HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a heavily attended senior high in HAINES CITY, Florida, HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL hosts 3,105 students from grades 9 through 12, run under POLK. That puts it 200% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Across the 163 schools in POLK (116,552 students total), HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%; the rest breaks down as 31% Black, 9% White. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.3%, the actual is 40.3%, a residual of -6.0 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Polk County put the typical household earns roughly $65,978 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

The closest other public school is SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 29%, going from 2,413 students in 2018 to 3,105 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 13% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 25.4:1 today.

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