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What's something WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,437
High
DISTRICT 1,050 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERNANDO·NCES 120081006808
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL
12150 VESPA WAY, WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34614 · (352) 797-7029 · Hernando County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
684 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 376 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 343 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 349 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 369 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
42.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 19.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hernando County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #419 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #447 of 549 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #472 of 559 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,437 | #311 of 830 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #287 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #339 of 594 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #162 of 246 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,437
+100 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 20.9:1
% White
62%
was 74%
% Hispanic
25%
was 17%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,437 | 65 | 22.1:1 | 48% (684) |
| 2023-24 | 1,402 | 65 | 21.6:1 | 56% (787) |
| 2022-23 | 1,435 | 65 | 22.1:1 | 52% (741) |
| 2017-18 | 1,337 | 64 | 20.9:1 | 60% (806) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL.
About WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKI WACHEE, Florida, is home to WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school. The school had 1,437 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Florida) has about 1,035 students.
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is a school in HERNANDO. The district has 29 schools and 23,734 students.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL combined. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 76% of Hernando County residents are White. By the diversity index, WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 55%.
With 65 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL was 22.1:1. Among high schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 23.5:1. WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%.
On BeatsExpectations, WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is 13.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Hernando County, median household income is about $66,058, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is among the 31 public schools in Hernando County.
Of nearby public schools, WINDING WATERS K-8 is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on proficiency.
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The number of students climbed from 1,337 to 1,437 over 7 years. By 2024-25, 62% of students were White, compared with 74% in 2017-18. Students per teacher rose from 20.9 in 2017-18 to 22.1 in 2024-25.
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Hernando County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,018
Census ACS
Median income
$66,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
23,734 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERNANDO
- FRANK W. SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,853 students
- WINDING WATERS K-8Elementary · 1,613 students
- EXPLORER K-8Elementary · 1,544 students
- CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHElementary · 1,456 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,444 students
- HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
Nearby schools
- WINDING WATERS K-80.2 mi · 1,613
- ENDEAVOR ACADEMY4.0 mi · 126
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL4.1 mi · 1,444
- WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL4.4 mi · 666
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 943
- SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL?
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,437 students in grades 09-12.
Is WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 22.1:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL in?
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is part of HERNANDO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.