Fort Pierce Central High School

4101 S 25Th St, Fort Pierce FL, 34981 | St. Lucie County School District | 772-468-5888
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2641
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Fort Pierce
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
40%Fort Pierce
55%Florida

Fort Pierce Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Lucie County School District" in Fort Pierce, FL. There are a total of 2,641 students and 114 teachers at Fort Pierce Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Fort Pierce Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 19% lower than the Florida average.

Fort Pierce Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2641
Teachers114
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment258
Taking some courses184
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses171

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 Fort Pierce Central High School, there are a total of 258 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 184 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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.

Fort Pierce Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 33.0% 37.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 34.3% 29.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2% 26.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Fort Pierce demographics profile

StatisticFort PierceFloridaNational
Population45,85521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,92741091
Median age39.541.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English74%72%79%
Speak Spanish18%21%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Pierce

IndexFort PierceFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade73.6%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school71.4%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fort Pierce Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.