Felix Varela Senior High School
15255 Sw 96th St Miami FL, 33196, Miami-Dade County Phone: 305-752-7900 Ranking:  (238 out of 492, top 48%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12 School District: Dade 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: | 132 | 134 | 133 | 141 | 147 | 158 | 171 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 3,169 | 3,157 | 3,024 | 3,053 | 3,074 | 3,368 | 3,591 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 784 | 24.7% | 883 | 28.0% | 875 | 28.9% | 824 | 27.0% | 736 | 23.9% | 765 | 22.7% | 910 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 839 | 26.5% | 858 | 27.2% | 797 | 26.4% | 744 | 24.4% | 741 | 24.1% | 1,008 | 29.9% | 952 | 26.5% |
| Grade 11: | 840 | 26.5% | 742 | 23.5% | 707 | 23.4% | 719 | 23.6% | 867 | 28.2% | 718 | 21.3% | 849 | 23.6% |
| Grade 12: | 706 | 22.3% | 674 | 21.3% | 645 | 21.3% | 766 | 25.1% | 730 | 23.7% | 877 | 26.0% | 880 | 24.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,671 | 52.7% | 1,631 | 51.7% | 1,531 | 50.6% | 1,549 | 50.7% | 1,547 | 50.3% | 1,663 | 49.4% | 1,766 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 1,498 | 47.3% | 1,526 | 48.3% | 1,493 | 49.4% | 1,504 | 49.3% | 1,504 | 48.9% | 1,622 | 48.2% | 1,758 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 56 | 1.8% | 54 | 1.7% | 63 | 2.1% | 73 | 2.4% | 84 | 2.7% | 85 | 2.5% | 88 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic: | 2,662 | 84.0% | 2,623 | 83.1% | 2,454 | 81.2% | 2,455 | 80.4% | 2,483 | 80.8% | 2,699 | 80.1% | 2,894 | 80.6% |
| Black: | 138 | 4.4% | 155 | 4.9% | 173 | 5.7% | 196 | 6.4% | 186 | 6.1% | 178 | 5.3% | 179 | 5.0% |
| White: | 299 | 9.4% | 309 | 9.8% | 322 | 10.6% | 314 | 10.3% | 306 | 10.0% | 330 | 9.8% | 363 | 10.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.3% | 14 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,799 | 56.8% | 1,739 | 55.1% | 1,575 | 52.1% | 1,463 | 47.9% | 1,230 | 40.0% | 1,193 | 35.4% | 1,065 | 29.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 441 | 13.9% | 440 | 13.9% | 392 | 13.0% | 310 | 10.2% | 350 | 11.4% | 419 | 12.4% | 365 | 10.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.01 | 23.56 | 22.74 | 21.65 | 20.98 | 21.40 | 21.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 400 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 407 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 405 | 401 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 400 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 311 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 311 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 316 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 315 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 320 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 322 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 330 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 326 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 287 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 282 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 290 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 288 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 294 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 298 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 306 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 308 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 242 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 249 | 244 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 282 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 286 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 292 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 290 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 294 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 302 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 299 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 308 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 306 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 301 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 311 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 310 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 308 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 237 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 239 | 240 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.6% | 59.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.4% | 41.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.5% | 46.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.5% | 53.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,233.0 | $44,059.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,369.0 | $38,829.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,120.0 | $50,574.0 |
* Felix Varela Senior High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.