Fort Lauderdale High School

Fort Lauderdale High School is a high school located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, serving grades 9–12 and approximately 2,228 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 26.9 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 96 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 23.2:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Fort Lauderdale High School is a traditional zoned public school within Broward, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

High school news from Fort Lauderdale High School — including graduation rates, college signing days, sports results, and state academic competitions — appears regularly in The Miami's Fort Lauderdale coverage.

Tip about Fort Lauderdale High School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Fort Lauderdale High School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.