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What's the one class at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,141
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159007310
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL
4905 SADDLE CREEK RD, LAKELAND, FL 33801 · (863) 614-9183 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,141 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Florida public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
829 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 332 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 324 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 286 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 199 | 17% |
Student demographics
66%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
38.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
14.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,141 | 72.7% | 32.6% |
| KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,861 | 69.8% | 37.1% |
| FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF | 998 | 69.6% | 40.4% |
| MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MULBERRY | 1,451 | 69.4% | 40.3% |
| LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKE WALES | 1,597 | 68.6% | 57.0% |
| FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE | 731 | 76.6% | 49.4% |
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 TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #543 of 555 | #18 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #539 of 549 ▼ 21 | #18 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #513 of 559 ▲ 9 | #18 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,141 | #367 of 830 | #15 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #386 of 575 | #14 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #131 of 594 | #11 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #32 of 630 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #216 of 289 | #8 of 11 |
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
1,141
+68 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 1,365
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 1,141 | 48 | 23.8:1 | 73% (829) |
| 2023-24 | 1,157 | 41 | 28.2:1 | 70% (807) |
| 2022-23 | 1,127 | 51 | 22.1:1 | 63% (712) |
| 2020-21 | 1,073 | 58 | 18.5:1 | 61% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 1,191 | 64 | 18.6:1 | 55% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 1,217 | 67 | 18.2:1 | 56% (678) |
| 2010-11 | 1,365 | 86 | 15.9:1 | 68% (934) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL.
About TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND, Florida, is home to TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,141 students in grades 9 through 12.
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is one school in POLK, a system of 163 schools with 116,552 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic (42%). Enrollment also includes 35% White, 19% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 29% share among Polk County residents. By the diversity index, TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 66%.
Staffing totals 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.8:1. High schools in Florida have a similar average ratio of 23.5:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is 73%. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Polk County is 8 points.
The allk12 Grade for TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is D. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is 12.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 32.6%. Predicted: 44.8%.
Among Polk County residents, median household income is about $65,978, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is one of 172 public schools in Polk County, which together enroll about 117,004 students.
LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 2.5 miles from TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.5:1 to 23.8:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
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- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
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Other schools in LAKELAND
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- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,973 students
- KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,861 students
- MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGYHigh · 1,750 students
- SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMYElementary · 1,200 students
Nearby schools
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 915
- DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER2.7 mi · 84
- COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING2.7 mi · 479
- ECKERD CONNECTS STRIVE ACADEMY3.1 mi · 19
- CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 600
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About TENOROC HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL?
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,141 students in grades 09-12.
Is TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL have?
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the student diversity at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 35% White, 42% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL in?
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.