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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Polk County, Florida

19 public high schools in Polk County, Florida appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY leads the list at 76.3%, against a median of 59.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Florida

Top % Proficient (Science)

76.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

59.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,750	76.3%
2	LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	1,597	71.0%
3	GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	2,469	69.0%
4	LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,973	69.0%
5	LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,985	68.0%
6	WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	2,648	65.0%
7	BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	POLK	High	2,276	63.0%
8	MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	High	1,451	61.0%
9	RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	2,632	60.0%
10	KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,861	59.0%
11	HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	High	3,105	58.0%
12	DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	2,731	57.0%
13	LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	POLK	High	1,568	54.0%
14	FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FORT MEADE, FL	POLK	High	731	48.7%
15	AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	High	1,770	48.0%
16	TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,141	48.0%
17	DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	High	898	48.0%
18	FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	FROSTPROOF, FL	POLK	High	998	43.8%
19	MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	758	35.0%

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