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Enrollment
655
High
DISTRICT 1,336 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018003027
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER
700 SW 26TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315 · (754) 321-7550 · Broward County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
386 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 7 | 22 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 318 | 49% |
Student demographics
46%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
22.4%
own-school result
Math
26.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 7.6% | 11.4% |
% 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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #459 of 830 | #38 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #219 of 575 | #7 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #444 of 594 | #42 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #113 of 630 | #2 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #76 of 289 | #9 of 28 |
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
655
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 985
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 655 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 59% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 61% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 75% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 67% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 90 | 8.8:1 | 84% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 1,024 | 91 | 11.3:1 | 70% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 71 | 9.6:1 | 67% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 985 | 71 | 13.9:1 | 17% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER.
About WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is a small high school in Florida, located in FORT LAUDERDALE. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 655 students. That is 37% below the average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
BROWARD oversees WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER and 324 other schools, with 243,591 students in total.
Black students are 70% of those enrolled at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER. Next come 24% Hispanic and 4% White. That compares with about 28% Black among all Broward County residents. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER are from different groups.
There are 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER, giving a ratio of 21.1:1. High schools in Florida have an average ratio of 23.5:1. By family income, 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Broward County report 38%.
In Broward County, the median household earns about $77,633 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Broward County, 338 public schools serve about 244,502 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SEAGULL SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 655, down from 675 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 21.1:1, from 18.2:1.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
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- FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,260 students
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- NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,566 students
- LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMYCombined · 1,369 students
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- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITIONElementary · 1,144 students
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- SEAGULL SCHOOL0.1 mi · 131
- CROISSANT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 682
- CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE1.3 mi · 164
- HARBORDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 494
- STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,286
- RIVERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 06-12.
Is WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is approximately 21.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
At WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER, the student body is approximately 4% White, 24% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.