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Charles W Flanagan High School

Public Grades 9-12
270th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 844 Florida High Schools
Better than 68% of Florida high schools
Summary

Charles W Flanagan High School is a public high school in Pembroke Pines, Florida, serving 2,330 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Broward County School District. While the school's graduation rates are generally on par with or slightly below nearby schools like Cypress Bay High School and Western High School, it has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

In most subject areas, Charles W Flanagan High School's test scores are below the Broward County and Florida state averages, particularly in Algebra 1 and Geometry. However, the school performs better in Biology 1 and US History, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state benchmarks. The school's free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 36.18% to 57.01%, is higher than nearby charter schools but lower than some other public schools in the area.

While Charles W Flanagan High School faces challenges in several key areas, the data suggests that addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and leveraging the school's strengths in certain subject areas could be important strategies for improving overall academic performance and better competing with the higher-performing schools in the surrounding area.

2,199
Students ?
22.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,099
Per pupil spending ?
30.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12800 Taft St
       Pembroke Pines, FL  33028

(754) 323-0650

District: Broward


Feeder schools for Charles W Flanagan High School:

Elementary:    Lakeside Elementary School
    Palm Cove Elementary School
    Pembroke Lakes Elementary School
    Pines Lakes Elementary School
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Middle:    Pines Middle School
    Walter C. Young Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.7%
African American:
39.7%
White:
7.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Above the Florida median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 31% Florida)
!Algebra 1 scores 19 pts below the Florida average
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg67%
Florida avg62%
270th of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 56High Schools in the Broward
25th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202554.7270 of 84468.0%★★★☆☆
202451.6284 of 80764.8%★★★☆☆
202342.8360 of 79254.5%★★★☆☆
202242.8355 of 77454.1%★★★☆☆
202143.4329 of 74655.9%★★★☆☆
201955.7233 of 73468.3%★★★☆☆
201854.0238 of 71666.8%★★★☆☆
201756.5221 of 71469.0%★★★☆☆
201654.7230 of 69366.8%★★★☆☆
201464.5192 of 68772.1%★★★★☆
201361.1191 of 64870.5%★★★★☆
201243.8299 of 60650.7%★★★☆☆
201157.8286 of 62254.0%★★★☆☆
201065.5217 of 62065.0%★★★☆☆
200965.7194 of 58767.0%★★★☆☆
200866.6185 of 57767.9%★★★☆☆
200764.7187 of 56366.8%★★★☆☆
200664.8162 of 47766.0%★★★☆☆
200565.1169 of 48765.3%★★★☆☆
200462.6180 of 48462.8%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
US History80%+9 vs state
Biology 171%~ state avg
English Language Arts61%+4 vs state
Geometry57%~ state avg
Algebra 141%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Open Quote Dr Shaulis is almost never there, impossible to obtain contact with proper authorities, the few teachers that care (some really do care) are really tired of dealing with the arrogance and carelessness in the direction of the school. visiting the school is proof that the HS is chaotic. there are fights all the time in the news, not for being the best center in broward. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Open Quote The reason I gave Flanagan a 4 is because I have nothing to compare it to. I have been to Flanagan all my years of high school, never to any other public or private school. Having said that, my experience at the school has been a good one. There is definitely diversity at FHS, and you choose what people you want to be surrounded by. If they are good people who push you to succeed and do well, you can. FHS offers a large amount of AP classes, nearly all of them offered by teachers who look for your success. Dual Enrollment at a local college (some classes at FHS some at college for high school and college credit) is also an option, many choose this their JR or SR years.

In prior years, my experience with the guidance office has been that they are helpful once you can contact them, otherwise you're sent on a semi-scavenger hunt. The teachers at the school teach well (on average); I've had amazing teachers and not so great teachers, but the same can be said for college and such, and if you read the material and do the work, you can still learn a lot of information in each class.

One last point: It is not the best indicator of a school to judge it based on science FCAT scores. As far as I know, there is a guideline of things that may show up on the exam, but no set curriculum for the test. On Thursdays in my last science class we spent about ten minutes each morning practicing out of an FCAT Science book and once the test rolled around, the information wasn't really similar. Not to mention that, while the test must be passed to graduate, most people don't try to do very well because they don't understand it contributes to a schools grade. All you need (I think) is a 3 to graduate, that's what most people go for.

I should mention that there are budget cuts in the school district this year, hence many staff members will be retiring next year (2009-2010) or moving on to different schools. Still, many remaining are still on my list of very good teachers. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,199 students attended Charles W Flanagan High School.

Students at Charles W Flanagan High School are 47% Hispanic, 40% African American, 7% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Charles W Flanagan High School ranks 270th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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