Tradition Preparatory High School

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Tradition Preparatory High School ranks 430 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Tradition Preparatory High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, with a student population of 726 and is part of the St. Lucie School District, which is ranked 47 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tradition Preparatory has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (38.29%) and African American (23.83%) students. The school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 39.6% in 2021-2022 to 24.8% in 2022-2023, though this is still higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Tradition Preparatory's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, with the exception of Geometry and US History, where the school outperforms the district and state. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.43% in 2021-2022 to 49.72% in 2022-2023, and a decrease in spending per student, from $13,119 in 2021-2022 to $8,965 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Fort Pierce Central High School, Port St. Lucie High School, and Treasure Coast High School, Tradition Preparatory's performance is generally lower, with lower test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's strengths in Geometry and US History, as well as the decrease in chronic absenteeism, suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement and growth.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

800 Corporate Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

(772) 236-7034

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
430^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,965

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 726

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.3%

White:

32.2%

African American:

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tradition Preparatory High School ranks worse than 53.3% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked high schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.87. (See more...)

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 Student population at Tradition Preparatory High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.3%), White (32.2%), African American (23.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tradition Preparatory High School is 20.1, which is the 6^th best among 10 high schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Tradition Preparatory High School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tradition Preparatory High School is $8,965, which is the 7^th highest among 10 high schools in the St. Lucie School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tradition Preparatory High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Tradition Preparatory High School 430^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Tradition Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

St. Lucie:

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

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Rank History for Tradition Preparatory High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.92	350^th	792	55.8%
2024	38.87	430^th	807	46.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a principal
Monday, January 3, 2022

Unprofessional teaching staff and principal. Student discipline is not consistent and the lack of accountability goes from the top down. Teachers are burnt out and fear for their jobs. The facility is excellent yet students behave as middle schoolers even though they are in high school. Students cheat constantly by googling answers during and after class. They have a hard time getting students to put their phones away and keep them away. ipads for each student reinforces cheating online and the atmosphere is chaotic. Very sad and disappointing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tradition Preparatory High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2022	133	87	6	151	1	1	14	0	393
2023	234	173	9	278	0	1	31	0	726

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 Tradition Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	393	27.0	14.5	24.4
2023	726	36.0	20.1	49.7

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 Tradition Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	393	27.0	14.5	24.4
2023	726	36.0	20.1	49.7

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 Tradition Preparatory High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2022	$647 (4.9%)	$12,472 (95.1%)	$13,119
2023	$379 (4.2%)	$8,586 (95.8%)	$8,965

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Schools Near Tradition Preparatory 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
Tradition Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	800 Corporate Drive	Fort Lauderdale	33334	Broward County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 236-7034	726	36	20.1	49.7%	234 (32.2%)	173 (23.8%)	278 (38.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	38.9	430^th of 807 public high schools	46.7%		43.9	350^th of 792 public high schools	55.8%	80				55.0	42.0					30.0	56.0	53.0	63.0		$8,965	$379	$8,586
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy	Public	6-12	9461 Brandywine Ln	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 462-3450	28	3	9.3	17.9%	1 (3.6%)	21 (75.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) Pt	Public, Virtual	6-12	12051 NW Copper Creek Dr	Port Saint Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	Yes	No	(772) 429-5504	283	16	17.6	14.5%	108 (38.2%)	62 (21.9%)	84 (29.7%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)								(n/a)															$12,973	$2,266	$10,707
St. Lucie West Centennial High	Public	9-12	1485 SW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-4400	2,766	112	24.7	59.1%	850 (30.7%)	800 (28.9%)	940 (34.0%)	40 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	123 (4.4%)	40.5	417^th of 807 public high schools	48.3%		39	400^th of 792 public high schools	49.5%	17				49.0	54.0					15.0	30.0	68.0	63.0		$9,002	$1,194	$7,807
Treasure Coast High School	Public	9-12	1000 SW Darwin Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-4300	3,066	111	27.5	59.7%	759 (24.8%)	1,016 (33.1%)	1,107 (36.1%)	54 (1.8%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	123 (4.0%)	40.5	416^th of 807 public high schools	48.5%		41.8	373^rd of 792 public high schools	52.9%	43				50.0	51.0					16.0	33.0	64.0	67.0		$8,637	$1,085	$7,553
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	725 NW California Blvd	Port Saint Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 343-7028	1,360	41	32.9	48.9%	491 (36.1%)	316 (23.2%)	473 (34.8%)	19 (1.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	52 (3.8%)	73	116^th of 807 public high schools	85.6%		72.4	115^th of 792 public high schools	85.5%	1	52.0	67.0	62.0	69.0	70.0	46.0	61.0	58.0	54.0	74.0	68.0	79.0	78.0	76.0	$7,506	$270	$7,235
Acceleration Academy	Public	8-12	329 SE Port St Lucie Blvd	Port St Lucie	34984	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 618-1777	263	5	52.6	56.7%	104 (39.5%)	68 (25.9%)	78 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	15.4	659^th of 807 public high schools	18.3%		7.3	679^th of 792 public high schools	14.3%	20					30.0					17.0			36.0		$5,820	$58	$5,763
Data House	Public	6-12	4590 Selvitz Rd	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 467-4020	10	1	10.0	30.0%	5 (50.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fort Pierce Central High School	Public	9-12	4101 S 25th St	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5888	3,091	117	26.4	61.8%	805 (26.0%)	840 (27.2%)	1,260 (40.8%)	50 (1.6%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (4.0%)	36.9	453^rd of 807 public high schools	43.9%		37.5	418^th of 792 public high schools	47.2%	35				50.0	47.0					18.0	20.0	65.0	66.0		$8,203	$1,103	$7,099
Port St. Lucie High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 SE Jaguar Ln	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 337-6770	1,748	77	22.8	66.7%	595 (34.0%)	450 (25.7%)	568 (32.5%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	100 (5.7%)	34	489^th of 807 public high schools	39.4%		33.2	470^th of 792 public high schools	40.7%	19				46.0	48.0					16.0	25.0	66.0	57.0		$9,759	$1,404	$8,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Tradition Preparatory High School

What is the racial makeup of Tradition Preparatory High School?

Students at Tradition Preparatory High School are 38% Hispanic, 32% White, 24% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Tradition Preparatory High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 726 students attended Tradition Preparatory High School.

What district is Tradition Preparatory High School in?

St. Lucie

Is Tradition Preparatory High School a good school?

Tradition Preparatory High School ranks 430^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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