John A. Ferguson Senior High

15900 Sw 56Th St, Miami FL, 33185 | Dade County School District | 305-408-2700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 4408
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 513 in Miami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
58%Miami
55%Florida

John A. Ferguson Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Miami, FL. There are a total of 4,408 students and 179 teachers at John A. Ferguson Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

John A. Ferguson Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 17% higher than the Florida average.

John A. Ferguson Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students4408
Teachers179
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment978
Taking some courses648
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses159
Passing no courses476

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 John A. Ferguson Senior High, there are a total of 978 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 648 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

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.

John A. Ferguson Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 7.2% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 88.2% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Miami demographics profile

StatisticMiamiFloridaNational
Population461,08021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12,80941091
Median age40.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English22%72%79%
Speak Spanish70%21%13%

Education level achieved in Miami

IndexMiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school71.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The John A. Ferguson Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.