High school (grades 9-12) · Hollywood, FL

Hollywood Hills High School

Federal NCES profile for Hollywood Hills High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120018000247
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hollywood Hills High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Florida schools.

#2 of 5
high schools in Hollywood · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
22.5:1
large classes for Florida
63.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hollywood Hills High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hollywood Hills High School ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Hollywood, FL.

School address

Enrollment

1,711

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

76.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.5:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.2%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hollywood Hills High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hollywood Hills High School

Hollywood Hills High School is a higher-need, large high school in Hollywood, Florida, enrolling 1,711 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 87% of Florida schools and 26% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.2% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Florida, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,711 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 259 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #161.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 61/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 342 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students) and Western High School (3,510 students) alongside Hollywood Hills High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hollywood Hills High School compares

Hollywood Hills High School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 26% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 22% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,711 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,711
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 87% in Florida - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
56.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,419
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 342 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
189
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.3%
African American 23.3%
White 13.0%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Hollywood Hills High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broward, which includes Hollywood Hills High School.

$11,419
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 31.2%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hollywood Hills High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress Bay High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Western High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Coral Glades High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Broward High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hollywood Hills High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broward · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hollywood Hills High School

How many students attend Hollywood Hills High School?

Hollywood Hills High School has 1,711 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hollywood, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Hills High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Hills High School is 22.5:1, which is 26% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hollywood Hills High School?

63.2% of students at Hollywood Hills High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hollywood Hills High School?

The largest demographic group at Hollywood Hills High School is Hispanic or Latino at 56.3% of enrollment, in Hollywood, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hollywood Hills High School?

Hollywood Hills High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hollywood Hills High School rank among high schools in Hollywood?

By Resource Investment Index, Hollywood Hills High School ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Hollywood, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Hollywood on the city page.

Is Hollywood Hills High School a good school?

Hollywood Hills High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Broward?

Besides Hollywood Hills High School, Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students), Western High School (3,510 students), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (3,089 students). See the Broward district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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