Homestead Senior High School

2351 Se 12Th Ave, Homestead FL, 33034 | Dade County School District | 305-245-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1968
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Homestead
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
50%Homestead
55%Florida

Homestead Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Homestead, FL. There are a total of 1,968 students and 102 teachers at Homestead Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Homestead Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 46% lower than the Florida average.

Homestead Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1968
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment236
Taking some courses119
Taking some courses (not tests)57
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses103

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 Homestead Senior High School, there are a total of 236 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 119 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

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.

Homestead Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 3.9% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 43.5% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.8% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Homestead demographics profile

StatisticHomesteadFloridaNational
Population68,93721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,57041091
Median age30.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English34%72%79%
Speak Spanish58%21%13%

Education level achieved in Homestead

IndexHomesteadFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade71.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.7%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Homestead Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.