Clewiston High School

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Clewiston High School
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Clewiston High School
1501 South Francisco Street

Clewiston
,
Florida
33440

United States
Coordinates 26°44′28″N80°55′25″W / 26.741184°N 80.923544°W / 26.741184; -80.923544
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School type public, high school
Established1938
School districtHendry County Schools
NCES District ID 1200780 [1]
SuperintendentMichael Swindle
NCES School ID 120078002663 [2]
PrincipalPhilip Summers
Teaching staff35.00 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) [3]
Grades 9—12
Gender coed
Enrollment958 (2022-23) [3]
Student to teacher ratio27.37 [3]
Campus type rural
Color(s)  Blue
  Gold
Nickname Tigers
Website www.hendry-schools.org/Domain/13
[4] [5] [2]

Clewiston High School in Clewiston, Florida is one of two public high schools of the Hendry County Schools system. [6] Clewiston High School, home of the Tigers, is a small, rural school in South Central Florida on the Southern border of Lake Okeechobee.

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A small pre-kindergarten program is also operated at this school for the children of current CHS students. [2]

Students

The student body was 51.5% female and 48.5% male in 2013-14. The racial breakdown was:Hispanic-52.0%, Black-23.3%, White-23.3%, Asian/Pacific islanders-0.8 %, Multiracial-0.5% and Native American/Alaskan-0.3%. According to the NCES, 72.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. [2]

According to the U.S. News & World Report for the 2009–2010 school year, Clewiston High School is a Title I funds-receiving school, with 63% of its student body considered "economically disadvantaged". [6] Clewiston High School offers Advanced Placement courses, which approximately 30% of its students take. Students also have the opportunity to dual-enroll with Palm Beach State College, Florida SouthWestern State College (formerly Edison State College), or Florida Gulf Coast University. Through this program, all expenses are paid for through the school district. When calculating the letter grade for the schools, dual-enrollment and AP enrollment numbers are included.

Athletics

Clewiston High School offers ten sport programs to their students; these include: Football, Basketball, Track, Cross Country, Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and Golf. Nine school clubs are also available for students to join.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Hendry". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Clewiston High School (120078002663)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "CLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Superintendent". Hendry County Schools. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Staff Listings & E-Mail Contacts: Administrations". administrative directory. Clewiston High School. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Clewiston High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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