Summary:
In zip code 34614, there is one high school, Weeki Wachee High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the Weeki Wachee area of Florida, which is part of the Hernando County school district.
Weeki Wachee High School has a total enrollment of 1,437 students and a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. The school's state ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, currently sitting at 489th out of 838 schools (42nd percentile) with a 2-star rating. A standout feature is its high graduation rate of 95.6%, which exceeds both the district (93.5%) and state (92.2%) averages. However, this is contrasted by an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.9%, nearly 1.6 times the state average of 31.4%. The school serves a population with above-average economic need, as 47.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $10,032.
Academically, the school shows mixed performance. It outperforms its district in Geometry (50% vs. 45%), Biology (70% vs. 65%), and US History (68% vs. 66%), but trails in Algebra 1 (35% vs. 55%) and 9th Grade ELA (51% vs. 56%). A positive trend is significant year-over-year improvement in math, with Algebra 1 proficiency jumping from 27% to 35% and Geometry from 35% to 50% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The high graduation rate despite high absenteeism may indicate effective credit recovery programs, but the chronic absenteeism remains a critical concern for parents to investigate further.
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