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How has LARGO HIGH SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,058
High
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001635
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL
410 MISSOURI AVE N, LARGO, FL 33770 · (727) 588-3758 · Pinellas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,058 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
878 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 505 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 560 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 538 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 447 | 22% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
61.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 27.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like LARGO HIGH SCHOOL
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARGO HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,058 | 42.7% | 52.5% |
| NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 1,684 | 40.9% | 47.3% |
| PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL LARGO | 1,691 | 47.2% | 38.1% |
| WINTER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPRINGS | 1,940 | 46.4% | 50.1% |
| DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOL KENNETH CITY | 1,934 | 47.8% | 44.9% |
| GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 1,825 | 45.0% | 46.8% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LARGO HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #280 of 555 | #9 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #432 of 549 ▼ 59 | #14 of 18 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #214 of 559 ▼ 18 | #9 of 19 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,058 | #153 of 830 | #2 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #198 of 575 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #38 of 594 | #2 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #331 of 630 | #12 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #120 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,058
-122 (-6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,764
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,058 | 99 | 20.8:1 | 43% (878) |
| 2023-24 | 2,109 | 98 | 21.5:1 | 49% (1,034) |
| 2022-23 | 2,055 | 91 | 22.6:1 | 53% (1,090) |
| 2020-21 | 2,180 | 97 | 22.5:1 | 42% (915) |
| 2017-18 | 1,829 | 82 | 22.3:1 | 56% (1,016) |
| 2015-16 | 1,587 | 78 | 20.4:1 | 53% (839) |
| 2010-11 | 1,782 | 103 | 17.3:1 | 44% (780) |
| 2000-01 | 1,894 | 91 | 20.8:1 | 12% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 1,764 | 104 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LARGO HIGH SCHOOL.
About LARGO HIGH SCHOOL
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in LARGO, Florida, administered by PINELLAS. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,058 students. High schools in Florida have about 1,035 students on average; enrollment here is 99% higher.
PINELLAS runs 151 schools with a combined 87,955 students. LARGO HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
About 44% of students at LARGO HIGH SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 74%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL has 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Florida is 23.5:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 43% at LARGO HIGH SCHOOL. The average for public schools in Pinellas County is similar, at 45%.
A school with LARGO HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 59.8%. LARGO HIGH SCHOOL scores 52.5%, 7.3 points below that line.
In Pinellas County, home to about 963,481 people, the median household earns about $72,646 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Pinellas County number 155, with about 87,955 students.
Measured in a straight line, DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles from LARGO HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around LARGO HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 52.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 122 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.5 to 20.8 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for LARGO HIGH SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pinellas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINELLAS
- PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGHHigh · 2,413 students
- EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,980 students
- DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,934 students
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGHHigh · 1,706 students
- PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,691 students
Other schools in LARGO
- PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,691 students
- FITZGERALD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 910 students
- PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCEElementary · 817 students
- PINELLAS PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary · 764 students
- LARGO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 752 students
- OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 677 students
Other Largo High schools
One other US public school is named Largo High. LARGO HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Largo HighUpper Marlboro, MD · 1,159 students
Nearby schools
- DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL0.7 mi · 395
- LARGO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 752
- MILDRED HELMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 515
- PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 546
- PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE1.1 mi · 817
- RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About LARGO HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LARGO HIGH SCHOOL?
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,058 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LARGO HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LARGO HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LARGO HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 20.8:1 (99 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LARGO HIGH SCHOOL?
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is LARGO HIGH SCHOOL in?
LARGO HIGH SCHOOL is part of PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.