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Whiddon Rodgers Education Center

Q: Is Whiddon Rodgers Education Center a good school?

Whiddon Rodgers Education Center ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Florida high schools.

Q: How many students attend Whiddon Rodgers Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Whiddon Rodgers Education Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whiddon Rodgers Education Center?

Students at Whiddon Rodgers Education Center are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 16% of Florida high schools

Summary

Whiddon Rodgers Education Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with an enrollment of 515 students. The school faces significant challenges, as it consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Florida high schools based on academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the Broward County and Florida averages across all subjects and grade levels.

Whiddon Rodgers has had 4-year graduation rates ranging from 29-90% over the past few years, with the most recent rate at 89.7%, which is lower than the state average. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30-87% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,359 - $16,059) compared to the nearby Dillard 6-12, Fort Lauderdale High School, and other magnet and charter high schools ($7,778 - $11,221 per student), Whiddon Rodgers is not achieving the same level of academic outcomes.

The school serves a high-need population, with 61-75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than the surrounding schools. This socioeconomic factor likely plays a significant role in the academic challenges faced by Whiddon Rodgers, and the school may need to re-evaluate how resources are being utilized to better support student learning and address the high rates of chronic absenteeism.

655

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,796

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 SW 26th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

(754) 321-7550

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.8%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (25% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (49% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg63%

Florida avg59%

Middle school

1,130^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 1% (2018) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

710^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 56High Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1130 of 1205	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1168 of 1196	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1129 of 1177	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1138 of 1148	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1103 of 1136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1086 of 1099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1030 of 1035	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.6	990 of 999	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	943 of 956	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	884 of 897	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	871 of 891	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	803 of 839	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	726 of 780	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	639 of 740	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	710 of 844	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	729 of 807	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	785 of 792	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	765 of 774	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	725 of 746	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	725 of 734	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	685 of 716	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.2	712 of 714	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	690 of 693	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	687 of 687	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	632 of 648	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	603 of 606	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.3	617 of 622	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	609 of 620	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	559 of 587	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	564 of 577	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	550 of 563	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	461 of 477	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.3	474 of 487	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.3	465 of 484	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 133%-27 vs state

Geometry29%-26 vs state

Biology 128%-43 vs state

US History27%-44 vs state

English Language Arts22%-34 vs state

Math22%-32 vs state

Civics15%-56 vs state

Science11%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiddon Rodgers Education Center	Public	6-12	700 SW 26th St	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	655	31	21.1	58.9%	28 (4.3%)	457 (69.8%)	154 (23.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	8.3	710^th of 844 public high schools	15.9%		4.3	729^th of 807 public high schools	9.7%	19		22.0	21.0	15.0	28.0		19.0	24.0	11.0	33.0	29.0	28.0	27.0	15.0	$16,796	$6,011	$10,785
Broward County Acceleration Academies	Public	8-12	600 SE 3rd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33301	Broward County	Broward	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 240-2025	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stranahan High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 SW 5th Pl	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-2100	1,286	53	24.2	49.8%	53 (4.1%)	794 (61.7%)	399 (31.0%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	49.5	342^nd of 844 public high schools	59.5%		34.2	485^th of 807 public high schools	39.9%	143				53.0	61.0					39.0	53.0	70.0	81.0		$11,333	$804	$10,530
Suned High Of South Broward	Public, Charter	9-12	2744 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 284-7000	380	3	126.6	17.1%	43 (11.3%)	134 (35.3%)	193 (50.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2.5	791^st of 844 public high schools	6.3%		2.7	771^st of 807 public high schools	4.5%	20				21.0	9.0					4.0	5.0	8.0	17.0		$8,107	$109	$7,998
Broward Detention Center	Public	6-12	222 NW 22nd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	78	0		35.9%	9 (11.5%)	60 (76.9%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Sandra Marie Curtis High School	Public, Charter	9-12	424 W Sunrise Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 446-9234	384	0		6.0%	26 (6.8%)	315 (82.0%)	41 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.8	782^nd of 844 public high schools	7.3%		2.8	766^th of 807 public high schools	5.1%	16				5.0	0.0					20.0	11.0	15.0	18.0		$10,608	$00	$10,608
Dillard 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	2501 NW 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-0800	1,998	90	22.2	60.9%	33 (1.7%)	1,810 (90.6%)	129 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.1%)	39.8	467^th of 844 public high schools	44.7%		31.6	525^th of 807 public high schools	34.9%	58	38.0	35.0	38.0	46.0	47.0	29.0	41.0	43.0	33.0	45.0	56.0	67.0	72.0	44.0	$10,648	$968	$9,680
Fort Lauderdale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 NE 4th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-1100	2,260	92	24.5	35.9%	497 (22.0%)	1,003 (44.4%)	616 (27.3%)	44 (1.9%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.2%)	66.2	176^th of 844 public high schools	79.1%		65.7	166^th of 807 public high schools	79.4%	10				70.0	71.0					54.0	58.0	80.0	81.0		$10,028	$657	$9,371
South Broward High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1901 N Federal Hwy	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1800	2,358	88	26.7	37.4%	471 (20.0%)	651 (27.6%)	1,129 (47.9%)	45 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	54 (2.3%)	41.8	438^th of 844 public high schools	48.1%		33.6	500^th of 807 public high schools	38.0%	62				46.0	47.0					30.0	52.0	64.0	82.0		$9,560	$665	$8,895
Hollywood Hills High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5400 Stirling Rd	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1050	1,711	72	23.7	42.3%	222 (13.0%)	399 (23.3%)	963 (56.3%)	59 (3.4%)	26 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (2.3%)	26.6	620^th of 844 public high schools	26.5%		28.5	558^th of 807 public high schools	30.9%	62				37.0	45.0					22.0	32.0	57.0	63.0		$10,178	$759	$9,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiddon Rodgers Education Center

How many students attend Whiddon Rodgers Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Whiddon Rodgers Education Center.

Is Whiddon Rodgers Education Center a good school?

Whiddon Rodgers Education Center ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Whiddon Rodgers Education Center?

Students at Whiddon Rodgers Education Center are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Whiddon Rodgers Education Center in?

Broward

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