📍 401 Fm 970, Florence, Williamson County, 76527
Florence H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Florence, Williamson County. The school has 377 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Russell Porterfield. It is part of the Florence Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Florence H S enrolls 377 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 49% White and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 184 | 49% |
| White | 183 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
164 of the school's 377 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Florence H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 5, state house district 20.
Florence H S is one of 3 schools in FLORENCE ISD, based in FLORENCE, Texas. The district serves 1,142 students district-wide and employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 377 students, Florence H S is close to the district average of about 381 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant