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Haines City Senior High School

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Haines City Senior High School ranks 611 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 27% of Florida high schools

Summary

Haines City Senior High School is a large public high school in Haines City, FL, serving 3,105 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Polk district, where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 44.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average of 31.4% but lower than nearby Davenport High School (55.6%) and Winter Haven Senior High School (50.4%). Math proficiency is a critical weakness, with only 29% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 35% in Geometry, compared to state averages of 63% and 56%, respectively. The student-to-teacher ratio of 25.4:1 is among the highest in the area, larger than Ridge Community High School (23:1) and Discovery High School (19.9:1), which can make individualized instruction more difficult.

Despite these hurdles, there is a bright spot: the graduation rate has shown remarkable recovery, climbing from a low of 72.7% in 2021-2022 to 91.2% in 2024-2025, a three-year improvement of 18.5 percentage points. This positive trend stands out compared to the more stable rates at nearby schools like Winter Haven (94.9%) and Discovery (97.4%). However, the school spends $7,978 per student, which is below the district average for peers like Winter Haven ($8,762) and Discovery ($8,644), despite serving a higher-needs population. This resource gap may contribute to the school's overall ranking in the bottom third of Florida high schools (27th percentile).

An interesting comparison is New Dimensions High School in the Osceola district, just 10 miles away, which serves a similar demographic (48% free/reduced lunch) but achieves dramatically different results: a 100% graduation rate, a low 20.4% chronic absenteeism rate, and test scores exceeding state averages (e.g., 73% in Algebra 1). This suggests that the challenges at Haines City are not solely due to demographics, pointing to potential differences in school culture or leadership. Meanwhile, Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High, a magnet school just 7.87 miles away, is ranked #2 in the state with a 100% graduation rate and near-perfect test scores, highlighting the extreme educational inequality within the same district.

3,105

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,978

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Hornet Dr
Haines City, FL 33844

(863) 421-3281

District: Polk

Feeder schools for Haines City Senior High School:

Elementary:	Alta Vista Elementary School
	Laurel Elementary School
	Palmetto Elementary School
	Sandhill Elementary School
Middle:	Lake Marion Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

African American:

30.6%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Florida avg64%

611^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 25High Schools in the Polk

61^st of 70Polk 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	27.2	611 of 838	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	590 of 844	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	587 of 807	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	562 of 792	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	561 of 774	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	556 of 746	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	520 of 734	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	453 of 716	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	493 of 714	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	451 of 693	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.0	505 of 687	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	469 of 648	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	430 of 606	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	452 of 622	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	409 of 620	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	386 of 587	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.1	403 of 577	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.7	423 of 563	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	408 of 477	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	407 of 487	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.9	405 of 484	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History67%-7 vs state

Biology 157%-17 vs state

English Language Arts46%-15 vs state

Geometry35%-21 vs state

Algebra 129%-34 vs state

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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)	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 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
Haines City Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 Hornet Dr	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3281	3,105	122	25.4	69.6%	285 (9.2%)	951 (30.6%)	1,773 (57.1%)	38 (1.2%)	13 (0.4%)	9 (0.3%)	36 (1.2%)	27.2	611^th of 838 public high schools	27.1%		29.3	590^th of 844 public high schools	30.1%	21				45.0	47.0				29.0	35.0	57.0	67.0	$7,978	$1,130	$6,847
Ridge Technical Academy	Public	6-12	7700 State Road 544	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 419-3060	103	8	12.8	68.9%	32 (31.1%)	17 (16.5%)	53 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)												77.0	$12,338	$1,136	$11,203
Ridge Teen Parent Program	Public	6-12	7700 Lucerne Park Rd	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 299-2512	11	0		63.6%	3 (27.3%)	3 (27.3%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ridge Community High School	Public	9-12	500 Orchid Dr	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3315	2,632	114	23.0	61.7%	232 (8.8%)	596 (22.6%)	1,725 (65.5%)	31 (1.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (1.5%)	26.5	616^th of 838 public high schools	26.5%		25.6	625^th of 844 public high schools	25.9%	9				43.0	46.0				27.0	21.0	60.0	70.0	$8,108	$1,041	$7,066
Don E Woods Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	213 Lake Ave E	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 421-3325	82	11	7.4	81.7%	9 (11.0%)	29 (35.4%)	41 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	3.2	775^th of 838 public high schools	7.5%		4.5	749^th of 844 public high schools	11.3%	26	13.0	20.0	14.0	19.0	14.0	0.0	4.0	5.0	8.0	0.0	22.0	29.0	$30,028	$1,662	$28,366
Discovery High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 N Buena Vista Dr	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-7178	898	45	19.9	63.7%	195 (21.7%)	185 (20.6%)	488 (54.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (2.0%)	25.1	630^th of 838 public high schools	24.8%		21	660^th of 844 public high schools	21.8%	30				54.0	38.0				24.0	25.0	57.0	59.0	$8,644	$909	$7,735
Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High	Public, Charter	10-12	999 Avenue H NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 298-6800	340	7	48.5		139 (40.9%)	65 (19.1%)	121 (35.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	94.5	2^nd of 838 public high schools	99.8%		96.2	1^st of 844 public high schools	99.9%	1					97.0							95.0	$7,080	$08	$7,072
Davenport High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4525 County Road 547 N	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	2,731	106	25.7	49.3%	475 (17.4%)	478 (17.5%)	1,675 (61.3%)	45 (1.6%)	4 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	43 (1.6%)	29.2	591^st of 838 public high schools	29.5%		29	591^st of 844 public high schools	30.0%					49.0	50.0				20.0	33.0	54.0	71.0	$7,709	$903	$6,806
Winter Haven Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 6th St SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5330	2,648	109	24.2	60.2%	816 (30.8%)	801 (30.2%)	888 (33.5%)	56 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	75 (2.8%)	35.6	526^th of 838 public high schools	37.2%		37.2	495^th of 844 public high schools	41.4%	31				52.0	58.0				24.0	34.0	65.0	66.0	$8,762	$1,062	$7,698
New Beginnings High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Magnolia Ave SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-5666	997	15	66.4	77.3%	184 (18.5%)	327 (32.8%)	445 (44.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	2.2	793^rd of 838 public high schools	5.4%		2.5	794^th of 844 public high schools	5.9%	1			13.0	11.0	9.0		0.0		11.0	3.0		8.0	$9,680	$307	$9,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Haines City Senior High School

How many students attend Haines City Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,105 students attended Haines City Senior High School.

What district is Haines City Senior High School in?

Polk

What schools feed into Haines City Senior High School?

Haines City Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alta Vista Elementary School
Elementary : Laurel Elementary School
Elementary : Palmetto Elementary School
Elementary : Sandhill Elementary School
Middle : Lake Marion Creek Middle School

Is Haines City Senior High School a good school?

Haines City Senior High School ranks 611^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Haines City Senior High School?

Students at Haines City Senior High School are 57% Hispanic, 31% African American, 9% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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