Clearwater High School

540 S Hercules Ave, Clearwater FL, 33764 | Pinellas County School District | 727-298-1620
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1897
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 52 in Clearwater
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
44%Clearwater
55%Florida

Clearwater High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pinellas County School District" in Clearwater, FL. There are a total of 1,897 students and 97 teachers at Clearwater High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Clearwater High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 27% lower than the Florida average.

Clearwater High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1897
Teachers97
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment403
Taking some courses301
Taking some courses (not tests)47
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses237

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Clearwater High School, there are a total of 403 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 301 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Clearwater High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 49.6% 58.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 18.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 4.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0% 14.5% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Clearwater demographics profile

StatisticClearwaterFloridaNational
Population115,97521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,43841091
Median age45.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English79%72%79%
Speak Spanish11%21%13%

Education level achieved in Clearwater

IndexClearwaterFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college61.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Clearwater High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.