POLK HALFWAY HOUSE

23 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The Polk Halfway House, located in Bartow, Florida, operates as a residential facility managed under the jurisdiction of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). As a "halfway house," it is designed as a transitional environment for male youth who have been adjudicated delinquent. The program focuses on providing a structured, supervised setting that emphasizes rehabilitation, education, and behavioral modification to help residents successfully reintegrate back into their families and local communities after completing their commitment.

The facility’s educational component is integral to its mission, typically operating under the supervision of the Polk County Public Schools’ DJJ Education Program. The curriculum is tailored to the unique needs of court-involved youth, focusing on academic credit recovery, GED preparation, and vocational skill-building. By combining intensive supervision with academic instruction and cognitive-behavioral programming, the Polk Halfway House aims to reduce recidivism by equipping residents with the life skills, academic foundations, and personal accountability necessary for productive citizenship upon their release.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for POLK HALFWAY HOUSE
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	1
Black	15
American Indian	1

Black
15 (65.2 %)
White
6 (26.1 %)
Hispanic
1 (4.3 %)
American Indian
1 (4.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	POLK
Phone:	(863)519-3611
Website:	http://www.polk-fl.net/DJJEP/halfway.htm
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	23
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 3

Grade 7 7

Grade 8 8

Grade 9 4

Grade 10 1