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Bartow Senior High School

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Bartow Senior High School ranks 510 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 40% of Florida high schools

Summary

Bartow Senior High School is a public high school in Bartow, Florida, serving 2,243 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bartow Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida high schools over the past decade, currently ranking 510 out of 844 high schools in the state.

Bartow Senior High School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and consistently underperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Bartow Senior High School's per-student spending is generally lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's underperformance.

Interestingly, the Bartow area has several transition and alternative schools, such as Transition School, Polk Halfway House, and Polk County Sheriff's Regional Detention Center, which serve specialized student populations and have their own unique challenges and performance metrics. In contrast, the nearby Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School and Polk State College Collegiate High School have significantly higher rankings and test scores, suggesting that the collegiate high school model may be more effective in this region.

2,276

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,576

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1270 Broadway Ave S
Bartow, FL 33830

(863) 534-7400

District: Polk

Feeder schools for Bartow Senior High School:

Elementary:	Alturas Elementary School
	Floral Avenue Elementary School
	Highland City Elementary School
	James E. Stephens Academy
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	Spessard L Holland Elementary
Middle:	Bartow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Algebra 1 scores 41 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Florida avg62%

510^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 28High Schools in the Polk

61^st of 67Polk 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	36.1	510 of 844	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	450 of 807	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	395 of 792	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	365 of 774	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	384 of 746	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	382 of 734	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	415 of 716	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	419 of 714	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	431 of 693	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	420 of 687	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	366 of 648	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	273 of 606	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	223 of 622	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	214 of 620	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	158 of 587	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	181 of 577	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.5	355 of 563	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.2	354 of 477	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.6	301 of 487	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	259 of 484	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History67%-4 vs state

Biology 163%-8 vs state

English Language Arts53%-4 vs state

Geometry29%-26 vs state

Algebra 119%-41 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bartow Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 Broadway Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7400	2,276	102	22.3	57.8%	931 (40.9%)	456 (20.0%)	737 (32.4%)	97 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	50 (2.2%)	36.1	510^th of 844 public high schools	39.6%		37.2	450^th of 807 public high schools	44.2%	60				53.0	53.0					19.0	29.0	63.0	67.0	$8,576	$1,199	$7,378
Transition School	Public	12	1860 Gibbons St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-8169	50	0		52.0%	14 (28.0%)	12 (24.0%)	23 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Polk County Sheriff's Central Center	Public	7-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-3611	45	2	22.5	6.7%	5 (11.1%)	28 (62.2%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	5.7	735^th of 844 public high schools	12.9%					(n/a)										10.0	10.0	40.0		$14,583	$1,493	$13,088
Gause Academy Of Leadership	Public	6-12	1395 Polk St W	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7425	97	17	5.7	90.7%	36 (37.1%)	31 (32.0%)	27 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	10.2	702^nd of 844 public high schools	16.8%		13.1	663^rd of 807 public high schools	17.8%	39			23.0	0.0	26.0			13.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	29.0	61.0	$36,292	$4,059	$32,233
George W. Jenkins Senior High	Public	9-12	6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 648-3566	2,469	115	21.4	47.0%	1,133 (45.9%)	408 (16.5%)	757 (30.7%)	68 (2.8%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (3.8%)	44.8	400^th of 844 public high schools	52.6%		49.2	313^th of 807 public high schools	61.2%	87				57.0	58.0					26.0	39.0	69.0	73.0	$9,219	$914	$8,305
Mulberry Senior High School	Public	9-12	4th Circle NE	Mulberry	33860	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 701-1104	1,451	64	22.6	69.4%	549 (37.8%)	130 (9.0%)	720 (49.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.7%)	28.8	596^th of 844 public high schools	29.4%		31.2	527^th of 807 public high schools	34.7%	69				43.0	46.0					16.0	25.0	61.0	67.0	$9,500	$1,225	$8,274
Polk State Lakeland Gateway To College Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	11-12	3425 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 669-2322	296	9	32.8		98 (33.1%)	93 (31.4%)	90 (30.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)													85.0	$5,954	$04	$5,951
Polk State College Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	10-12	3425 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 669-2322	343	5	68.6		220 (64.1%)	24 (7.0%)	74 (21.6%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	95	2^nd of 844 public high schools	99.8%					(n/a)					100.0						100.0		100.0	$7,367	$00	$7,367
Bill Duncan Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3333 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2860	87	12	7.2	87.4%	21 (24.1%)	34 (39.1%)	30 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	2.9	778^th of 844 public high schools	7.8%		7.1	695^th of 807 public high schools	13.9%	83	6.0	15.0	10.0	14.0	16.0	13.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	10.0	18.0	$36,884	$2,110	$34,775
Maynard A Traviss Technical Academy	Public	6-12	3225 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2700	151	7	21.5	62.9%	75 (49.7%)	23 (15.2%)	46 (30.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	36.4	506^th of 844 public high schools	40.0%		15.3	660^th of 807 public high schools	18.2%	154											21.0		65.0	$7,824	$742	$7,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Bartow Senior High School

What schools feed into Bartow Senior High School?

Bartow Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alturas Elementary School
Elementary : Floral Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Highland City Elementary School
Elementary : James E. Stephens Academy
Elementary : Spessard L Holland Elementary
Middle : Bartow Middle School

How many students attend Bartow Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,276 students attended Bartow Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bartow Senior High School?

Students at Bartow Senior High School are 41% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bartow Senior High School in?

Polk

Is Bartow Senior High School a good school?

Bartow Senior High School ranks 510^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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