Bartow Senior High School

Bartow Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1270 S Broadway Ave,  Bartow, FL
Polk County Public Schools
3.6
3.0
2,125 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Emilean Clemons
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
48%
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Reading Proficiency
48%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
109
Full Time Teachers
109
Teachers in First or Second Year
16%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
570
Verbal
590
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
23
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
52.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
363:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
44.6%
Hispanic
29.1%
Black
18.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#24 Most Diverse Public HS in Florida
#159 Niche Standout HS in Florida
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Florida 465 Students
University of Florida 408 Students
University of Central Florida 391 Students
Florida State University 309 Students
Polk State College 305 Students
Florida Southern College 265 Students
Southeastern University 202 Students
University of Miami 199 Students
University of North Florida 181 Students
Florida International University 148 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 129 Students
Business 104 Students
Psychology 91 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 79 Students
Biology 78 Students
Computer Science 48 Students
Criminology 48 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 43 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 37 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 32 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 483 Reviews
5.0 Senior
2/2/2024
My experience at bartow high has been amazing all 3 years ive went here . The teachers and staff all put in a help to all students no matter what . The best part about bartow senior high would probably be the staff and students the staff is so nice and the students help around with everyone at the school. Honestly i never had the " worst " experience at bartow high . The staff has always helped me when i needed it , for example my senior year i came in stressing about getting all my graduation requirements but my guidance counselor ms tindell made sure i got all the help i needed . I would like to see a change in some people attitude !
3.0 Senior
5/7/2022
Over all it's a good school, but it poorly prepares you for life outside of high school. You have some teachers that are amazing and actually care about you and teach you well, but then you have the other teachers that don't care about you and cant teach. So depending on who you get as a teacher depends on how well you will get taught and if you will actually enjoy learning. I wish it would improve in preparing kids for life outside of school so students would be prepared.
5.0 Senior
2/18/2021
The school is a lot bigger than my previous one. There are lots of choices for academies such as fire, medical, criminal justice, and just about anything else. They also share some classes with Summerlin Academy kids (a military academy). The staff are helpful and all very welcoming.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 3 Reviews
5.0 student
8/26/2020
overall amazing ! schools full of champions , that loving doing with theyre doing . the staff , i love , because they take care of students when needed .
2.0 parent
4/3/2016
I have 2 children currently enrolled at this school. When my oldest began her 9th grade year we immediately started having bullying problems. Shes now a senior and not much has changed. I have had more meetings at this school than i can count about several issues, bullying, struggling with classes,...
2.0 parent
9/7/2015
I gave this (2) stars, because there are worse schools in Polk County, for sure.Bartow High School would probably be a failing school if they weren't using the IB, and probably Summerlin scores to pull up their grade. According to US News, less than 1/2 ar eproficient in Math and reading, and only 2...

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