City: Melbourne, FL
Address: 101 Pirate Lane
District: Brevard
Phone: (321)952-5900
Web site: http://palmbay.hs.brevard.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 1865
White students: 66.6%
Black students: 21.2%
Hispanic students: 7.8%
Asian students: 2.9%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.4%
Female students: 49.6%
Male students: 50.4%
Students with disabilities: 16.1%
Stability: 92.0%
School grade: A
Dropout rate: 0.5%
High School graduation rate: 87.6%
ACT test takers: 82
ACT % of school: 19.9%
Average class size in language arts classes: 20.1
Average class size in math classes: 23.3
Average class size in science classes: 22.7
Average class size in social studies classes: 23.8
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 62.8%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 69.5%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 62.5%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 73.3%
Teachers with master's degree: 43.4%
Teacher experience average: 17.8
Total staff: 173
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.9%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 64.7%
Prc. of staff in support: 32.4%
Statistics about PALM BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Melbourne, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 155
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 37.5%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,023
ACT average for all students taking the test: 21.3
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,829
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,976
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,569
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,707
Total operating expenditure: $5,381
Limited English Proficient students: 2.2%
Students absent 21+ days: 2.1%
In-school suspensions: 29.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 22.1%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 511
Students scoring at level 1: 15
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 32
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 72
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 511
Students scoring at level 1: 30
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 54
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 447
Students scoring at level 1: 12
Students scoring at level 2: 15
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 36
Students scoring at level 5: 10
Median national percentile rank: 75
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 449
Students scoring at level 1: 23
Students scoring at level 2: 35
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 57
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 410
Students scoring at level 3: 94.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 4
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 24
Property: 4
Fighting and Harassment: 12
Weapons Possession: 4
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 5
Total: 53