SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the FL proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 46%Projected 38%

Desoto County High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the FL proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the FL average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 37%FL 56%

English proficiency

School 41%FL 54%

Science proficiency

School 62%FL 54%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

86%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

6%

Students in at least one AP course. 6 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

11%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes11%
AP courses offered6
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

1%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

1%
2%

Gold marks the FL average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A

10.56 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B+

2.40 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A

6.21 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$57,666

FL average $81,932

Median home value

$189,684

FL average $359,179

Median rent

$926 /mo

FL average $1,710

Unemployment rate

8.8%

FL average 4.8%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 73.9%FL 89.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

FL average 16:1

Teachers

74

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$66,742

All teachers in Desoto.

Student to counselor ratio FL average 472:1415:1
Support staff3
Psychologists0
Nurses0
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 87%FL 91%

Experienced teachers

School 69%FL 72%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days101
Out-of-school suspension days113
Total days missed to suspension510
Expulsions with services15
Expulsions without services3
Zero-tolerance expulsions1
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based2
Sexual orientation1
Race-based1
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6520 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.45

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

38%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

11%

Latino

49%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities11%
English as a second language17%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory7%

High schools nearest to Desoto County High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Hardee Senior High School

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 21.1 mi
Hardee Virtual Franchise

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 23.2 mi
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School

  • Actual: 82%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Distance: 23.4 mi
Charlotte High School

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 23.8 mi
Charlotte Virtual Franchise

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 24.1 mi
The Academy

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 24.2 mi
Port Charlotte High School

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 24.4 mi
North Port High School

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 25.8 mi
Lake Placid High School

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 29.1 mi