Palatka High School

302 Mellon Rd, Palatka FL, 32177 | Putnam County School District | 386-329-0577
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1157
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Palatka
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
42%Palatka
55%Florida

Palatka High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Putnam County School District" in Palatka, FL. There are a total of 1,157 students and 52 teachers at Palatka High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Palatka High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 35% lower than the Florida average.

Palatka High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1157
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment162
Taking some courses115
Taking some courses (not tests)41
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses105

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 Palatka High School, there are a total of 162 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 115 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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.

Palatka High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 56.9% 55.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 37.1% 24.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 14.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Palatka demographics profile

StatisticPalatkaFloridaNational
Population10,38821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,06541091
Median age37.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%54%55%
Speak English93%72%79%
Speak Spanish3%21%13%

Education level achieved in Palatka

IndexPalatkaFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade72.5%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college40.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Palatka High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.