WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL

As a heavily attended secondary school in DAVIE, Florida, WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL instructs 3,510 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by BROWARD. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 239% bigger than typical.

Across the 325 schools in BROWARD (243,591 students total), WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder reads as 29% White, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Broward County indicate median household income runs about $77,633, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

FLAMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 69.7%.

WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 3,291 (now 3,510). The White share of enrollment edged down from 40% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 in 2025.

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