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Stranahan High School

Q: Is Stranahan High School a good school?

Stranahan High School ranks 423 rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 50% of Florida high schools

Summary

Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, serves 1,286 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Broward County Public School District, with nearly half of its students coming from low-income households.

Stranahan presents a fascinating paradox for parents to consider. On one hand, the school boasts an exceptional 98% graduation rate for 2024-2025, far exceeding both the district and state averages. This success is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools like South Plantation High School and Fort Lauderdale High School. However, this achievement is paired with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 55.5%, suggesting the school has developed effective credit recovery programs that allow students to graduate despite missing significant class time. Academically, the school shows a dramatic split: it excels in science, with an 84% proficiency rate in Biology 1 that is the highest among all nearby traditional high schools, but struggles in math, with only 32% proficiency in Algebra 1—the lowest in the area.

The school has experienced a notable turnaround in recent years, jumping from the bottom 30th percentile to the 50th percentile in state rankings, placing it as a solid middle-ground option in a neighborhood with highly polarized schools. While it significantly outperforms struggling alternative schools like Sunfire High School and Sandra Marie Curtis High School, it still trails behind top performers like Fort Lauderdale High School. The school's per-student spending of $11,333 is higher than these top-performing neighbors, indicating that its challenges and successes are more about instructional strategies and school culture than funding alone.

1,286

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,333

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 SW 5th Pl
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

(754) 323-2100

District: Broward

Feeder schools for Stranahan High School:

Elementary:	Croissant Park Elementary School
	North Fork Elementary School
	Riverland Elementary School
	Stephen Foster Elementary School
Middle:	New River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.7%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (58% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 31 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg68%

Florida avg64%

423^rd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 57High Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	423 of 838	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	342 of 844	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	485 of 807	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	564 of 792	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	586 of 774	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	573 of 746	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	540 of 734	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	553 of 716	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	509 of 714	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	495 of 693	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	459 of 687	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	439 of 648	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	338 of 606	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	317 of 622	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	300 of 620	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	299 of 587	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	325 of 577	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	291 of 563	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	222 of 477	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.1	289 of 487	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.0	230 of 484	52.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 184%+10 vs state

US History78%+4 vs state

Geometry53%-3 vs state

English Language Arts51%-10 vs state

Algebra 132%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, July 4, 2014

Ghetto...is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Stranahan High School. I did not know the term "ratchedness" before I came to Stranahan and saw what it really meant. You cannot blame the students for being uncivilized, unclean, and disrespectful, because it is in their blood. If their parents are like that, meaning the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but when I see teachers and the whole administration acting the same as the students, it is truly embarrassing because a teacher should be a professional. The teachers could care less about your education. They only care about the money that cannot take care of them. They are rude and disrespectful. I cannot even state how wrong this school is. this school is very unhealthy, the janitors are not doing their jobs at all. I come to class and its like a tornado pass there. I understand that students can be messy... The immature ones...but if you were hired to do a job, you should do it with no complaining and if that's not the job that you desire, find another one. I HONESTLY CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW DOES THIS SCHOOL PASS HEALTH CHECKS.THIS SCHOOL HAS MAJOR LANDSCAPING ISSUES. THE STATE OR BROWARD COUNTY NEED TO DONATE MONEY TO FIX THE SCHOOL, BECAUSE IT IS IN POOR CONDITION. When a friend ask me "what school do you go to?" I have to hesitate because I am so embarrassed of my school. The only thing Im proud of is the Medical magnet program because I know it will get me somewhere and we have field trips in hospitals that are really amazing. They only choose the best students fit for the field trip. The worse year of the medical magnet program would the freshman year, because we have the absolute worse teacher ever. She spends three months on the same topic and every day "study.. we're going to have a test" and that test never happened. She is so unorganized. To avoid teaching, she makes up a stupid bellringer( that should have been planned before we came into class) and spends the entire 55 minutes checking attendance and we end up learning nothing. She cannot teach at all in my opinion and probably every other student who has her. I am not giving false statement because I hate the school. I love Stranahan, but it would be nice if we improve.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
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by a parent
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Stranahan has excellent teachers and staff. The magnet programs are outstanding with professor quality instructors. These teachers are dedicated putting in many extra hours providing students with any and all learning opportunities. I am thrilled my son is in the Engineering Magnet program. He has had opportunities not afforded at other high schools, such as programming, robotics, pneumatics etc. I can not wait for my younger son to enter the pre-med program 2011/2012. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	44.1	423^rd of 838 public high schools	49.5%		49.5	342^nd of 844 public high schools	59.5%	81				48.0	54.0					32.0	53.0	84.0	78.0		$11,333	$804	$10,530
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)
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%)	3.9	755^th of 838 public high schools	9.9%		2.5	791^st of 844 public high schools	6.3%	36				8.0	20.0					17.0	14.0	30.0	23.0		$8,107	$109	$7,998
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 ()	7.9	718^th of 838 public high schools	14.3%					(n/a)				35.0	23.0					0.0	10.0	21.0	42.0
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%)	9.5	708^th of 838 public high schools	15.5%		8.3	710^th of 844 public high schools	15.9%	2		20.0	27.0	31.0	29.0			24.0	23.0	30.0	31.0	18.0	28.0		$16,796	$6,011	$10,785
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%)	2.6	784^th of 838 public high schools	6.4%		2.8	782^nd of 844 public high schools	7.3%	2				20.0	16.0					5.0	17.0	17.0	12.0		$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%)	31.7	568^th of 838 public high schools	32.2%		39.8	467^th of 844 public high schools	44.7%	101	33.0	43.0	34.0	46.0	44.0	25.0	49.0	34.0	30.0	40.0	56.0	63.0	64.0	30.0	$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%)	64.9	186^th of 838 public high schools	77.8%		66.2	176^th of 844 public high schools	79.1%	10				78.0	76.0					52.0	56.0	71.0	85.0		$10,028	$657	$9,371
Pace Center For Girls Inc.	Public	6-12	2225 N Andrews Ave	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	76	0		18.4%	10 (13.2%)	36 (47.4%)	26 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)															$8,173	$00	$8,174
South Plantation High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1300 Paladin Way	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1950	2,303	92	25.0	35.9%	384 (16.7%)	863 (37.5%)	924 (40.1%)	54 (2.3%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	66 (2.9%)	52.7	305^th of 838 public high schools	63.6%		54.7	269^th of 844 public high schools	68.1%	36				59.0	66.0					57.0	58.0	67.0	79.0		$10,016	$590	$9,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Stranahan High School

What schools feed into Stranahan High School?

Stranahan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Croissant Park Elementary School
Elementary : North Fork Elementary School
Elementary : Riverland Elementary School
Elementary : Stephen Foster Elementary School
Middle : New River Middle School

What district is Stranahan High School in?

Broward

Is Stranahan High School a good school?

Stranahan High School ranks 423^rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stranahan High School?

Students at Stranahan High School are 62% African American, 31% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Stranahan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,286 students attended Stranahan High School.

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