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South Sumter High School
706 North Main St
Bushnell FL, 33513, Sumter County
Phone: 352-793-3131
Ranking: 
(253 out of 492, bottom 49%)*
(253 out of 492, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Sumter 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: | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 57 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,055 | 1,060 | 1,069 | 1,071 | 1,093 | 1,070 | 1,085 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 4 | 0.4% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 271 | 25.7% | 291 | 27.5% | 297 | 27.8% | 275 | 25.7% | 299 | 27.4% | 272 | 25.4% | 304 | 28.0% |
| Grade 10: | 266 | 25.2% | 273 | 25.8% | 269 | 25.2% | 283 | 26.4% | 255 | 23.3% | 283 | 26.4% | 285 | 26.3% |
| Grade 11: | 279 | 26.4% | 248 | 23.4% | 268 | 25.1% | 251 | 23.4% | 278 | 25.4% | 267 | 25.0% | 241 | 22.2% |
| Grade 12: | 232 | 22.0% | 246 | 23.2% | 234 | 21.9% | 257 | 24.0% | 260 | 23.8% | 240 | 22.4% | 247 | 22.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 558 | 52.9% | 545 | 51.4% | 522 | 48.8% | 532 | 49.7% | 528 | 48.3% | 521 | 48.7% | 558 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 497 | 47.1% | 515 | 48.6% | 547 | 51.2% | 539 | 50.3% | 542 | 49.6% | 526 | 49.2% | 511 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 133 | 12.6% | 136 | 12.8% | 145 | 13.6% | 142 | 13.3% | 134 | 12.3% | 119 | 11.1% | 124 | 11.4% |
| Black: | 93 | 8.8% | 98 | 9.2% | 90 | 8.4% | 97 | 9.1% | 98 | 9.0% | 111 | 10.4% | 124 | 11.4% |
| White: | 789 | 74.8% | 785 | 74.1% | 800 | 74.8% | 792 | 73.9% | 829 | 75.8% | 812 | 75.9% | 816 | 75.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 2.8% | 32 | 3.0% | 24 | 2.2% | 27 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 571 | 54.1% | 551 | 52.0% | 559 | 52.3% | 544 | 50.8% | 525 | 48.0% | 440 | 41.1% | 413 | 38.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 103 | 9.8% | 94 | 8.9% | 108 | 10.1% | 107 | 10.0% | 100 | 9.1% | 116 | 10.8% | 129 | 11.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.30 | 17.97 | 18.16 | 18.67 | 19.18 | 18.40 | 19.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 404 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 411 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 402 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 403 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 317 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 319 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 326 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 321 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 326 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 330 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 337 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 334 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 288 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 291 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 298 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 295 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 305 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 312 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 315 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 317 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 245 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 248 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 295 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 302 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 308 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 311 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 321 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 320 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 304 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 315 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 324 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 319 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 309 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 320 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 323 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 321 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 321 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 243 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 243 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.6% | 67.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.6% | 30.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.9% | 22.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.1% | 77.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,994.0 | $43,037.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,908.0 | $34,348.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,173.0 | $47,804.0 |
* South Sumter 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.