Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School is a public high school in Interlachen, Florida, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,097 students. The school is part of the Putnam School District, which is ranked 59 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School faces significant challenges, including a higher percentage of white students (65.63%) compared to the nearby Palatka Junior-Senior High School (49.97%), a declining four-year graduation rate from 95.2% in 2020-2021 to 89.6% in 2022-2023 (still higher than Palatka's 85.6%), and a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 66.4% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 60.6% rate at Palatka Junior-Senior High School. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 35% of Interlachen students proficient or better in Algebra 1 in 2023-2024, compared to 38% in the Putnam district and 55% statewide.

Compared to the nearby high-performing Q.I. Roberts Junior - Senior High School, also in the Putnam district, Interlachen's performance is substantially lower, with Q.I. Roberts having a 100% graduation rate, much lower chronic absenteeism (42.9%), and significantly higher test scores, ranking in the top 100 high schools in Florida. Interlachen's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 499 out of 734 high schools in 2018-2019 to 615 out of 807 high schools in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes, especially given the school's high poverty rate, with 70.83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 126 N State Rd 315
       Interlachen, FL  32148


(386) 684-2115

District: Putnam

SchoolDigger Rank:
615th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,573 Help


Feeder schools for Interlachen Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    Melrose Elementary School
    Ochwilla Elementary School
    Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  1,068

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
Hispanic:
15.3%
African American:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Interlachen Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details Interlachen Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 76.2% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Putnam School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (66.1%), Hispanic (15.3%), African American (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School is 21.1. 2 high schools in the Putnam School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Interlachen Junior-Senior High School employs 50.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School is $11,573, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Putnam School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Interlachen Junior-Senior High School 1053rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Interlachen Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Interlachen Junior-Senior High School 615th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Interlachen Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Putnam:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam 59th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.40 989th 1177 16.0%
2024 14.91 1053rd 1196 12.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.16 213th 484 56.0%
2005 50.87 262nd 487 46.2%
2006 56.10 221st 477 53.7%
2007 51.87 281st 563 50.1%
2008 50.77 303rd 577 47.5%
2009 43.76 354th 587 39.7%
2010 46.11 379th 620 38.9%
2011 41.20 410th 622 34.1%
2012 41.95 312th 606 48.5%
2013 40.52 370th 648 42.9%
2014 46.76 354th 687 48.5%
2016 22.43 518th 693 25.3%
2017 26.20 483rd 714 32.4%
2018 29.22 478th 716 33.2%
2019 28.45 499th 734 32.0%
2021 16.92 584th 746 21.7%
2022 23.45 558th 774 27.9%
2023 18.71 615th 792 22.3%
2024 23.02 615th 807 23.8%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 524 104 3 22 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1989 512 115 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1990 486 113 1 23 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1991 551 118 1 34 2 n/a n/a 0 706
1992 541 117 2 42 1 n/a n/a 0 703
1993 540 114 2 53 2 n/a n/a 0 711
1994 589 111 2 69 1 n/a n/a 0 772
1995 648 135 4 84 3 n/a n/a 0 874
1996 648 135 4 84 3 n/a n/a 0 874
1997 711 149 3 102 4 n/a n/a 0 969
1998 711 155 3 100 6 n/a n/a 0 975
1999 673 142 3 92 4 n/a n/a 0 914
2000 667 135 4 90 6 n/a n/a 0 902
2001 694 124 4 88 4 n/a n/a 0 914
2002 721 106 5 86 2 n/a n/a 0 920
2003 721 106 5 86 2 n/a n/a 0 920
2004 708 101 3 94 3 n/a n/a 0 909
2005 749 99 5 96 3 n/a n/a 0 952
2006 772 104 2 106 1 n/a n/a 0 985
2007 741 86 2 115 1 n/a n/a 21 966
2008 720 94 1 117 2 n/a n/a 21 955
2009 720 101 1 106 1 n/a n/a 18 947
2010 700 92 7 107 1 n/a n/a 12 919
2011 643 104 5 95 1 0 8 0 856
2012 589 104 3 93 6 0 9 0 804
2013 564 95 4 79 6 1 16 0 765
2014 531 87 4 85 2 1 21 0 731
2015 533 79 6 84 3 1 18 0 724
2016 538 70 6 96 3 0 27 0 740
2017 536 75 1 93 4 0 29 0 738
2018 542 76 0 94 6 0 26 0 744
2019 492 74 2 93 8 0 42 0 711
2020 486 95 0 101 10 0 36 0 728
2021 452 102 1 107 12 0 39 0 713
2022 710 137 1 174 8 2 50 0 1082
2023 720 138 0 168 8 1 62 0 1097
2024 706 133 1 163 6 1 58 0 1068

