Ridge Community High School

500 Orchid Dr, Davenport FL, 33837 | Polk County School District | 863-419-3315
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2851
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Davenport
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
40%Davenport
55%Florida

Ridge Community High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Davenport, FL. There are a total of 2,851 students and 124 teachers at Ridge Community High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Ridge Community High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 36% lower than the Florida average.

Ridge Community High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2851
Teachers124
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment948
Taking some courses819
Taking some courses (not tests)75
Passing some courses82
Passing no courses735

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 Ridge Community High School, there are a total of 948 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 819 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

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.

Ridge Community High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 28.8% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 19.4% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.8% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Davenport demographics profile

StatisticDavenportFloridaNational
Population25,17821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,34341091
Median age37.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English53%72%79%
Speak Spanish39%21%13%

Education level achieved in Davenport

IndexDavenportFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade70.5%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school68.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ridge Community High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.