FHSAA releases 2009-10 enrollment figures

Posted Dec 3, 2009 by Rick Harmon

Updated Dec 3, 2009 at 03:46 PM

The 2009 member school fall student population report has been released by the Florida High School Athletic Association, as reported by the member schools.

Hudson, Ridgewood and River Ridge will see a drop in enrollment next year when Fivay High School opens in Hudson.

According to this list, Wiregrass Ranch is the largest school in the county at 1,987 with Mitchell, despite losing students when Anclote opened in August, is second at 1,964. Ridgewood and River Ridge are the only other high schools in the county above 1,900. The enrollment figures are for grades 9-12.

Academy at the Lakes 106
Anclote 940
Bishop McLaughlin 251
Fivay* 1,375
Gulf 1,459
Hudson# 1,645/1,345
Land O’ Lakes 1,540
Mitchell 1,964
Pasco 1,300
Ridgewood# 1,904/1,454
River Ridge# 1,953/1,653
Sunlake 1,562
Wesley Chapel 1,364
Wiregrass Ranch 1,987
Zephyrhills 1,581

* - Will open in the 2010-11 school year and figure is projected.
# - denotes the projected population due to the opening of Fivay High. Both this year’s numbers (on the left) and next year’s projected numbers (on the right) are listed.

The complete list can be viewed at http://www.fhsaa.org/programs/population/09pop.htm