City: Hialeah, FL
Address: 18350 N.W. 67th Avenue
District: Dade
Phone: (305)557-3770
Web site: http://american.dade.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 2854
White students: 6.9%
Black students: 36.3%
Hispanic students: 54.8%
Asian students: 1.7%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .2%
Female students: 46.9%
Male students: 53.1%
Students with disabilities: 10.7%
Stability: 90.7%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 4.9%
High School graduation rate: 57.6%
ACT test takers: 131
ACT % of school: 22.4%
Average class size in language arts classes: 27.5
Average class size in math classes: 27.5
Average class size in science classes: 27.2
Average class size in social studies classes: 33.3
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 53.4%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 56.1%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 51.2%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 67.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 42.2%
Teacher experience average: 14.4
Total staff: 192
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.1%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 70.3%
Prc. of staff in support: 27.6%
Statistics about AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Hialeah, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 232
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 39.6%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 851
ACT average for all students taking the test: 17.1
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $10,103
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,279
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,006
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $6,427
Total operating expenditure: $5,279
Limited English Proficient students: 9.0%
Students absent 21+ days: 15.1%
In-school suspensions: 26.4%
Out-of-school suspensions: 15.4%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 840
Students scoring at level 1: 37
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 9
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 53
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 834
Students scoring at level 1: 53
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 12
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 32
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 545
Students scoring at level 1: 27
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 18
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 55
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 548
Students scoring at level 1: 47
Students scoring at level 2: 32
Students scoring at level 3: 15
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 37
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 548
Students scoring at level 3: 88.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 22
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 18
Property: 36
Fighting and Harassment: 163
Weapons Possession: 3
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 12
Total: 254