Summary:
Ridge Technical Academy is a public high school located in Winter Haven, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 84 students. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 57th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ridge Technical Academy stands out from the nearby schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (47.62%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 28.05% to 64.55% Hispanic students. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.6% to 44.4% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 1.8% to 47.8%. Additionally, Ridge Technical Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the Polk County and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 18% of students proficient or better in Geometry EOC, compared to 40% in Polk County and 53% statewide.
Further analysis reveals that Ridge Technical Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.21% to 54.17% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 0.91% to 71.68%. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the past 4 years, ranging from $12,914 to $25,262, which is generally higher than the nearby schools, which range from $6,861 to $9,992 per student. These factors, combined with the school's small size and low ranking within the district and state, suggest that Ridge Technical Academy may face significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.
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Detail:
Public 6-12
District:
Polk
SchoolDigger Rank:
586th of 807 Florida High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,158
Student/teacher ratio: 20.4
Number of students: 143
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
45.5%
White:
36.4%
African American:
16.8%
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Pacific Islander:
0.7%
Two or more races:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.1%
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