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J. P. Taravella High School
10600 Riverside Dr Pompano Beach FL, 33071, Broward County Phone: 754-322-2300 Ranking:  (112 out of 492, top 23%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Broward 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: | 137 | 139 | 133 | 150 | 148 | 197 | 168 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 3,060 | 3,032 | 3,014 | 2,982 | 2,911 | 2,861 | 2,879 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 807 | 26.4% | 741 | 24.4% | 745 | 24.7% | 801 | 26.9% | 760 | 26.1% | 802 | 28.0% | 841 | 29.2% |
| Grade 10: | 748 | 24.4% | 777 | 25.6% | 824 | 27.3% | 767 | 25.7% | 758 | 26.0% | 724 | 25.3% | 742 | 25.8% |
| Grade 11: | 739 | 24.2% | 780 | 25.7% | 759 | 25.2% | 712 | 23.9% | 699 | 24.0% | 695 | 24.3% | 645 | 22.4% |
| Grade 12: | 766 | 25.0% | 734 | 24.2% | 686 | 22.8% | 702 | 23.5% | 694 | 23.8% | 640 | 22.4% | 651 | 22.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,570 | 51.3% | 1,554 | 51.3% | 1,551 | 51.5% | 1,520 | 51.0% | 1,421 | 48.8% | 1,434 | 50.1% | 1,459 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 1,490 | 48.7% | 1,478 | 48.7% | 1,463 | 48.5% | 1,462 | 49.0% | 1,388 | 47.7% | 1,342 | 46.9% | 1,345 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 112 | 3.7% | 112 | 3.7% | 101 | 3.4% | 88 | 3.0% | 96 | 3.3% | 92 | 3.2% | 93 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 932 | 30.5% | 915 | 30.2% | 942 | 31.3% | 954 | 32.0% | 936 | 32.2% | 863 | 30.2% | 821 | 28.5% |
| Black: | 816 | 26.7% | 716 | 23.6% | 651 | 21.6% | 569 | 19.1% | 534 | 18.3% | 514 | 18.0% | 477 | 16.6% |
| White: | 1,131 | 37.0% | 1,215 | 40.1% | 1,239 | 41.1% | 1,273 | 42.7% | 1,241 | 42.6% | 1,309 | 45.8% | 1,411 | 49.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 59 | 1.9% | 64 | 2.1% | 70 | 2.3% | 87 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,216 | 39.7% | 1,057 | 34.9% | 1,038 | 34.4% | 868 | 29.1% | 773 | 26.6% | 599 | 20.9% | 501 | 17.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 274 | 9.0% | 303 | 10.0% | 322 | 10.7% | 238 | 8.0% | 256 | 8.8% | 245 | 8.6% | 191 | 6.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.34 | 21.81 | 22.64 | 19.85 | 19.74 | 17.60 | 17.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 404 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 409 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 403 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 406 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 325 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 321 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 327 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 326 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 329 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 330 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 332 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 331 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 303 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 294 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 302 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 302 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 307 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 307 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 309 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 310 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244 | 244 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 246 | 245 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 296 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 302 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 302 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 301 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 305 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 302 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 308 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 313 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 316 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 318 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 309 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 314 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 316 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 318 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 317 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 239 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 240 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.8% | 51.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.8% | 45.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.8% | 27.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.2% | 72.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $56,951.0 | $52,783.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,487.0 | $37,072.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $62,719.0 | $59,609.0 |
* J. P. Taravella High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.