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John A. Ferguson Senior High High School
15900 Sw 56th St Miami FL, 33185, Miami-Dade County Phone: 305-408-2700 Ranking:  (128 out of 492, top 26%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 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: | 182 | 188 | 191 | 198 | 195 | 202 | 197 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 4,234 | 4,132 | 4,245 | 4,289 | 4,186 | 4,154 | 4,083 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 1,079 | 25.5% | 1,055 | 25.5% | 1,102 | 26.0% | 1,171 | 27.3% | 1,049 | 25.1% | 1,138 | 27.4% | 1,168 | 28.6% |
| Grade 10: | 1,069 | 25.2% | 1,078 | 26.1% | 1,143 | 26.9% | 1,058 | 24.7% | 1,111 | 26.5% | 1,209 | 29.1% | 1,181 | 28.9% |
| Grade 11: | 1,003 | 23.7% | 1,038 | 25.1% | 977 | 23.0% | 1,040 | 24.2% | 1,059 | 25.3% | 878 | 21.1% | 849 | 20.8% |
| Grade 12: | 1,083 | 25.6% | 961 | 23.3% | 1,023 | 24.1% | 1,020 | 23.8% | 967 | 23.1% | 929 | 22.4% | 885 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 2,038 | 48.1% | 2,045 | 49.5% | 2,109 | 49.7% | 2,103 | 49.0% | 2,053 | 49.0% | 2,034 | 49.0% | 1,997 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 2,196 | 51.9% | 2,087 | 50.5% | 2,136 | 50.3% | 2,186 | 51.0% | 2,121 | 50.7% | 2,061 | 49.6% | 2,037 | 49.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 88 | 2.1% | 93 | 2.3% | 91 | 2.1% | 83 | 1.9% | 87 | 2.1% | 68 | 1.6% | 72 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3,732 | 88.1% | 3,629 | 87.8% | 3,708 | 87.3% | 3,732 | 87.0% | 3,639 | 86.9% | 3,609 | 86.9% | 3,559 | 87.2% |
| Black: | 93 | 2.2% | 93 | 2.3% | 111 | 2.6% | 117 | 2.7% | 99 | 2.4% | 89 | 2.1% | 79 | 1.9% |
| White: | 305 | 7.2% | 300 | 7.3% | 326 | 7.7% | 347 | 8.1% | 353 | 8.4% | 334 | 8.0% | 325 | 8.0% |
| 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: | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 2,047 | 48.3% | 2,023 | 49.0% | 1,943 | 45.8% | 1,920 | 44.8% | 1,548 | 37.0% | 1,197 | 28.8% | 1,039 | 25.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 518 | 12.2% | 488 | 11.8% | 493 | 11.6% | 401 | 9.3% | 449 | 10.7% | 420 | 10.1% | 423 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.26 | 21.98 | 22.23 | 21.66 | 21.47 | 20.70 | 20.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 400 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 407 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 401 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 400 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 311 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 316 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 315 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 320 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 322 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 330 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 326 | 329 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 282 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 290 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 288 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 294 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 298 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 306 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 308 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 242 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 249 | 244 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 282 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 286 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 292 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 290 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 294 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 302 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 299 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 308 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 306 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 301 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 311 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 310 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 308 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 245 | 237 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 246 | 239 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.0% | 56.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.9% | 34.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.1% | 65.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,897.0 | $42,589.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,641.0 | $37,892.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,793.0 | $47,407.0 |
* John A. Ferguson Senior High 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.