Ridge Community High School
500 Orchid Dr Davenport FL, 33837, Polk County Phone: 863-419-3315 Ranking:  (420 out of 492, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Polk 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: | 119 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 100 | 115 | 106 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,360 | 2,244 | 2,168 | 2,085 | 1,884 | 1,813 | 1,786 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 669 | 28.3% | 593 | 26.4% | 588 | 27.1% | 626 | 30.0% | 571 | 30.3% | 506 | 27.9% | 561 | 31.4% |
| Grade 10: | 615 | 26.1% | 585 | 26.1% | 635 | 29.3% | 583 | 28.0% | 460 | 24.4% | 557 | 30.7% | 451 | 25.3% |
| Grade 11: | 554 | 23.5% | 604 | 26.9% | 557 | 25.7% | 467 | 22.4% | 507 | 26.9% | 393 | 21.7% | 451 | 25.3% |
| Grade 12: | 522 | 22.1% | 462 | 20.6% | 388 | 17.9% | 409 | 19.6% | 346 | 18.4% | 357 | 19.7% | 323 | 18.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,202 | 50.9% | 1,131 | 50.4% | 1,074 | 49.5% | 1,086 | 52.1% | 958 | 50.8% | 916 | 50.5% | 909 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 1,158 | 49.1% | 1,113 | 49.6% | 1,094 | 50.5% | 999 | 47.9% | 868 | 46.1% | 837 | 46.2% | 837 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 16 | 0.7% | 17 | 0.8% | 17 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 36 | 1.5% | 30 | 1.3% | 31 | 1.4% | 23 | 1.1% | 25 | 1.3% | 22 | 1.2% | 19 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 1,104 | 46.8% | 1,039 | 46.3% | 956 | 44.1% | 907 | 43.5% | 817 | 43.4% | 752 | 41.5% | 731 | 40.9% |
| Black: | 457 | 19.4% | 454 | 20.2% | 461 | 21.3% | 459 | 22.0% | 384 | 20.4% | 386 | 21.3% | 393 | 22.0% |
| White: | 681 | 28.9% | 652 | 29.1% | 657 | 30.3% | 622 | 29.8% | 606 | 32.2% | 598 | 33.0% | 602 | 33.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 64 | 2.7% | 50 | 2.2% | 45 | 2.1% | 52 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,306 | 55.3% | 1,267 | 56.5% | 1,281 | 59.1% | 1,207 | 57.9% | 860 | 45.6% | 723 | 39.9% | 394 | 22.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 224 | 9.5% | 248 | 11.1% | 231 | 10.7% | 147 | 7.1% | 202 | 10.7% | 194 | 10.7% | 75 | 4.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.83 | 18.55 | 17.92 | 17.09 | 18.84 | 18.50 | 16.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 396 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 398 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 394 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 394 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 314 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 317 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 318 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 321 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 320 | 329 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 267 | 288 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 292 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 293 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 295 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 295 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 239 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 240 | 246 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 288 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 293 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 288 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 296 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 292 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 299 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 300 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 299 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 304 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 306 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 307 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 307 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 235 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 235 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 68.2% | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.5% | 19.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | NA |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 71.8% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 28.2% | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,455.0 | $36,993.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,336.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,382.0 | NA |
* Ridge Community High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.