HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of mid-sized scale in WAUCHULA, Florida, overseen by HARDEE, serveing 958 students in grades 6 through 12.

HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 9 schools operated by HARDEE, a district that instructs 4,547 students overall.

On demographics, HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 27% White, 6% Black. By comparison, Hardee County as a whole is about 42% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hardee County put median household income runs about $60,489, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hardee County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,547 students), HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has contracted 20%, going from 1,202 students in 2018 to 958 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.