Students
There are currently 846 students enrolled at Interlachen High School. Most of the students come from close by middle schools C.H. Price Middle School, and Q.I. Roberts Middle School. The Dean of Students is Sharon Spell.
Interlachen High boasts much diversity:
- 75% of students are white
- 12% of students are Hispanic
- 10% of students are black
There is a 5% dropout rate and a 70% graduation rate. Sixty percent of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is a significant increase from the state average of forty-six percent. The student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 20:1.
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