HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · WAUCHULA, FL

HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in WAUCHULA, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 958 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

958

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	614	64%
White	262	27%
Black or African American	59	6%
Two or more races	17	2%
Asian	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	958	499M / 459F

English Language Learners: 27 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	42.0% -6.8pp	48.8%	1,134
Reading Proficiency	42.0% -10.2pp	52.2%	1,138
Science Proficiency	39.0%	—	379
4-Year Graduation Rate	S	—

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.31 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

35 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

126

13.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

513

53.5% 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.)	958	100%

Contact & Location

2401 US HIGHWAY 17 N

WAUCHULA, FL 33873

Phone: (863)773-3147

http://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/Junior_High

District

HARDEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,264

District enrollment: 4,901

Other Schools in District

BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY High

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33873) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120075000878

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