J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL

As a large secondary school in CORAL SPRINGS, Florida, J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL works with 2,436 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by BROWARD. Enrollment runs roughly 135% larger than the state mean of about 1,035.

BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 34% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL records 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL qualify 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), J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.8%; this one delivers 51.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Broward County) reports that median household income runs about $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

The closest other public school is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 24%: 3,200 students in 2018 compared to 2,436 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 25% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 27.2:1 today.

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