Mcarthur High School

6501 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood FL, 33024 | Broward County School District | 754-323-1200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2228
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in Hollywood
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
56%Hollywood
55%Florida

Mcarthur High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Broward County School District" in Hollywood, FL. There are a total of 2,228 students and 98 teachers at Mcarthur High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Mcarthur High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 35% lower than the Florida average.

Mcarthur High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2228
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment475
Taking some courses268
Taking some courses (not tests)67
Passing some courses61
Passing no courses195

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 Mcarthur High School, there are a total of 475 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 268 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

Mcarthur High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 16.3% 24.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 27.0% 39.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 3.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.0% 29.8% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Hollywood demographics profile

StatisticHollywoodFloridaNational
Population153,83421,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,64541091
Median age40.641.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English49%72%79%
Speak Spanish39%21%13%

Education level achieved in Hollywood

IndexHollywoodFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mcarthur High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.