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Public high school · Clay · Starke, Florida

Florida Youth Challenge Academy

We do not rate Florida Youth Challenge Academy: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Clay high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Florida Youth Challenge Academy is listed in Clay, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2016 EdFacts
Reading25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2012, to 25% in 2017, across a 6-year record (2012–2017).2016 EdFacts; 4 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2016–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2016 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2012-2017).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32091; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2016 EdFacts, multi-year average, 2012-2017; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Florida Youth Challenge Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

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The area

Median income
$53,522
Median home value
$175,200
Median rent
$823/mo
College educated
15.8%
Homeownership
63.5%
Poverty rate
23%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32091; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
0
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
912/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Clay Virtual Franchisesame district
    8.7Compare →
  2. St Johns Classical Academysame district · charter
    5.9Compare →
  3. Florida Youth Challenge Academythis school
    not rated
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Clay, best rated first.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Florida Youth Challenge Academy serve?

Florida Youth Challenge Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Florida Youth Challenge Academy?

Florida Youth Challenge Academy has an enrollment of approximately 22 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Florida Youth Challenge Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Florida Youth Challenge Academy is 4.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Florida Youth Challenge Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Florida Youth Challenge Academy has 25% math proficiency (2016 EdFacts) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2017).

Is Florida Youth Challenge Academy a charter school?

No, Florida Youth Challenge Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Florida Youth Challenge Academy a Title I school?

No, Florida Youth Challenge Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Florida Youth Challenge Academy?

13.6% of students at Florida Youth Challenge Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
22
Student-teacher ratio
4.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Free or reduced lunch
13.6%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Clay County
Phone
(904) 336-6918
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Schools in district
54
District spending per student
$10,252
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32091)
16,062
Area average commute
29 min
Area median age
39.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.