City: Tarpon Springs, FL
Address: 1411 South Gulf Road
District: Pinellas
Phone: (727)943-4900
Web site: http://tshs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/
School Enrollment: 1671
White students: 87.9%
Black students: 6.5%
Hispanic students: 3.4%
Asian students: 1.4%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .7%
Female students: 49.3%
Male students: 50.7%
Students with disabilities: 15.4%
Stability: 93.1%
School grade: B
Dropout rate: 3.5%
High School graduation rate: 65.6%
ACT test takers: 48
ACT % of school: 15.4%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.1
Average class size in math classes: 25.1
Average class size in science classes: 25.8
Average class size in social studies classes: 30.4
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 69.9%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 71.5%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 64.3%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 74.1%
Teachers with master's degree: 31.6%
Teacher experience average: 16.3
Total staff: 130
Prc. of staff in administration: 4.6%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 66.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 29.2%
Statistics about TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL in Tarpon Springs, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 175
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 56.1%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 996
ACT average for all students taking the test: 20.9
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,404
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,426
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,236
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,517
Total operating expenditure: $4,737
Limited English Proficient students: 0.3%
Students absent 21+ days: 15.0%
In-school suspensions: 22.4%
Out-of-school suspensions: 16.9%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 443
Students scoring at level 1: 21
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 21
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 66
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 445
Students scoring at level 1: 35
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 4
Median national percentile rank: 51
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 395
Students scoring at level 1: 9
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 34
Students scoring at level 4: 32
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 72
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 393
Students scoring at level 1: 19
Students scoring at level 2: 33
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 13
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 59
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 394
Students scoring at level 3: 98.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 3
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 40
Property: 2
Fighting and Harassment: 18
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 0
Total: 64