Is Lake Placid High School a good school?

Lake Placid High School ranks 523 rd of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Placid High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 868 students attended Lake Placid High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Placid High School?

Students at Lake Placid High School are 46% Hispanic, 37% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lake Placid High School?

Lake Placid High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lake Country Elementary School Elementary : Lake Placid Elementary School Middle : Lake Placid Middle School

Lake Placid High School in Lake Placid FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Placid High School ranks worse than 64.8% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Highlands School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.78. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lake Placid High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Lake Placid High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), White (36.9%), African American (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Placid High School is 20.4, which is the 3^rd best among 4 high schools in the Highlands School District. (See more...)

Compare Lake Placid High School employs 42.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Placid High School is $11,514, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Highlands School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Placid High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Placid High School 523^rd of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Lake Placid High School in the ranking list.)

Highlands:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands 46^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Placid High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	60.10	200^th	484	58.7%
2005	56.04	226^th	487	53.6%
2006	56.62	216^th	477	54.7%
2007	62.54	203^rd	563	63.9%
2008	55.69	266^th	577	53.9%
2009	53.19	303^rd	587	48.4%
2010	52.02	333^rd	620	46.3%
2011	57.59	289^th	622	53.5%
2012	52.45	214^th	606	64.7%
2013	41.04	363^rd	648	44.0%
2014	39.10	416^th	687	39.4%
2016	41.72	359^th	693	48.2%
2017	43.02	341^st	714	52.2%
2018	37.46	399^th	716	44.3%
2019	41.84	374^th	734	49.0%
2021	29.52	477^th	746	36.1%
2022	25.64	539^th	774	30.4%
2023	31.61	485^th	792	38.8%
2024	31.78	523^rd	807	35.2%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Most of the teachers just don't care about
helping students that are struggling in a subject. They don't want to actually put in the time needed to actually teach. Looking in to home schooling options. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lake Placid High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	396	101	0	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	529
1989	393	114	0	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	541
1990	353	120	0	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1991	352	110	1	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	519
1992	353	105	2	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	520
1993	352	96	3	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	390	96	2	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	424	126	2	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	642
1996	424	126	2	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	642
1997	444	118	3	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	651
1998	454	121	2	79	7	n/a	n/a	0	663
1999	448	123	3	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	441	121	3	91	7	n/a	n/a	0	663
2001	453	139	4	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	710
2002	470	152	7	143	5	n/a	n/a	0	777
2003	470	152	7	143	5	n/a	n/a	0	777
2004	483	141	2	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	778
2005	544	146	1	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	843
2006	509	120	0	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
2007	489	120	2	191	5	n/a	n/a	11	818
2008	494	118	1	214	3	n/a	n/a	9	839
2009	450	116	3	203	2	n/a	n/a	7	781
2010	417	99	6	253	2	n/a	n/a	17	794
2011	426	92	6	262	1	1	15	0	803
2012	411	98	4	260	1	1	16	0	791
2013	368	91	5	254	3	1	12	0	734
2014	390	104	3	258	3	0	16	0	774
2015	383	97	2	288	4	0	18	0	792
2016	396	107	4	291	4	0	19	0	821
2017	390	86	1	305	2	0	23	0	807
2018	406	81	3	309	7	0	21	0	827
2019	396	80	4	304	5	0	18	0	807
2020	374	79	5	335	5	0	18	0	816
2021	297	67	3	275	5	0	15	0	662
2022	363	83	4	363	2	0	19	0	834
2023	320	116	5	401	2	0	24	0	868

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 Lake Placid High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	30.0	17.6	17.4
1989	541	31.0	17.4	23.7
1990	509	31.0	16.4	19.8
1991	519	31.0	16.7	26.4
1992	520	28.0	18.5	25.2
1993	525	26.0	20.2	25.9
1994	567	25.0	22.7	30.3
1995	642	33.0	19.5	32.1
1996	642	33.0	19.5	32.1
1997	651	33.0	19.7	26.9
1998	663	33.0	20.1	26.7
1999	655	34.0	19.3	40.8
2000	663	35.0	18.9	44.3
2001	710	37.0	19.2	44.2
2002	777	41.0	19.0	42
2003	777	41.0	19.0	42
2004	778	45.0	17.3	49.5
2005	843	48.0	17.6	52.4
2006	796	50.0	15.9	44.3
2007	818	50.0	16.4	46.5
2008	839	52.0	16.1	47.8
2009	781	58.9	15.3	51.3
2010	794	47.0	16.8	59.8
2011	803	37.2	21.5	60.1
2012	791	37.5	21.0	66.6
2013	734	43.0	17.0	65.5
2014	774	47.0	16.4	62.7
2015	792	50.0	15.8	67.8
2016	821	53.0	15.4	68.7
2017	807	51.0	15.8	68.4
2018	827	44.0	18.7	62
2019	807	42.0	19.2	75.6
2020	816	40.5	20.1	52.8
2021	662	40.0	16.5	56.8
2022	834	41.0	20.3	61.2
2023	868	42.5	20.4	66

