Summary:
In zip code 33852, there is one high school, Lake Placid High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the Lake Placid area of Florida, which is part of the Highlands County school district.
Lake Placid High School enrolls 829 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1, with spending per student at $11,995. The school has a high level of socioeconomic need, with 60.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school consistently ranks in the 35th to 41st percentile among Florida high schools, earning a 2-star rating. Its graduation rate of 89.2% is above the district average of 87.0% but below the state average of 92.2%. A critical concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 42.9%, which is significantly higher than both the district average of 36.0% and the state average of 31.4%.
Academically, the school shows a clear split in performance. In English Language Arts, Lake Placid High School outperforms the district average and comes close to the state average, with 58% of 10th graders and 54% of 9th graders scoring proficient. However, in STEM subjects, the school lags behind, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (50%), Geometry (41%), and Biology 1 (63%) trailing the state by 10 to 15 percentage points. This suggests a potential imbalance in instructional focus or resources. The high chronic absenteeism rate is likely a major factor affecting overall performance, and the disconnect between the respectable graduation rate and low test scores in core subjects may indicate a focus on credit recovery rather than deep content mastery.
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