Fort Pierce Central High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Fort Pierce, Florida

Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida enrolled 3,178 students in 2024-25 with 118.9 full-time teachers, 26.7 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 19% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Florida: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

3,091 students in 2022-23, 3,187 students in 2023-24, 3,178 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 116.9 to 118.9.

Students enrolled at Fort Pierce Central High School by school year2022-23: 3,091, 2023-24: 3,187, 2024-25: 3,17801k2k3k4k2022-233,0912023-243,1872024-253,178
Students enrolled at Fort Pierce Central High School by school year2022-23: 3,091, 2023-24: 3,187, 2024-25: 3,17801k2k3k4k2022-233,0912023-243,1872024-253,178
Students enrolled at Fort Pierce Central High School by school year2022-23: 3,091, 2023-24: 3,187, 2024-25: 3,17801k2k3k4k2022-233,0912023-243,1872024-253,178
Students enrolled at Fort Pierce Central High School by school year2022-23: 3,091, 2023-24: 3,187, 2024-25: 3,17801k2k3k4k2022-233,0912023-243,1872024-253,178
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,091116.926.4
2023-243,187119.926.6
2024-253,178118.926.7

26.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 of every 100 Florida high schools

Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

13 AP courses and one counselor per 259 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fort Pierce Central High School enrolled 2,853 students and had 11.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 206 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses13
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)11.0, one per 259 of the 2,853 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions206
  • Chronically absent65.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.0% of students were Hispanic, 30.9% Black, 23.3% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic40.0%
  2. Black30.9%
  3. White23.3%
  4. Two or more races4.0%
  5. Asian1.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Fort Pierce Central High School scored proficient or above: 19% in math, against 52.2% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Math19%47% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

92% of the 766 students in Fort Pierce Central High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate92%92%88%
Students in the class7663,677208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Fort Pierce

6 public high schools in Fort Pierce report 2024-25 enrollment; Fort Pierce Central High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Fort Pierce Central High School3,17826.747.0%
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet1,95621.657.2%
Lincoln Park Academy1,66723.546.4%
Performance Based Preparatory Academy8710.958.6%
Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast469.221.7%
Data House33.030.0%

All public schools in Fort Pierce →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Fort Pierce Central High School

  1. Data HouseThe nearest public high school, 1.1 miles away: 3 students, 3.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Pace Center for Girls Treasure CoastThe next nearest public high school, 2.4 miles away: 46 students, 9.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare Fort Pierce Central High School with Data HouseStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much St. Lucie Public Schools spends per student$12,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,177
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaFort Pierce Central High School is the number 15 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#15 of 818
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher26.7 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.26.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Fort Pierce Central High School

  1. How many students attend Fort Pierce Central High School?
    3,178 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 3,091 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Fort Pierce, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Pierce Central High School?
    26.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Fort Pierce Central High School a Title I school?
    Fort Pierce Central High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Fort Pierce Central High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Fort Pierce Central High School scored proficient or above: 19% in math, against 52.2% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Fort Pierce Central High School?
    92% of the 766 students in Fort Pierce Central High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Fort Pierce Central High School in?
    St. Lucie Public Schools, NCES district ID 1201770. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120177001933 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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