CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

Set in INVERNESS, Florida, CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL is an average-sized four-year high school, overseen by CITRUS. It works with 1,465 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL sits 42% above that benchmark.

CITRUS runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 15,594 students. CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Citrus County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL has 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 59.4%; CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL posts 43.9%, -15.5 points below that line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Citrus County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,546 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Citrus County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,594 students), of which CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 3%, going from 1,426 students in 2018 to 1,465 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.