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Choice High School And Technical Center
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd
Fort Walton Beach FL, 32547, Okaloosa County
Phone: 850-833-3500
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 12
School District: Okaloosa County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 306 | 303 | 303 | 219 | 146 | 130 | 103 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 4 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 13 | 4.2% | 12 | 4.0% | 8 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 8: | 15 | 4.9% | 28 | 9.2% | 20 | 6.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.9% |
| Grade 9: | 65 | 21.2% | 56 | 18.5% | 86 | 28.4% | 83 | 37.9% | 11 | 7.5% | 23 | 17.7% | 16 | 15.5% |
| Grade 10: | 53 | 17.3% | 61 | 20.1% | 94 | 31.0% | 29 | 13.2% | 31 | 21.2% | 23 | 17.7% | 15 | 14.6% |
| Grade 11: | 51 | 16.7% | 83 | 27.4% | 27 | 8.9% | 46 | 21.0% | 24 | 16.4% | 26 | 20.0% | 37 | 35.9% |
| Grade 12: | 81 | 26.5% | 38 | 12.5% | 45 | 14.9% | 47 | 21.5% | 68 | 46.6% | 58 | 44.6% | 32 | 31.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 168 | 54.9% | 165 | 54.5% | 174 | 57.4% | 125 | 57.1% | 70 | 47.9% | 58 | 44.6% | 55 | 53.4% |
| Female: | 138 | 45.1% | 138 | 45.5% | 129 | 42.6% | 94 | 42.9% | 57 | 39.0% | 59 | 45.4% | 40 | 38.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.6% | 6 | 2.0% | 8 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 8 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic: | 34 | 11.1% | 32 | 10.6% | 24 | 7.9% | 19 | 8.7% | 10 | 6.8% | 5 | 3.8% | 3 | 2.9% |
| Black: | 58 | 19.0% | 53 | 17.5% | 62 | 20.5% | 36 | 16.4% | 25 | 17.1% | 19 | 14.6% | 15 | 14.6% |
| White: | 186 | 60.8% | 193 | 63.7% | 191 | 63.0% | 145 | 66.2% | 99 | 67.8% | 99 | 76.2% | 73 | 70.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 6.9% | 15 | 5.0% | 16 | 5.3% | 9 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 159 | 52.0% | 136 | 44.9% | 133 | 43.9% | 79 | 36.1% | 34 | 23.3% | 18 | 13.8% | 16 | 15.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 3.3% | 14 | 4.6% | 13 | 4.3% | 6 | 2.7% | 7 | 4.8% | 6 | 4.6% | 3 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.05 | 7.77 | 8.15 | 6.71 | 4.95 | 4.80 | 3.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 413 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 415 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 408 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 410 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 337 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 339 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 337 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 341 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 342 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 341 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 342 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 342 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264 | 317 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260 | 318 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 319 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271 | 327 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270 | 329 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257 | 325 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 328 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 330 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 252 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 252 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 322 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 326 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 330 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 252 | 322 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 327 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 328 | 307 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 241 | 236 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 240 | 235 |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244 | 331 | 313 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 238 | 231 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 236 | 231 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 250 | 243 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 249 | 240 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 244 | 237 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 243 | 237 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 345 | 316 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 180 | 208 | 200 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 324 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 328 | 309 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 328 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 333 | 313 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 335 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 248 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 246 | 240 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.3% | 44.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.3% | 27.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.8% | 22.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.3% | 77.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $55,860.0 | $50,967.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,601.0 | $37,715.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $60,563.0 | $54,754.0 |