Florence High School

1001 South Main Street, Florence AZ, 85132 | Florence Unified School District | 520-866-3560
  • grades 8-12
  • students 691
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
31%Florence
43%Arizona

Florence High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Florence Unified School District" in Florence, AZ. There are a total of 691 students and 40 teachers at Florence High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Florence High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 2% lower than the Arizona average.

Florence High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students691
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment107
Taking some courses107
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses40
Passing no courses69

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 Florence High School, there are a total of 107 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 107 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Florence High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 55.9% 53.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 8.1% 8.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3% 32.7% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceArizonaNational
Population26,7777,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4286591
Median age40.337.137.7
Male/Female ratio3.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English65%73%79%
Speak Spanish29%20%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade66.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school62.0%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Florence High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.