| Rating | 9 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | PINELLAS |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (727)942-5419 |
| Location | 1300 SILVER EAGLE DR TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34688 |
| Charter School | No |
East Lake High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for Florida high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 30th in the best public high schools in Florida.
Data Citation: Unless otherwise noted, all information on this page is retrieved or calculated from data reported to the the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data and Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2014/2015 school year.
The East Lake High School student body is mostly White with a smaller Hispanic population and has low racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.7% | 1,646 |
| Black | 4% | 83 |
| Hispanic | 10.8% | 225 |
| Asian Pacific | 3.1% | 64 |
| Native American Indian | 0.1% | 3 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0.2% | 4 |
| Two or more races | 3.2% | 66 |
16.2% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Florida high school median of 46.3%. By this measure, EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL students are largely wealthy and rank 40th in Florida for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| Freshman | 539 |
| Sophomore | 523 |
| Junior | 526 |
| Senior | 503 |
| Total | 2,091 |
| Subgroup | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| All Students | 96% |
| Florida Median | 86% |
| Percentile | 96% |
| White | 97% |
| Black | 60% to 79%* |
| Hispanic | 90% or more* |
| Asian Pacific | 80% or more* |
| Native American | - |
| Two or more races | 50% or more* |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 85% to 89%* |
| Limited English Proficiency | 50% or more* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
Students at East Lake High School scored an average 65% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Florida Department of Education. Performance is well above the state high school median of 48% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 16.2% of Florida high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 53% | 75% |
| Boys | 61% | 71% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 60% to 69%* | 60% to 69%* |
| Black | 30% to 39%* | 50% to 59%* |
| Hispanic | 50% to 54%* | 60% to 64%* |
| Multiracial | - | - |
| White | 60% | 76% |
| With Disabilites | 30% to 34%* | 35% to 39%* |
| Limited English | 50% or more* | less than 50%* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for East Lake High School students in 2014 was 1041.
736 out of 1,029 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (72%). College admission testing participation is well above the Florida median rate of 57% and in the top 19% for participation.
East Lake High School offers 19 AP courses. 37 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 84% percentile and well above the median AP enrollment rate for all Florida schools of 22%. East Lake High School had 371 taking AP exams with a 133 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 83% percentile and well above the Florida state median of 22 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 36% | 22% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 37% | 22% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 11% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 15% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 27% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 19 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 22% | 20% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 25% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 20% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1.2% | 27 |
| Boys | 1.4% | 17 |
| Girls | 1% | 10 |
| Florida Median | 0.4% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Florida Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 9.9% | 216 |
| Boys | 11.2% | 132 |
| Girls | 8.5% | 84 |
| Florida Median | 5.3% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3.1% | 68 |
| Boys | 4.5% | 53 |
| Girls | 1.3% | 15 |
East Lake High School
1300 SILVER EAGLE DR
TARPON SPRINGS, FL
34688
(727)942-5419
PINELLAS
LARGO, FL