Summary:
In zip code 33196, there is one high school, Felix Varela Senior High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the Miami-Dade district, a large school with 1,935 students in a suburban Miami area.
Felix Varela Senior High School presents a notable paradox: it boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 99.6% for the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding both the district (93.1%) and state (92.2%) averages. However, its academic proficiency scores in core subjects like Algebra 1 (48%), Geometry (46%), and 10th-grade ELA (52%) all fall below district and state averages. The school's state ranking places it in the 47th percentile (2-star rating), indicating average overall performance compared to other Florida high schools. A significant concern is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.5%, which is substantially higher than the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages and likely contributes to the lower test scores.
Despite these challenges, the school shows relative strength in US History (matching the state average at 74%) and Biology 1 (67%), while math scores lag significantly. The student-teacher ratio is 24.1:1, slightly above the state average, and spending per student is $11,303. With 40.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately economically diverse population. The key takeaway for parents is that while Felix Varela Senior High School excels at getting students to graduate, it struggles to ensure grade-level mastery in core academic subjects, a gap that may be linked to its high chronic absenteeism rate.
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