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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001662

PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION

1220 PALMETTO ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33755 · (727) 298-1616 · Pinellas County
GRADES 04–11COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Enrollment
194
Combined
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
134 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
28
Grade 7
28
Grade 8
62
Grade 9
38
Grade 10
31
Grade 11
7
Student demographics
White
6634%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
5126%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38%
Black
6936%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Two+
74%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12765%
Female
6735%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
13.9%
own-school result
Math
24.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
194
-46 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.6:1
% White
34%
was 21%
% Hispanic
26%
was 30%
% Black
36%
was 43%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION

PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION is a K-12 campus of compact scale in CLEARWATER, Florida, operated by PINELLAS, works with 194 students in grades 4 through 11. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 353 students each, so PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION sits 45% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 151 schools in PINELLAS (87,955 students total), PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION lists that the largest single group is Black at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Pinellas County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pinellas County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Pinellas County reports that median household income runs about $72,646, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION is one of 155 public schools in Pinellas County (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students).

Nearest neighbor: KINGS HIGHWAY ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 194). Over the same period, the White share grew from 21% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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Pinellas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION
District
PINELLAS
Address
1220 PALMETTO ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33755
Phone
(727) 298-1616
County
Pinellas County
Level
Combined
Grade range
04–11
Total enrollment
194
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
134 (69%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
120156001662
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION
How large is PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION?
PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 04-11.
What age range does PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION serve?
PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION serves students from grade 04 through grade 11.
How many students per teacher at PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION.
What is the student diversity at PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION?
Student demographics at PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION are roughly 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 36% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION in?
PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION is part of PINELLAS.
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