State/Public High Open

J.r. Arnold High School

๐Ÿ“ 550 N Alf Coleman Rd, Panama City Beach, Bay County, 32407

1,617
Pupils
24.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

J.r. Arnold High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Panama City Beach, Bay County. The school has 1,617 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bay school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Bay

Enrollment & staffing

J.r. Arnold High School enrolls 1,617 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.

Male students
814 (50%)
Female students
803 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
66.8
Student-teacher ratio
24.2:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 8.5% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,14371%
Hispanic or Latino21113%
Black or African American1388.5%
Two or more races835.1%
Asian342.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

585 of the school's 1,617 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 528 qualify for free lunch and 57 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9โ€“12Title I

J.r. Arnold High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL-20, state senate district 2, state house district 6.

School district: BAY

J.r. Arnold High School is one of 49 schools in BAY, based in PANAMA CITY, Florida. The district serves 27,558 students district-wide and employs 1,463 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,617 students, J.r. Arnold High School is larger than the district average of about 562 students per school.

27,558
District students
49
Schools
1,463
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

54%
Reading proficient
41%
Math proficient
96%
Graduation rate
7%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (6) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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