J. P. Taravella High School

J. P. Taravella High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
10600 Riverside Dr,  Coral Springs, FL
Broward County Public Schools
3.6
2.8
2,695 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Jason Nault
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
44%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.36
Reading Proficiency
44%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
101
Full Time Teachers
101
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
530
Verbal
550
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
22
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
53.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
467:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
Black
43.2%
Hispanic
35.2%
White
15.6%
Two or more races
3.1%

School Rankings

#106 Niche Standout HS in Florida
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Florida Atlantic University 951 Students
University of Central Florida 837 Students
Florida State University 721 Students
Florida International University 704 Students
Broward College 704 Students
University of Florida 652 Students
Nova Southeastern University 557 Students
University of Miami 508 Students
University of South Florida 486 Students
University of North Florida 357 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 230 Students
Nursing 208 Students
Biology 176 Students
Psychology 166 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 148 Students
Computer Science 82 Students
Marketing 71 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 70 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 66 Students
Engineering 61 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 789 Reviews
4.0 Junior
1/1/2025
My overall experience at Taravella high school pretty much subsequently, opens me up with more opportunities to hit my college readiness and not only that but an additionally prepares me to hit goals academically getting good grades besides that the school has a very good environmental, friendly ecosystem and it has a fair well condition, looking up to the student staff administration, and even the food that's being sold
3.0 Senior
12/29/2024
J.P. Taravella isn't a bad school, but there are a lot of things they could improve upon. The school is dirty and things break a lot. There are some really great teachers, but some bad ones too. I also think administration could be better at helping students with course registration, college applications, and more.
5.0 Senior
11/19/2024
Great school. The school cares for our success, and provides us many resources to help us. Also, there's great teachers!
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 22 Reviews
1.0 student
6/1/2022
some kids that go here don’t have a single brain cell and are disrespectful and disgusting. the teachers are okay but the security needs to go they yelled at me for walking seriously? how would you like it if i yelled a spit in your face just disrespectful don’t work with students if your going to b...
5.0 parent
4/25/2021
In this, time and age of a Pandemic, contact with teachers parents and students is far less than ever. Therefore, when a teacher reaches out to parents regarding the success or failure of a child, it most certainly shouldn’t go unrecognized. Lara Musial AP Literature & English IV Honors, recently co...
5.0 other
8/17/2020
I attended from 2002 - 2006. At the time, it was an A school. After one year, it became a C school, which had to do with redistricting students from underachieving public schools to Taravella. That's when things took a turn for the worst. The school leveled out at a D by the time I left. It was crow...
1.0 parent
2/6/2020
Horrible school. Administrators do not care about the students and are definitely not interested in their success. I will not waste my time going on about why and who, but this school is not what I thought it would be.

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J. P. Taravella High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Coral Springs, FL and is served by the Broward County Public Schools in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 2,695 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 25:1. Academic records show that 27% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 44% are proficient in reading. J. P. Taravella High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.36, the graduation rate is 94%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1090 and an ACT score of 22. The average home value in this area is $689,377. Discover additional schools in the area, like Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy, Coral Glades High School, Arc Broward, and more. Learn more about what Coral Springs has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near J. P. Taravella High School.

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