PASCO HIGH SCHOOL

As a middle-of-the-pack secondary school in DADE CITY, Florida, PASCO HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 1,523 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by PASCO. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

Across the 105 schools in PASCO (86,873 students total), PASCO HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PASCO HIGH SCHOOL lists that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 39% White, 11% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Pasco County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, PASCO HIGH SCHOOL records 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PASCO HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pasco County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, PASCO HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 57.2%; actual is 35.8%, a gap of -21.4 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pasco County put median household earnings sit near $70,492, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PASCO HIGH SCHOOL is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

The closest other public school is PASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PASCO HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.9%.

PASCO HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 1,820 students in 2018 compared to 1,523 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the PASCO HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.