Tavares High School

603 N New Hampshire Ave, Tavares FL, 32778 | Lake County School District | 352-343-3007
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1341
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Tavares
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
64%Tavares
55%Florida

Tavares High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lake County School District" in Tavares, FL. There are a total of 1,341 students and 61 teachers at Tavares High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Tavares High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 17% lower than the Florida average.

Tavares High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1341
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment200
Taking some courses122
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses18
Passing no courses92

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 Tavares High School, there are a total of 200 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 122 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

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.

Tavares High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 69.4% 56.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 14.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 22.0% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Tavares demographics profile

StatisticTavaresFloridaNational
Population14021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11141091
Median age36.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio5.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%54%55%
Speak English31%72%79%
Speak Spanish69%21%13%

Education level achieved in Tavares

IndexTavaresFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade55.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school24.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college12.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree3.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors3.9%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Tavares High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.