Key West High School

2100 Flagler Ave, Key West FL, 33040 | Monroe County School District | 305-293-1549
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1223
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Key West
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
59%Key West
55%Florida

Key West High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Monroe County School District" in Key West, FL. There are a total of 1,223 students and 72 teachers at Key West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Key West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 17% higher than the Florida average.

Key West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1223
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment358
Taking some courses254
Taking some courses (not tests)35
Passing some courses77
Passing no courses169

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 Key West High School, there are a total of 358 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 254 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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.

Key West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 52.3% 50.5% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 14.8% 9.8% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8% 34.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Key West demographics profile

StatisticKey WestFloridaNational
Population24,49521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,37541091
Median age42.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English76%72%79%
Speak Spanish17%21%13%

Education level achieved in Key West

IndexKey WestFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college61.2%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Key West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.