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McArthur High School

Q: Is McArthur High School a good school?

McArthur High School ranks 562 nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 33% of Florida high schools

Summary

McArthur High School in Hollywood, FL, is a large public high school serving 1,866 students in grades 9-12 within the Broward County Public School District, where 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school has a strong commitment to graduating its students, boasting a 96.2% graduation rate that has consistently exceeded both district and state averages for five years. However, this positive metric stands in stark contrast to significant academic challenges, as only 35% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 51% in 10th-grade English Language Arts, suggesting that while students are on track to graduate, many may not be achieving grade-level mastery.

The most critical issue facing McArthur is its chronic absenteeism rate of 52.3%, which is dramatically higher than the district average of 33.6% and the state average of 31.4%. This rate is among the highest in the area, comparable to Hallandale High School (52.6%) and Hollywood Hills High School (52.3%), but more than double that of nearby high-performing schools like Sheridan Technical College (24.1%). The school also has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1, making it difficult to provide individualized attention, and spends just $9,343 per student—the lowest among nearby schools with available data.

Despite these challenges, McArthur has a notable bright spot in U.S. History, where 69% of students are proficient, close to the state average. The school's state ranking has declined from the 59th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 33rd percentile for 2025-2026, indicating a long-term trend of falling behind other Florida high schools. The stark contrast with Sheridan Technical College, located just 1.82 miles away, which achieves a 100% graduation rate and 80-98% proficiency in all subjects with a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio, shows that high performance is achievable in the same community with a different educational model and more resources.

1,866

Students ?

26.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,343

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33024

(754) 323-1200

District: Broward

Feeder schools for McArthur High School:

Elementary:	Boulevard Heights Elementary
	Hollywood Park Elementary School
	Pembroke Pines Elementary School
	Sheridan Park Elementary School
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	West Hollywood Elementary School
Middle:	Apollo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

African American:

34.3%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg68%

Florida avg64%

562^nd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	562 of 838	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	554 of 844	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	549 of 807	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	556 of 792	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	523 of 774	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	531 of 746	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	492 of 734	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	445 of 716	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	403 of 714	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	287 of 693	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	334 of 687	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.8	383 of 648	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	333 of 606	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	357 of 622	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	381 of 620	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	313 of 587	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	363 of 577	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	367 of 563	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.5	349 of 477	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.3	365 of 487	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.0	303 of 484	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History69%-5 vs state

Biology 154%-20 vs state

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

Algebra 135%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

In a previous comment written by one of my fellow parents it was said that McActhur High School is an excellent school. I do concede now that she was overlooking the true facts. McArthur High School is not the best school to send your children to. If they do go there they will spend five hours of their lives doing nothing each day and coming home no smarter than the day before. Sanitation is dismal at this school and the pretty greenery is just a façade for the underlying school problems. This includes broken air conditioning, overcrowded classrooms, and unclean restrooms. As for the education that the children are suppose to be getting, there isn’t one for most teachers only go to work to pick up their paychecks and they do nothing else. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

McArthur High School is a place that makes all of its students feel welcome. The beautiful greenery attracts many and greatly depicts the hard work exhibited by the school's students. McArthur offers a wide range of classes that suits the students' diverse interests as well as classes that thoroughly prepare them for the future. Additionally, McArthur High houses some of the best teachers I have ever seen, especially in their Math, English, and Science departments. Personally, I feel that McArthur High School may be one of the best schools to send your child if you want to adequately prepare them for the future. 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
McArthur High School	Public	9-12	6501 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-1200	1,866	70	26.6	44.2%	139 (7.4%)	640 (34.3%)	971 (52.0%)	56 (3.0%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	46 (2.5%)	32.2	562^nd of 838 public high schools	32.9%		32.7	554^th of 844 public high schools	34.4%	8				47.0	51.0					35.0	42.0	54.0	69.0		$9,343	$640	$8,703
Sheridan Technical College	Public, Magnet	9-12	5400 Sheridan St	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 321-5400	543	50	10.8	30.6%	87 (16.0%)	182 (33.5%)	250 (46.0%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	85.6	40^th of 838 public high schools	95.2%		88.5	29^th of 844 public high schools	96.6%	11				88.0	91.0					80.0	71.0	92.0	98.0		$13,855	$966	$12,889
International School Of Broward	Public, Charter	6-12	3100 N 75th Ave	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 987-2026	70	0	9.1	7.1%	15 (21.4%)	20 (28.6%)	32 (45.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	24.3	634^th of 838 public high schools	24.3%		27.9	605^th of 844 public high schools	28.3%	29		42.0	42.0		46.0		42.0	75.0	17.0		10.0		69.0	33.0	$11,663	$1,322	$10,341
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%)	31.7	571^st of 838 public high schools	31.9%		26.6	620^th of 844 public high schools	26.5%	49				44.0	46.0					29.0	47.0	52.0	75.0		$10,178	$759	$9,419
Paragon Academy Of Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	502 N 28th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-0155	123	6	20.5		7 (5.7%)	36 (29.3%)	78 (63.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	55.0	48.0	50.0			39.0	67.0	43.0	44.0					81.0	$10,447	$1,242	$9,204
Somerset Academy Charter High School Miramar Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 435-1570	325	0	97.0	49.8%	6 (1.8%)	246 (75.7%)	65 (20.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34	544^th of 838 public high schools	35.1%		45.4	390^th of 844 public high schools	53.8%	154				53.0	64.0					26.0	37.0	47.0	67.0		$8,981	$70	$8,911
Hallandale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	720 NW 9th Ave	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-0900	1,031	50	20.6	45.8%	57 (5.5%)	544 (52.8%)	401 (38.9%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.4%)	24.9	632^nd of 838 public high schools	24.6%		23.6	646^th of 844 public high schools	23.5%	14				41.0	42.0					25.0	31.0	55.0	69.0		$12,292	$779	$11,512
Miramar High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3601 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1350	1,950	74	26.3	43.4%	53 (2.7%)	1,505 (77.2%)	339 (17.4%)	23 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	37	507^th of 838 public high schools	39.5%		46.6	379^th of 844 public high schools	55.1%	128				52.0	60.0					34.0	28.0	54.0	73.0		$9,975	$668	$9,306
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1410 NE 215th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 652-6808	2,165	74	29.2	40.4%	288 (13.3%)	880 (40.6%)	951 (43.9%)	29 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.8%)	35	535^th of 838 public high schools	36.2%		45.4	391^st of 844 public high schools	53.7%	144				52.0	55.0					35.0	31.0	58.0	70.0		$9,461	$730	$8,732
Iprep Academy North	Public	6-12	1420 NE 215th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 655-3909	522	22	23.7	22.6%	147 (28.2%)	79 (15.1%)	286 (54.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.4	48^th of 838 public high schools	94.3%		84.4	51^st of 844 public high schools	94.0%	3	92.0	96.0	90.0	90.0	93.0			98.0		90.0	91.0	93.0	83.0	98.0	$11,223	$558	$10,664

Frequently Asked Questions about McArthur High School

Is McArthur High School a good school?

McArthur High School ranks 562^nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into McArthur High School?

McArthur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boulevard Heights Elementary
Elementary : Hollywood Park Elementary School
Elementary : Pembroke Pines Elementary School
Elementary : Sheridan Park Elementary School
Elementary : West Hollywood Elementary School
Middle : Apollo Middle School

What is the racial makeup of McArthur High School?

Students at McArthur High School are 52% Hispanic, 34% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend McArthur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,866 students attended McArthur High School.

What district is McArthur High School in?

Broward

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