	188.0	25.8	8
2001	4940	206.0	24.0	10
2002	5375	221.0	24.3	11.3
2003	5375	221.0	24.3	11.3
2004	3707	169.0	21.9	15.1
2005	3258	153.0	21.3	21.6
2006	3159	152.0	20.8	26
2007	3066	147.0	20.9	26.9
2008	3171	149.0	21.3	27.9
2009	3100	167.6	22.5	33.7
2010	3212	130.0	24.7	39.5
2011	3235	139.0	23.2	41.7
2012	3142	123.5	25.4	46.8
2013	3099	130.0	23.8	45.7
2014	2913	124.0	23.4	49.6
2015	2900	117.0	24.7	53.1
2016	2830	114.0	24.8	53.4
2017	2761	121.0	22.8	55.7
2018	2604	112.0	23.2	59.9
2019	2519	106.0	23.7	55.3
2020	2478	104.0	23.8	56.1
2021	2516	107.0	23.5	49.8
2022	2550	106.0	24.0	48.8
2023	2475	100.0	24.7	57
2024	2330	102.7	22.6	36.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charles W Flanagan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	2350	87.0	27.0	4.9
1998	3294	147.0	22.4	5.5
1999	4137	175.0	23.6	7.5
2000	4842	188.0	25.8	8
2001	4940	206.0	24.0	10
2002	5375	221.0	24.3	11.3
2003	5375	221.0	24.3	11.3
2004	3707	169.0	21.9	15.1
2005	3258	153.0	21.3	21.6
2006	3159	152.0	20.8	26
2007	3066	147.0	20.9	26.9
2008	3171	149.0	21.3	27.9
2009	3100	167.6	22.5	33.7
2010	3212	130.0	24.7	39.5
2011	3235	139.0	23.2	41.7
2012	3142	123.5	25.4	46.8
2013	3099	130.0	23.8	45.7
2014	2913	124.0	23.4	49.6
2015	2900	117.0	24.7	53.1
2016	2830	114.0	24.8	53.4
2017	2761	121.0	22.8	55.7
2018	2604	112.0	23.2	59.9
2019	2519	106.0	23.7	55.3
2020	2478	104.0	23.8	56.1
2021	2516	107.0	23.5	49.8
2022	2550	106.0	24.0	48.8
2023	2475	100.0	24.7	57
2024	2330	102.7	22.6	36.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Charles W Flanagan High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$131 (1.9%)	$6,639 (98.1%)	$6,770
2019	$136 (2.0%)	$6,778 (98.0%)	$6,914
2020	$140 (1.9%)	$7,266 (98.1%)	$7,406
2021	$244 (3.3%)	$7,235 (96.8%)	$7,478
2022	$1,178 (14.3%)	$7,065 (85.7%)	$8,241
2023	$927 (10.7%)	$7,722 (89.3%)	$8,648

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles W Flanagan High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 233^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 360^th of 792 High schools	13.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Charles W Flanagan High School)	63	52	11%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	57	53	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Charles W Flanagan High School)	59	45	14%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	53	49	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Charles W Flanagan High School)	64	59	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Broward)	68	63	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Charles W Flanagan High School)	71	65	6%
End of Course US History (Broward)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Charles W Flanagan High School)	50	28	22%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Broward)	62	50	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Charles W Flanagan High School)	67	40	27%
End of Course Geometry (Broward)	56	45	11%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2519	2475	1.7%
African American	832	922	10.8%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	100	73	27%
Hispanic	1203	1191	1%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	298	226	24.2%
Two or More Races	79	54	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.3%	57%	1.8%

Schools Near Charles W Flanagan High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles W Flanagan High School	Public	9-12	12800 Taft St	Pembroke Pines	33028	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-0650	2,330	103	22.6	36.2%	206 (8.8%)	902 (38.7%)	1,088 (46.7%)	70 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	52 (2.2%)	51.6	284^th of 807 public high schools	64.8%		42.8	360^th of 792 public high schools	54.5%	76				62.0	52.0					35.0	51.0	75.0	67.0		$8,648	$927	$7,722
City/Pembroke Pines Charter High School	Public, Charter	6-12	17189 Sheridan St	Pembroke Pines	33331	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 538-3700	2,153	99	21.7	31.9%	343 (15.9%)	493 (22.9%)	1,039 (48.3%)	200 (9.3%)	9 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	61 (2.8%)	66.8	156^th of 807 public high schools	80.7%		70.9	126^th of 792 public high schools	84.1%	30	91.0	89.0	80.0	76.0	71.0	88.0	91.0	65.0	64.0	49.0	56.0	82.0	65.0	92.0	$9,742	$567	$9,175
Cooper City High School	Public	9-12	9401 Stirling Rd	Cooper City	33328	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-0200	2,307	94	24.5	26.5%	1,007 (43.6%)	146 (6.3%)	926 (40.1%)	170 (7.4%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	48 (2.1%)	72.6	121^st of 807 public high schools	85.0%		71	125^th of 792 public high schools	84.2%	4				72.0	71.0					69.0	73.0	70.0	83.0		$9,351	$791	$8,559
Somerset Academy Charter High School Miramar Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 435-1570	291	3	97.0	62.2%	8 (2.7%)	219 (75.3%)	56 (19.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	49.8	303^rd of 807 public high schools	62.5%		67.3	152^nd of 792 public high schools	80.8%	151				70.0	76.0					39.0	45.0	56.0	61.0		$9,213	$287	$8,926
Broward Youth Treatment Center	Public	6-12	8301 S Palm Dr	Pembroke Pines	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(954) 962-1088	38	0		50.0%	11 (28.9%)	25 (65.8%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Everglades High School	Public	9-12	17100 SW 48th Ct	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-0500	2,033	84	24.2	43.3%	128 (6.3%)	853 (42.0%)	798 (39.3%)	205 (10.1%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	37 (1.8%)	56.8	238^th of 807 public high schools	70.5%		53.4	250^th of 792 public high schools	68.4%	12				58.0	60.0					39.0	52.0	68.0	80.0		$9,399	$753	$8,645
Miramar High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3601 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1350	1,951	80	24.5	48.9%	75 (3.8%)	1,527 (78.3%)	291 (14.9%)	25 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	26 (1.3%)	40.9	411^th of 807 public high schools	49.1%		28.6	517^th of 792 public high schools	34.7%	106				45.0	47.0					35.0	33.0	58.0	75.0		$9,527	$967	$8,561
International School Of Broward	Public, Charter	6-12	3100 N 75th Ave	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 987-2026	73	8	9.1	9.6%	7 (9.6%)	34 (46.6%)	32 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	342^nd of 807 public high schools	57.6%		34.5	450^th of 792 public high schools	43.2%	108				30.0	75.0					40.0	55.0	50.0	75.0		$8,505	$602	$7,903
Cypress Bay High School	Public	9-12	18600 Vista Park Blvd	Weston	33332	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-0350	4,632	189	24.5	13.1%	965 (20.8%)	171 (3.7%)	3,044 (65.7%)	370 (8.0%)	8 (0.2%)	2 (0.0%)	72 (1.6%)	78.4	75^th of 807 public high schools	90.7%		79.5	75^th of 792 public high schools	90.5%					72.0	71.0					66.0	81.0	87.0	85.0		$9,044	$729	$8,315
American Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18350 NW 67th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3770	1,627	77	21.1	58.1%	20 (1.2%)	507 (31.2%)	1,087 (66.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	31.8	521^st of 807 public high schools	35.4%		31	494^th of 792 public high schools	37.6%	27				38.0	37.0					40.0	38.0	54.0	62.0		$11,549	$1,995	$9,554

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