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MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 714 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 719 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 811 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 845 | 27% |
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 61.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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%.
Schools most like MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (74.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 3,089 | 13.2% | 74.6% |
| STEINBRENNER HIGH SCHOOL LUTZ | 2,396 | 16.1% | 73.6% |
| WINDERMERE HIGH WINDERMERE | 3,217 | 12.2% | 68.6% |
| WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 2,218 | 16.0% | 67.0% |
| LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 2,233 | 18.4% | 56.7% |
| ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WEST PALM BEACH | 1,352 | 15.9% | 91.6% |
Where MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #71 of 555 | #8 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #78 of 549 ▲ 8 | #11 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #76 of 559 no change | #7 of 45 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,089 | #21 of 830 | #3 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #439 of 575 | #21 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #113 of 594 | #11 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #586 of 630 | #43 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #175 of 289 | #20 of 28 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,089 | 125.1 | 24.7:1 | 13% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 3,280 | 133.1 | 24.6:1 | 18% (603) |
| 2022-23 | 3,504 | 138.1 | 25.4:1 | 24% (842) |
| 2020-21 | 3,333 | 137 | 24.3:1 | 20% (654) |
| 2017-18 | 3,330 | 142 | 23.4:1 | 27% (888) |
| 2015-16 | 3,158 | 129 | 24.5:1 | 22% (710) |
| 2010-11 | 3,169 | 148 | 21.4:1 | 14% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 3,575 | 143 | 25.0:1 | 7% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 1,662 | 87 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
About MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
The public high school MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL is located in PARKLAND, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 3,089 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 198% higher.
BROWARD counts 325 schools and 243,591 students, including MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL.
At MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 38% White share among all Broward County residents. MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL employs 125.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 24.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 13%. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in Broward County.
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 74.5%. MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL scores 74.6%.
Within Broward County, the median household income is $77,633, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Broward County has 338 public schools and roughly 244,502 students.
The shortest distance from MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to WESTGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 244 students since 2020-21, to 3,089.
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