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Enrollment
2,645
High
DISTRICT 1,292 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER·NCES 120093001052
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
1707 16TH ST, VERO BEACH, FL 32960 · (772) 564-5800 · Indian River County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,645 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Florida public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
23.4:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,389 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 668 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 686 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 648 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 643 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
57.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 34.0% |
% 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,645 | 52.5% | 55.3% |
| BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL PALM BAY | 2,122 | 47.7% | 45.6% |
| LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,985 | 56.8% | 48.0% |
| SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL SEBASTIAN | 1,777 | 52.8% | 53.4% |
| GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND | 2,469 | 47.0% | 52.5% |
| RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 1,792 | 57.6% | 62.6% |
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 VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #237 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #404 of 549 ▼ 106 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #255 of 559 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,645 | #52 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #364 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #89 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #194 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #129 of 289 |
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
2,645
-316 (-11%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 2,150
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 2,645 | 112.9 | 23.4:1 | 53% (1,389) |
| 2023-24 | 2,783 | 121.9 | 22.8:1 | 48% (1,335) |
| 2022-23 | 2,847 | 123.8 | 23.0:1 | 50% (1,411) |
| 2020-21 | 2,961 | 133 | 22.3:1 | 54% (1,595) |
| 2017-18 | 2,975 | 143 | 20.8:1 | 44% (1,316) |
| 2015-16 | 2,885 | 137 | 21.1:1 | 49% (1,416) |
| 2010-11 | 2,691 | 130 | 20.7:1 | 44% (1,173) |
| 2000-01 | 2,558 | 85 | 30.1:1 | 32% (807) |
| 1990-91 | 2,150 | 130 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.
About VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school found in VERO BEACH, Florida. It reported 2,645 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Florida have about 1,035 students on average; enrollment here is 156% higher.
Besides VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, INDIAN RIVER runs 27 other schools. The district enrolls 16,621 students.
About 46% of students at VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
There are 112.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Florida is similar, at 23.5:1. On the income side, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Indian River County is similar, at 53%.
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Florida public high schools.
Test results at VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (55.3% actual, 54.9% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Indian River County show that median household income comes to about $73,491, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 28, with about 16,621 students.
Of the public schools around it, VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is closest to VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 7.
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% decline, from 2,961 to 2,645. The ratio was 22.3:1 in 2020-21 and 23.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Indian River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,936
Census ACS
Median income
$73,491
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
16,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INDIAN RIVER
- SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,777 students
- STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 904 students
- IMAGINE AT SOUTH VEROElementary · 892 students
- SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 775 students
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
- INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 682 students
Other schools in VERO BEACH
- STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 904 students
- IMAGINE AT SOUTH VEROElementary · 892 students
- OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
- INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 682 students
- CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 630 students
- GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 608 students
Nearby schools
- VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 593
- IR PREP0.5 mi · 62
- EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION0.5 mi · 26
- ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL1.3 mi · 558
- CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 630
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,645 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by INDIAN RIVER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.