City: Gainesville, FL
Address: 5510 NW 27th Ave
District: Alachua
Phone: (352)955-6702
Web site: http://bhs.sbac.edu/
School Enrollment: 2392
White students: 69.6%
Black students: 21.9%
Hispanic students: 5.4%
Asian students: 2.0%
Native American students: .2%
Multi-racial/other students: .8%
Female students: 50.7%
Male students: 49.3%
Students with disabilities: 12.0%
Stability: 94.6%
School grade: A
Dropout rate: 3.5%
High School graduation rate: 71.7%
ACT test takers: 154
ACT % of school: 31.0%
Average class size in language arts classes: 28.2
Average class size in math classes: 28.2
Average class size in science classes: 28.1
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.0
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 78.6%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 65.5%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 61.7%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 86.3%
Teachers with master's degree: 56.0%
Teacher experience average: 16.8
Total staff: 165
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.4%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.3%
Prc. of staff in support: 24.2%
Statistics about F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL in Gainesville, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 294
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 59.2%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,078
ACT average for all students taking the test: 22.1
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,426
Expenditures per regular pupil: $3,785
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,866
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,218
Total operating expenditure: $4,040
Limited English Proficient students: 0.3%
Students absent 21+ days: 12.0%
In-school suspensions: 0.0%
Out-of-school suspensions: 8.7%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 673
Students scoring at level 1: 17
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 16
Median national percentile rank: 80
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 667
Students scoring at level 1: 28
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 13
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 58
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 612
Students scoring at level 1: 13
Students scoring at level 2: 12
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 37
Students scoring at level 5: 16
Median national percentile rank: 82
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 608
Students scoring at level 1: 16
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 15
Median national percentile rank: 66
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 618
Students scoring at level 3: 96.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 3
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 28
Property: 25
Fighting and Harassment: 43
Weapons Possession: 2
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 33
Total: 134