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Which teacher or staff member at FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
3,178
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177001933
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
4101 S 25TH ST, FORT PIERCE, FL 34981 · (772) 468-5888 · St. Lucie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,178 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,690 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
53.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,178
+537 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 23.2:1
% White
23%
was 33%
% Hispanic
40%
was 35%
% Black
31%
was 27%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a four-year high school of roomy scale in FORT PIERCE, Florida, overseen by ST. LUCIE, instructing 3,178 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL sits 207% larger than that benchmark.
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 53 schools operated by ST. LUCIE, a district that teaches 49,308 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 31% Black, 23% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL has 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.5%, the actual is 46.6%, a residual of -8.0 points.
Around the school, St. Lucie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,457 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in St. Lucie County (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students).
The closest other public school is ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Five-year trend. FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 20% since 2018, when it stood at 2,641 (now 3,178). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 33% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 26.7:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LUCIE
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
- MANATEE ACADEMY K-8Elementary · 1,700 students
Other schools in FORT PIERCE
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- LINCOLN PARK ACADEMYHigh · 1,667 students
- FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESElementary · 786 students
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
- WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 726 students
Nearby schools
- ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER0.9 mi · 56
- FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 855
- DATA HOUSE1.1 mi · 3
- WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 493
- RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 778
- SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,178 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 26.7:1 (119 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 23% White, 40% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ST. LUCIE in St. Lucie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.