Desoto County High School in ARCADIA, FL | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

College Readiness Index: N/A
Math Proficiency: 2.3
Reading Proficiency: 2.3
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16:1

09–12 Grades
1,111 Students
68 Teachers

Desoto County High School
1710 EAST GIBSON ST
ARCADIA, FL 34266

Phone: (863) 494-3434

Overview

At Desoto County High School, the student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 52 percent. Desoto County High School is 1 of 3 high schools in the DeSoto School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,111
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	52%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	68%
Full-Time Teachers	68

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	39%
Proficient in Math	47%
College Readiness Index	N/A

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Fringe Rural
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	3
Total Students	1,362
Proficient in Reading (district average)	26%
Proficient in Math (district average)	24%
College Readiness (district average)	N/A