Port St. Lucie High School

Summary:

Port St. Lucie High School is a public high school serving 1,748 students in grades 9-12 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, which is part of the St. Lucie School District. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, it faces several challenges, including declining test scores, increasing chronic absenteeism, and a steadily dropping statewide ranking.

Compared to nearby schools, Port St. Lucie High School has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (25.74%) and Hispanic (32.49%) students. However, its academic performance lags behind the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, where only 16% of students were proficient or better in Algebra 1, compared to 55% statewide. This decline in test scores coincides with a steady drop in the school's statewide ranking, from 294th out of 734 Florida high schools in 2018-2019 to 489th out of 807 in 2023-2024.

One notable exception in the area is Somerset College Preparatory Academy, a public charter school within the St. Lucie School District that significantly outperforms Port St. Lucie High School and the district as a whole in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall school ranking. Additionally, the high and increasing rates of chronic absenteeism at Port St. Lucie High School, rising from 28.9% in 2019-2020 to 48.3% in 2022-2023, are a significant concern that the school and district will need to address to improve student learning and academic achievement.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 1201 SE Jaguar Ln
       Port St Lucie, FL  34952


(772) 337-6770

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
489th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,759 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  1,748

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.0%
Hispanic:
32.5%
African American:
25.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Port St. Lucie High School ranks worse than 60.6% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked high schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.99. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Port St. Lucie High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Port St. Lucie High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34%), Hispanic (32.5%), African American (25.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port St. Lucie High School is 22.8. 7 high schools in the St. Lucie School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Port St. Lucie High School employs 76.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port St. Lucie High School is $9,759, which is the 3rd highest among 10 high schools in the St. Lucie School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Port St. Lucie High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Port St. Lucie High School 489th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Port St. Lucie High School in the ranking list.)

St. Lucie:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Lucie 47th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Port St. Lucie High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.04 342nd 484 29.3%
2005 33.09 357th 487 26.7%
2006 30.71 358th 477 24.9%
2007 39.61 363rd 563 35.5%
2008 44.65 345th 577 40.2%
2009 37.99 392nd 587 33.2%
2010 42.47 401st 620 35.3%
2011 39.06 423rd 622 32.0%
2012 32.93 382nd 606 37.0%
2013 24.84 495th 648 23.6%
2014 32.80 463rd 687 32.6%
2016 30.46 454th 693 34.5%
2017 51.90 259th 714 63.7%
2018 40.45 372nd 716 48.0%
2019 48.76 294th 734 59.9%
2021 32.44 450th 746 39.7%
2022 30.30 496th 774 35.9%
2023 33.17 470th 792 40.7%
2024 33.99 489th 807 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Port St. Lucie High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Port St. Lucie High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 1065 335 13 46 0 n/a n/a 0 1459
1991 1445 355 16 74 3 n/a n/a 0 1893
1992 1387 383 20 89 4 n/a n/a 0 1883
1993 1390 350 18 100 3 n/a n/a 0 1861
1994 1373 412 20 121 3 n/a n/a 0 1929
1995 1338 505 29 134 10 n/a n/a 0 2016
1996 1338 505 29 134 10 n/a n/a 0 2016
1997 1312 461 33 145 8 n/a n/a 0 1959
1998 1376 504 32 159 10 n/a n/a 0 2081
1999 1221 386 38 152 10 n/a n/a 0 1807
2000 1222 408 36 170 4 n/a n/a 0 1840
2001 1150 423 27 168 6 n/a n/a 0 1774
2002 1228 530 28 220 7 n/a n/a 0 2013
2003 1228 530 28 220 7 n/a n/a 0 2013
2004 1223 625 32 247 7 n/a n/a 0 2134
2005 1242 652 42 280 9 n/a n/a 0 2225
2006 1128 599 38 310 8 n/a n/a 0 2083
2007 1196 549 38 394 11 n/a n/a 63 2251
2008 1120 519 34 409 10 n/a n/a 72 2164
2009 1060 492 34 414 12 n/a n/a 79 2091
2010 1082 486 41 407 12 n/a n/a 70 2098
2011 995 441 42 429 20 5 64 0 1996
2012 983 402 38 428 16 3 57 0 1927
2013 896 375 41 427 11 2 50 0 1802
2014 821 327 38 379 9 2 59 0 1635
2015 764 317 32 366 11 1 70 0 1561
2016 729 341 39 413 8 1 70 0 1601
2017 734 393 42 448 7 1 75 0 1700
2018 721 407 40 452 3 1 70 0 1694
2019 746 396 39 500 7 1 65 0 1754
2020 704 396 34 494 9 3 89 0 1729
2021 656 388 38 505 7 4 83 0 1681
2022 615 421 32 546 3 6 92 0 1715
2023 595 450 25 568 4 6 100 0 1748

