Best High Schools in Florida

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 807)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
120195003280	691	Wakulla Institute	Public, Alternative	K-12	126 High Dr	Crawfordville	32327	Wakulla County	Wakulla	No	No	No	No	(850) 926-0100	65	10	6.5	63.1%	44 (67.7%)	10 (15.4%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.3%)	$19,291			$2,944			$16,348	7.4	4.8	714	23
120087003712	692	Simmons Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1202 W Grant St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 707-7430	181	15	12	81.8%	49 (27.1%)	17 (9.4%)	109 (60.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$14,815			$1,670			$13,144	7.4	10.6	659	33
120144003884	693	Sheeler High Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	871 E Semoran Blvd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 886-1825	314	7	44.8	1.0%	47 (15.0%)	126 (40.1%)	131 (41.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$10,705			$1,709			$8,996	7.2	6.2	692	1
120108004933	694	City Of Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2830 Winkler Ave Ste 201	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 561-6611	133	4	33.2	75.9%	18 (13.5%)	48 (36.1%)	63 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$10,541			$323			$10,219	7.2			(n/a)
120159001989	695	Bill Duncan Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3333 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2860	62	13	4.7	74.2%	17 (27.4%)	29 (46.8%)	11 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								7.1	9.8	662	33
120156008410	696	Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy	Public	9-12	2235 NE Coachman Rd	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 474-8836	285	9	31.6	61.1%	145 (50.9%)	46 (16.1%)	79 (27.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$18,861			$2,479			$16,383	7	16.3	630	66
120039008738	697	Acceleration Academies LLC Homestead	Public	8-12	910 Buren St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(872) 240-2025	149	0		14.8%	8 (5.4%)	53 (35.6%)	87 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$8,139			$276			$7,862	6.9	8.4	668	29
120087004155	698	Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley	Public	9-12	13609 N 22nd St	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1750	54	9	6	68.5%	7 (13.0%)	17 (31.5%)	29 (53.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,784			$7,386			$32,399	6.8	7.8	674	24
120108008392	699	Island Park High School	Public, Charter	9-12	16520 S Tamiami Trail	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 204-5965	316	6	52.6	19.9%	103 (32.6%)	10 (3.2%)	192 (60.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	$9,251			$49			$9,202	6.6	6.5	686	13
120156002791	700	Calvin A. Hunsinger School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1863 N Betty Ln	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-4260	68	16	4.2	61.8%	33 (48.5%)	22 (32.4%)	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)	$59,048			$7,470			$51,577	6.5	5.1	708	8

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, FAST English Language Arts, EOC Civics test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Florida Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Florida Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences