Summary:
Zip code 33028 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, is served by a single large public high school, Charles W Flanagan High School, which educates over 2,100 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Broward County School District.
Charles W Flanagan High School presents a mixed profile of strengths and challenges. The school excels in English Language Arts and US History, with 67% of 10th graders proficient in ELA and 83% proficient in US History—both above state averages. It also boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 97.8%, far exceeding the state average. However, the school struggles significantly in math, with only 43% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 53% in Geometry, both well below district and state levels. The most striking concern is a chronic absenteeism rate of 47.2%, which is dramatically higher than the state average of 31.4%. This creates a paradox: despite nearly half of students missing significant instructional time, almost all still graduate, suggesting strong credit recovery programs or alternative pathways.
Overall, the school has maintained a stable state ranking in the 65th-68th percentile over the past three years, with a slight upward trend in test scores across most subjects. With a spending per student of $10,099 and a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (30.83%), the school has reasonable resources. The key areas for improvement are clearly addressing the high chronic absenteeism and boosting math proficiency, which lag behind the school's otherwise strong performance in humanities and graduation outcomes.
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