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 653 41.0 15.9 36.3
1989 652 41.0 15.9 38
1990 624 42.0 14.8 38.6
1991 706 41.0 17.2 37.7
1992 703 41.0 17.1 38.1
1993 711 39.0 18.2 39
1994 772 42.0 18.4 42
1995 874 39.0 22.4 48.1
1996 874 39.0 22.4 48.1
1997 969 45.0 21.5 43
1998 975 46.0 21.2 42.8
1999 914 46.0 19.9 47.5
2000 902 44.0 20.5 48.4
2001 914 47.0 19.4 49.8
2002 920 49.0 18.8 53
2003 920 49.0 18.8 53
2004 909 50.0 18.2 48.2
2005 952 45.0 21.2 55.5
2006 985 46.0 21.4 57.7
2007 966 51.0 18.9 59.9
2008 955 55.0 17.4 61.1
2009 947 50.1 19.3 62.9
2010 919 46.5 19.7 64.3
2011 856 42.0 20.3 67.5
2012 804 40.0 20.1 65.2
2013 765 37.0 20.6 66
2014 731 35.0 20.8 69.8
2015 724 35.0 20.6 74.2
2016 740 34.0 21.7 54.3
2017 738 38.0 19.4 60.8
2018 744 32.0 23.2 55.1
2019 711 32.0 22.2 64.1
2020 728 32.8 22.1 67.4
2021 713 33.7 21.1 49.6
2022 1082 55.0 19.6 71.4
2023 1097 53.0 20.6 70.8
2024 1068 50.4 21.1 72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 653 41.0 15.9 36.3
1989 652 41.0 15.9 38
1990 624 42.0 14.8 38.6
1991 706 41.0 17.2 37.7
1992 703 41.0 17.1 38.1
1993 711 39.0 18.2 39
1994 772 42.0 18.4 42
1995 874 39.0 22.4 48.1
1996 874 39.0 22.4 48.1
1997 969 45.0 21.5 43
1998 975 46.0 21.2 42.8
1999 914 46.0 19.9 47.5
2000 902 44.0 20.5 48.4
2001 914 47.0 19.4 49.8
2002 920 49.0 18.8 53
2003 920 49.0 18.8 53
2004 909 50.0 18.2 48.2
2005 952 45.0 21.2 55.5
2006 985 46.0 21.4 57.7
2007 966 51.0 18.9 59.9
2008 955 55.0 17.4 61.1
2009 947 50.1 19.3 62.9
2010 919 46.5 19.7 64.3
2011 856 42.0 20.3 67.5
2012 804 40.0 20.1 65.2
2013 765 37.0 20.6 66
2014 731 35.0 20.8 69.8
2015 724 35.0 20.6 74.2
2016 740 34.0 21.7 54.3
2017 738 38.0 19.4 60.8
2018 744 32.0 23.2 55.1
2019 711 32.0 22.2 64.1
2020 728 32.8 22.1 67.4
2021 713 33.7 21.1 49.6
2022 1082 55.0 19.6 71.4
2023 1097 53.0 20.6 70.8
2024 1068 50.4 21.1 72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $926 (10.6%) $7,822 (89.4%) $8,748
2019 $1,199 (11.7%) $9,031 (88.3%) $10,230
2020 $1,036 (11.2%) $8,246 (88.8%) $9,281
2021 $1,871 (18.5%) $8,219 (81.4%) $10,091
2022 $2,800 (27.8%) $7,290 (72.2%) $10,090
2023 $3,159 (27.3%) $8,416 (72.7%) $11,573

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 499th of 734 High schoolsRanks 615th of 792 High schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Interlachen Junior-Senior High School)4238
 4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam)4143
 2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Interlachen Junior-Senior High School)4233
 9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam)4135
 6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Interlachen Junior-Senior High School)4946
 3%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Putnam)5446
 8%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Interlachen Junior-Senior High School)5938
 21%
   End of Course US History (Putnam)5142
 9%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Interlachen Junior-Senior High School)2540
 15%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Putnam)5042
 8%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Interlachen Junior-Senior High School)3125
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Putnam)4337
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students7111097
 54.3%
African American74138
 86.5%
American Indian88
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic93168
 80.6%
Pacific Islander01
White492720
 46.3%
Two or More Races4262
 47.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.1%70.8%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,068 students attended Interlachen Junior-Senior High School.

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Melrose Elementary School
Elementary : Ochwilla Elementary School
Elementary : Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School

Students at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Florida high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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