Paragon Academy of Technology
Hollywood · FL · BROWARD · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 123 students:
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI |
Public · charter | 0.4 | 234 | +17.0% |
| AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD HOLLYWOOD |
Public · charter | 1.2 | 518 | +29.2% |
| HALLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL HALLANDALE BEACH |
Public | 1.5 | 1,031 | -5.0% |
| LANIER-JAMES EDUCATION CENTER HALLANDALE BEACH |
Public | 1.5 | 90 | — |
| SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD |
Public | 1.7 | 2,358 | +2.1% |
| SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOLLYWOOD |
Public | 2.4 | 543 | +3.8% |
| HOLLYWOOD HILLS HIGH SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD |
Public | 3.0 | 1,711 | -1.9% |
| DR. MICHAEL M. KROP SENIOR HIGH MIAMI |
Public | 3.1 | 2,165 | -3.2% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantParagon Academy of Technology is a public high school in Hollywood, FL, enrolling 123 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2021 to 2024.
Florida gave it a school grade of C.
17% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Paragon Academy of Technology? Paragon Academy of Technology is a public high school in Hollywood, FL, enrolling 123 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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