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Everglades Preparatory Academy High School

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Everglades Preparatory Academy High School ranks 323 rd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 62% of Florida high schools

Summary

Everglades Preparatory Academy High School is a public charter high school serving 535 students in grades 9-12 in Homestead, Florida, which is part of the Miami-Dade school district. The school has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 323 out of 844 Florida high schools in 2024-2025 to 561 out of 746 in 2020-2021, and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 1 to 3 stars out of 5, with the most recent rating being 3 stars.

Everglades Preparatory Academy High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.0% to 92.9% in recent years. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 56.8%. Academically, the school generally outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida averages in End-of-Course (EOC) and FAST assessments for Algebra 1, Geometry, and US History, but lags behind in Biology 1 and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. The school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 33.33% to 70.02% in recent years.

Compared to nearby charter schools, Everglades Preparatory Academy High School performs better than Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) and Keys Gate Charter High School in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, but lags behind the highly-ranked Center for International Education A Cambridge Associate School and Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) @ Homestead. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to its academic performance and overall ranking.

464

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,174

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2251 E Mowry Dr
Homestead, FL 33033

(786) 601-1969

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

African American:

7.3%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

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

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

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 31% Florida)

!Biology 1 scores 21 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

323^rd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 106High Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-Dade 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
2025	50.9	323 of 844	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	377 of 807	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	387 of 792	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	506 of 774	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	561 of 746	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	523 of 734	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	466 of 716	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	469 of 714	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	463 of 693	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	368 of 687	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 177%+17 vs state

Geometry74%+19 vs state

US History73%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Biology 150%-21 vs state

★

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		FAST Math (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Everglades Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	464	26	17.8	50.6%	13 (2.8%)	34 (7.3%)	415 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	323^rd of 844 public high schools	61.7%		44.3	377^th of 807 public high schools	53.3%	54	52.0	51.0		77.0	74.0	50.0	73.0	$11,174	$942	$10,231
Center For International Education A Cambridge Associate School	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 NE 23rd Ave	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 248-7911	392	18	21.7	46.9%	19 (4.8%)	28 (7.1%)	335 (85.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	81.3	65^th of 844 public high schools	92.3%		82.1	56^th of 807 public high schools	93.1%	9	92.0	88.0		78.0	63.0	96.0		$11,924	$947	$10,978
Somerset Preparatory Academy High School Homestead	Public, Charter	9-12	3000 SE 9th St	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 509-6901	376	11	34.1	81.4%	19 (5.1%)	34 (9.0%)	319 (84.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	481^st of 844 public high schools	43.0%		34.1	487^th of 807 public high schools	39.7%	6	62.0	59.0		34.0	22.0	56.0	57.0	$8,099	$320	$7,779
Chambers High School	Public, Charter	6-12	698 N Homestead Blvd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 909-6307	243	5	48.6	4.5%	12 (4.9%)	73 (30.0%)	153 (63.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2.6	789^th of 844 public high schools	6.5%		5	721^st of 807 public high schools	10.7%	68	3.0	17.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0		$17,691	$00	$17,691
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)	Public, Charter	9-12	305 NE 2nd Rd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7497	497	25	19.8	82.7%	31 (6.2%)	39 (7.8%)	419 (84.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.6	493^rd of 844 public high schools	41.6%		29.8	546^th of 807 public high schools	32.3%	53	51.0	48.0		68.0	35.0	53.0	60.0	$10,035	$447	$9,587
Keys Gate Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2325 SE 28th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 272-9600	763	32	23.8	47.2%	35 (4.6%)	103 (13.5%)	609 (79.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	39.2	473^rd of 844 public high schools	44.0%		35.4	470^th of 807 public high schools	41.8%	3	39.0	47.0		31.0	36.0	73.0	84.0	$11,172	$89	$11,082
Homestead Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2351 SE 12th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 245-7000	2,323	105	22.1	67.7%	56 (2.4%)	949 (40.9%)	1,295 (55.7%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	15 (0.6%)	28.6	597^th of 844 public high schools	29.3%		30.3	536^th of 807 public high schools	33.6%	61	37.0	46.0		31.0	39.0	56.0	63.0	$12,106	$1,470	$10,636
Acceleration Academies LLC	Public	9-12	1601 NE 36th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(786) 629-1447	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.9	729^th of 844 public high schools	13.6%					(n/a)	19.0	19.0		11.0	5.0	13.0	40.0
School For Advanced Studies Homestead	Public	11-12	500 College Ter	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-5062	130	3	43.3	31.5%	10 (7.7%)	18 (13.8%)	94 (72.3%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							100.0	$8,213	$369	$7,844
Charter High School Of The Americas (Florida City Campus)	Public, Charter	9-12	103 East Lucy St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-3330	48	3	16.0	56.3%	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.5%)	42 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	85^th of 844 public high schools	89.9%		50	301^st of 807 public high schools	62.7%	216	79.0	64.0		82.0	88.0	88.0		$9,634	$604	$9,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Everglades Preparatory Academy High School

Is Everglades Preparatory Academy High School a good school?

Everglades Preparatory Academy High School ranks 323^rd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Everglades Preparatory Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Everglades Preparatory Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Everglades Preparatory Academy High School?

Students at Everglades Preparatory Academy High School are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White.

What district is Everglades Preparatory Academy High School in?

Miami-Dade

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