Discovery High School

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Discovery High School ranks 347 th of 774 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter 9-12

640 Evenhouse Rd
Lake Alfred, FL 33850-7208

(863) 268-7178

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
347^th of 774 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,431

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3
Number of students: 881

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

White:

35.0%

African American:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery High School ranks better than 55.2% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 5^th among 23 ranked high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Discovery High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.1%), White (35%), African American (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery High School is 18.3, which is the 16^th best among 23 high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Discovery High School employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery High School is $8,431, which is the 11^th highest among 23 high schools in the Polk School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Discovery High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery High School 347^th of 774 Florida public high schools. (See Discovery High School in the ranking list.)

Polk:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk 58^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	32.24	467^th	734	36.4%
2021	29.64	475^th	746	36.3%
2022	43.47	347^th	774	55.2%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Discovery High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	98	49	5	123	2	1	10	288
2018	172	82	5	200	3	1	16	479
2019	237	131	8	278	4	3	20	681
2020	300	155	9	355	2	4	17	842
2021	324	140	12	419	3	3	16	917
2022	308	135	11	406	3	3	15	881

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	288	17.0	16.9	73.6
2018	479	28.0	17.1	76.8
2019	681	36.0	18.9	76.8
2020	842	42.0	20.0	68.1
2021	917	45.0	20.3	67
2022	881	48.0	18.3	60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	288	17.0	16.9	73.6
2018	479	28.0	17.1	76.8
2019	681	36.0	18.9	76.8
2020	842	42.0	20.0	68.1
2021	917	45.0	20.3	67
2022	881	48.0	18.3	60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,182 (15.3%)	$6,568 (84.7%)	$7,750
2019	$317 (3.9%)	$7,840 (96.1%)	$8,157
2020	$287 (3.8%)	$7,301 (96.2%)	$7,588
2021	$764 (9.1%)	$7,667 (90.9%)	$8,431

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 467^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 347^th of 774 High schools	18.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery High School)	46	54	8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	45	44	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery High School)	44	46	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Discovery High School)	53	57	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Polk)	54	52	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	61	6%
End of Course US History (Discovery High School)	66	67	1%
End of Course US History (Polk)	58	54	4%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	65	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Discovery High School)	24	32	8%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Polk)	51	41	10%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Discovery High School)	37	36	1%
End of Course Geometry (Polk)	54	37	17%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	681	917	34.7%
African American	131	140	6.9%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	8	12	50%
Hispanic	278	419	50.7%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	237	324	36.7%
Two or More Races	20	16	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	67%	9.8%

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery High School

Is Discovery High School a good school?

Discovery High School ranks 347^th of 774 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 881 students attended Discovery High School.

What district is Discovery High School in?

Polk

What is the racial makeup of Discovery High School?

Students at Discovery High School are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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