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If you had an hour of school board time for TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
956
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177008957
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
800 CORPORATE DR, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33334 · (772) 236-7034 · St. Lucie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL956 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
349 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 222 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 240 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 24% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
54.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 30.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 956 | 36.5% | 48.1% |
| KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL KEY WEST | 1,337 | 36.1% | 44.3% |
| G-STAR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WEST PALM BEACH | 710 | 39.6% | 52.3% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS HIGH SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 1,024 | 31.1% | 62.5% |
| CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,429 | 34.6% | 40.9% |
| EUSTIS HIGH SCHOOL EUSTIS | 1,274 | 37.3% | 40.3% |
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 TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #340 of 555 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #434 of 549 ▼ 94 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #297 of 559 ▲ 28 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 956 | #414 of 830 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #176 of 575 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #44 of 594 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #406 of 630 | #8 of 8 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 956 | 47 | 20.3:1 | 37% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 43 | 22.4:1 | 38% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 36 | 20.2:1 | 50% (361) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.
About TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, located in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, is a medium-sized high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 956 students enrolled.
Federal data list 53 schools in ST. LUCIE, with 49,308 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, at 39%. Other reported shares: 30% White, 24% Black, and 5% multiracial. St. Lucie County's residents are about 22% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 20.3 students per teacher and 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in St. Lucie County averages 57%, higher than here.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is -14.8 points, in the bottom 10% of Florida. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.1%, and the predicted rate is 62.9%.
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is located in St. Lucie County, where the median household income is $71,457, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, St. Lucie County has 56 other public schools.
The closest public school to TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 48.1% is below the 56.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe. TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students
Quick facts
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- LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMYCombined · 1,369 students
- STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,286 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITIONElementary · 1,144 students
Nearby schools
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION0.1 mi · 1,144
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- PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,597
- ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-84.5 mi · 1,347
- ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM4.5 mi · 7
- MANATEE ACADEMY K-84.6 mi · 1,700
Frequently asked questions
About TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 956 students in grades 09-12.
Is TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 20.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
At TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 30% White, 39% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ST. LUCIE in St. Lucie County.
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