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How has AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,770
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001745
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1 BLOODHOUND TRL, AUBURNDALE, FL 33823 · (863) 965-6200 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,770 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Florida public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
1,126 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 467 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 483 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 416 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 402 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 18.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,770 | 63.6% | 35.3% |
| LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,973 | 62.3% | 41.9% |
| COCOA HIGH SCHOOL COCOA | 1,432 | 64.4% | 29.1% |
| MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON | 1,998 | 60.5% | 48.8% |
| PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL PALMETTO | 2,185 | 60.1% | 42.1% |
| LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL OCALA | 1,447 | 59.4% | 38.5% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #530 of 555 | #16 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #544 of 549 ▼ 46 | #19 of 19 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #405 of 559 ▲ 91 | #8 of 20 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,770 | #219 of 830 | #10 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #392 of 575 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #85 of 594 | #5 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #72 of 630 | #14 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #153 of 246 | #9 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,770
+128 (+8%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,632
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,770 | 74 | 23.9:1 | 64% (1,126) |
| 2023-24 | 1,777 | 78 | 22.8:1 | 62% (1,096) |
| 2022-23 | 1,716 | 74 | 23.2:1 | 53% (904) |
| 2020-21 | 1,642 | 76 | 21.6:1 | 47% (777) |
| 2017-18 | 1,638 | 79 | 20.7:1 | 43% (698) |
| 2015-16 | 1,645 | 79 | 20.8:1 | 57% (939) |
| 2010-11 | 1,476 | 88 | 16.8:1 | 57% (844) |
| 2000-01 | 1,763 | 95 | 18.6:1 | 32% (570) |
| 1990-91 | 1,632 | 106 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in AUBURNDALE, Florida. Its 1,770 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 71% above the 1,035 average for high schools in Florida.
POLK serves 116,552 students across 163 schools.
The most common group at AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 39%. The school is also 34% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 56%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 74 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 23.9:1. That is close to the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Eligible students account for 64% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Polk County.
Measured against Florida public high schools, AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is -14.0 points: 35.3% actual, 49.3% predicted.
Polk County has these Census figures: the median household income is $65,978, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County is home to 172 public schools and about 117,004 public school students.
The nearest other public school, JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 1,770 students in 2024-25, 128 more than the 1,642 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.6:1 to 23.9:1.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POLK
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,648 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
Other schools in AUBURNDALE
- JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,013 students
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 915 students
- WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 887 students
- BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 696 students
- BERKLEY ACCELERATEDMiddle · 622 students
- CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 600 students
Nearby schools
- JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE0.2 mi · 1,013
- WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 887
- AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 371
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 915
- HARTRIDGE ACADEMY2.4 mi · 200
- FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY2.6 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,770 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 23.9:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.