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- 1200 Sw 136th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
- +1 (754) 323-2400
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Western High School serves 3,291 learners in grades 9-12.
Western High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).
School Overview: Western High School’s learner population of 3,291 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 147 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
School Comparison: Western High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Western High School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Western High School is Cypress Bay High School (4.9 miles away)
The closest middle school is Indian Ridge Middle School (3.0 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Flamingo Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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