Summary:
Atlantic High School is a public high school located in Port Orange, Florida, serving 1,266 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Volusia school district, which is ranked 36 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Atlantic High School stands out from nearby schools like New Smyrna Beach High School and Seabreeze High School in several ways. The school has a more diverse student population, with 23.38% African American and 11.69% Hispanic students, higher than the surrounding area. Atlantic High has also seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, reaching 93.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 15.1% to 35.3% in recent years, notably higher than nearby schools.
Academically, Atlantic High School's test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and 10th grade English Language Arts, are lower than the state and district averages. This may be influenced by the school's higher student-teacher ratio of 19.1, compared to nearby schools ranging from 20.3 to 38.3. Additionally, Atlantic High serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 51.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the surrounding area. Despite these challenges, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $7,971 in 2019-2020 to $11,380 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Volusia
SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 807 Florida High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,380
Feeder schools for Atlantic High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.0
Number of students: 1,227
Racial breakdown:
White:
55.3%
African American:
23.6%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Two or more races:
6.2%
Asian:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%
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