DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · ARCADIA, FL

DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in ARCADIA, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 1,215 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,215

Teachers (FTE)

68.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	630	52%
White	397	33%
Black or African American	144	12%
Two or more races	27	2%
Asian	12	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,215	607M / 608F

English Language Learners: 63 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	26.0% -22.8pp	48.8%	513
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -19.2pp	52.2%	523
Science Proficiency	47.0%	—	280
4-Year Graduation Rate	86.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

76 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

35 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

450

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

468

38.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,215	100%

Contact & Location

1710 E GIBSON ST

ARCADIA, FL 34266

Phone: (863)494-3434

http://dhs.desotoschools.com/

District

DESOTO

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,474

District enrollment: 4,582

Other Schools in District

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle
DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL Other
REDUCED SERVICES Other
TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34266) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120042000620

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD