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SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Located at 5400 SHERIDAN ST, in HOLLYWOOD, Florida, SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE is a tight-knit 9-12 campus that works with 543 students (grades 9 through 12), run under BROWARD. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.
SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE is one of 325 schools operated by BROWARD, a district that caters to 243,591 students overall.
On the student-mix side, SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 34% Black, 16% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 65.9%; this one delivers 89.4%, a residual of +23.5 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Broward County) shows that median household income runs about $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Broward County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 51.8%.
SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE operates from a bedroom-community location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 550 students in 2018 compared to 543 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 33% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 3.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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