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 Port St. Lucie High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1459 82.0 17.7 13.4
1991 1893 101.0 18.7 12.7
1992 1883 92.0 20.4 15.5
1993 1861 94.0 19.8 22.9
1994 1929 103.0 18.7 24.1
1995 2016 102.0 19.8 27.9
1996 2016 102.0 19.8 27.9
1997 1959 110.0 17.8 26
1998 2081 114.0 18.3 27.1
1999 1807 100.0 18.1 32.9
2000 1840 101.0 18.2 32.9
2001 1774 104.0 17.1 33.4
2002 2013 92.0 21.9 35.5
2003 2013 92.0 21.9 35.5
2004 2134 96.0 22.2 36.9
2005 2225 99.0 22.5 29.8
2006 2083 102.0 20.4 42.4
2007 2251 107.0 21.0 37.6
2008 2164 111.0 19.5 46.1
2009 2091 127.4 19.5 49.4
2010 2098 99.0 21.1 51.7
2011 1996 104.0 19.1 51.3
2012 1927 104.0 18.5 49.8
2013 1802 93.0 19.3 52
2014 1635 85.0 19.2 60.7
2015 1561 87.0 17.9 59.7
2016 1601 91.0 17.5 64.9
2017 1700 95.0 17.8 62.5
2018 1694 91.0 18.6 59.1
2019 1754 86.7 20.2 59.6
2020 1729 83.5 20.7 56.2
2021 1681 75.5 22.2 59.3
2022 1715 73.5 23.3 56.7
2023 1748 76.5 22.8 66.7

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 Port St. Lucie High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1459 82.0 17.7 13.4
1991 1893 101.0 18.7 12.7
1992 1883 92.0 20.4 15.5
1993 1861 94.0 19.8 22.9
1994 1929 103.0 18.7 24.1
1995 2016 102.0 19.8 27.9
1996 2016 102.0 19.8 27.9
1997 1959 110.0 17.8 26
1998 2081 114.0 18.3 27.1
1999 1807 100.0 18.1 32.9
2000 1840 101.0 18.2 32.9
2001 1774 104.0 17.1 33.4
2002 2013 92.0 21.9 35.5
2003 2013 92.0 21.9 35.5
2004 2134 96.0 22.2 36.9
2005 2225 99.0 22.5 29.8
2006 2083 102.0 20.4 42.4
2007 2251 107.0 21.0 37.6
2008 2164 111.0 19.5 46.1
2009 2091 127.4 19.5 49.4
2010 2098 99.0 21.1 51.7
2011 1996 104.0 19.1 51.3
2012 1927 104.0 18.5 49.8
2013 1802 93.0 19.3 52
2014 1635 85.0 19.2 60.7
2015 1561 87.0 17.9 59.7
2016 1601 91.0 17.5 64.9
2017 1700 95.0 17.8 62.5
2018 1694 91.0 18.6 59.1
2019 1754 86.7 20.2 59.6
2020 1729 83.5 20.7 56.2
2021 1681 75.5 22.2 59.3
2022 1715 73.5 23.3 56.7
2023 1748 76.5 22.8 66.7

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 Port St. Lucie High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $434 (5.4%) $7,567 (94.6%) $8,001
2019 $504 (6.5%) $7,296 (93.5%) $7,800
2020 $590 (6.9%) $8,004 (93.1%) $8,594
2021 $859 (9.7%) $7,983 (90.3%) $8,842
2022 $987 (11.4%) $7,694 (88.6%) $8,681
2023 $1,404 (14.4%) $8,357 (85.6%) $9,759

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port St. Lucie High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 294th of 734 High schoolsRanks 470th of 792 High schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Port St. Lucie High School)4738
 9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)5450
 4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Port St. Lucie High School)5541
 14%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (St. Lucie)5146
 5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Port St. Lucie High School)7661
 15%
   End of Course Biology 1 (St. Lucie)7161
 10%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Port St. Lucie High School)6552
 13%
   End of Course US History (St. Lucie)6959
 10%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Port St. Lucie High School)2920
 9%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (St. Lucie)5149
 2%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Port St. Lucie High School)6027
 33%
   End of Course Geometry (St. Lucie)5539
 16%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17541748
 0.3%
African American396450
 13.6%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian3925
 35.9%
Hispanic500568
 13.6%
Pacific Islander16
 500%
White746595
 20.2%
Two or More Races65100
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.6%66.7%
 7.1%


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Port St. Lucie High School ranks 489th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Port St. Lucie High School are 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 26% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,748 students attended Port St. Lucie High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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