BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1901 DEGROODT RD SW, in PALM BAY, Florida, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated four-year high school that teaches 2,122 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by BREVARD. That puts it 105% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

BREVARD runs 109 schools in total, collectively educating 73,587 students. BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL lists that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL has 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 45.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Brevard County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,476 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in Brevard County (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students).

Nearest neighbor: WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 24%, going from 1,718 students in 2018 to 2,122 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 52% to 46% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 in 2025.

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