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 Lake Placid High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	30.0	17.6	17.4
1989	541	31.0	17.4	23.7
1990	509	31.0	16.4	19.8
1991	519	31.0	16.7	26.4
1992	520	28.0	18.5	25.2
1993	525	26.0	20.2	25.9
1994	567	25.0	22.7	30.3
1995	642	33.0	19.5	32.1
1996	642	33.0	19.5	32.1
1997	651	33.0	19.7	26.9
1998	663	33.0	20.1	26.7
1999	655	34.0	19.3	40.8
2000	663	35.0	18.9	44.3
2001	710	37.0	19.2	44.2
2002	777	41.0	19.0	42
2003	777	41.0	19.0	42
2004	778	45.0	17.3	49.5
2005	843	48.0	17.6	52.4
2006	796	50.0	15.9	44.3
2007	818	50.0	16.4	46.5
2008	839	52.0	16.1	47.8
2009	781	58.9	15.3	51.3
2010	794	47.0	16.8	59.8
2011	803	37.2	21.5	60.1
2012	791	37.5	21.0	66.6
2013	734	43.0	17.0	65.5
2014	774	47.0	16.4	62.7
2015	792	50.0	15.8	67.8
2016	821	53.0	15.4	68.7
2017	807	51.0	15.8	68.4
2018	827	44.0	18.7	62
2019	807	42.0	19.2	75.6
2020	816	40.5	20.1	52.8
2021	662	40.0	16.5	56.8
2022	834	41.0	20.3	61.2
2023	868	42.5	20.4	66

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 Lake Placid High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$527 (6.5%)	$7,564 (93.5%)	$8,091
2019	$505 (5.9%)	$8,076 (94.1%)	$8,582
2020	$488 (5.4%)	$8,520 (94.6%)	$9,008
2021	$1,135 (10.8%)	$9,386 (89.2%)	$10,521
2022	$1,945 (19.8%)	$7,866 (80.2%)	$9,811
2023	$2,499 (21.7%)	$9,015 (78.3%)	$11,514

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Placid High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 374^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 485^th of 792 High schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Placid High School)	45	34	11%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)	46	43	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Placid High School)	41	33	8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands)	43	40	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Lake Placid High School)	62	55	7%
End of Course Biology 1 (Highlands)	54	57	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Lake Placid High School)	75	48	27%
End of Course US History (Highlands)	63	47	16%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lake Placid High School)	29	25	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Highlands)	52	51	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Lake Placid High School)	60	38	22%
End of Course Geometry (Highlands)	55	48	7%
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	807	868	7.6%
African American	80	116	45%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	304	401	31.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	396	320	19.2%
Two or More Races	18	24	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.6%	66%	9.6%

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
Lake Placid High School	Public	9-12	202 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5010	868	43	20.4	66.0%	320 (36.9%)	116 (13.4%)	401 (46.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	31.8	523^rd of 807 public high schools	35.2%		31.6	485^th of 792 public high schools	38.8%	38				40.0	48.0					33.0	29.0	52.0	61.0		$11,514	$2,499	$9,015
Sebring High School	Public	9-12	3514 Kenilworth Blvd	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5500	1,809	70	26.0	56.4%	837 (46.3%)	221 (12.2%)	614 (33.9%)	60 (3.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (3.8%)	32.4	513^th of 807 public high schools	36.4%		38	410^th of 792 public high schools	48.2%	103				42.0	45.0					28.0	42.0	59.0	51.0		$9,634	$2,091	$7,542
Highlands Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highlands Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highlands County Schools Jail Program	Public	8-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5583	4	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hill-Gustat Middle School	Public	6-12	4700 Schumacher Rd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5437	705	36	19.5	62.6%	265 (37.6%)	95 (13.5%)	276 (39.1%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.0%)								(n/a)	45.0	49.0	44.0			37.0	58.0	41.0	52.0	85.0				93.0	$9,757	$2,214	$7,543

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