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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Florida

Across Polk County, Florida, 19 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY leads the list at 77.2%, against a median of 40.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Florida

Top % Proficient

77.2%

Median % Proficient

40.4%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	36.2%	1,750	77.2%
2	LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	68.6%	1,597	57.0%
3	GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	47.0%	2,469	52.5%
4	FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FORT MEADE, FL	POLK	High	76.6%	731	49.4%
5	LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	56.8%	1,985	48.0%
6	WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	60.2%	2,648	45.8%
7	BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	POLK	High	57.8%	2,276	45.1%
8	LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	62.3%	1,973	41.9%
9	DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	49.3%	2,731	41.5%
10	FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	FROSTPROOF, FL	POLK	High	69.6%	998	40.4%
11	MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	High	69.4%	1,451	40.3%
12	HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	High	69.6%	3,105	40.3%
13	RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	61.7%	2,632	39.4%
14	DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	High	63.7%	898	37.7%
15	KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	69.8%	1,861	37.1%
16	AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	High	63.6%	1,770	35.3%
17	LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	POLK	High	72.3%	1,568	34.2%
18	TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	72.7%	1,141	32.6%
19	MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	80.2%	758	25.9%

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