T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School

100 E Washington Ave, Pierson FL, 32180 | Volusia County School District | 386-749-6800
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1165
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Pierson
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
45%Pierson
55%Florida

T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Volusia County School District" in Pierson, FL. There are a total of 1,165 students and 75 teachers at T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 28% lower than the Florida average.

T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1165
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment80
Taking some courses62
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses19
Passing no courses46

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 T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School, there are a total of 80 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 62 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
745-49%
855-59%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
840-44%
High School40-44%

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.

T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 36.2% 60.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 15.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.9% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.9% 18.0% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 3.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Pierson demographics profile

StatisticPiersonFloridaNational
Population1,49121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14641091
Median age36.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English49%72%79%
Speak Spanish48%21%13%

Education level achieved in Pierson

IndexPiersonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade63.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school63.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college36.2%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.