Is Trenton High School a good school?

Trenton High School ranks 141 st of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trenton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 715 students attended Trenton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Trenton High School?

Students at Trenton High School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Trenton High School?

Trenton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Trenton Elementary School

Trenton High School

Summary:

Trenton High School is a public high school in Trenton, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 715 students. The school is part of the Gilchrist School District, which is ranked 5th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Trenton High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Trenton High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Gilchrist district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, including a 66% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 60% in the Gilchrist district and 55% statewide. The school also boasts a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.8% to 90.6% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 48.0% in 2020-2021, which is an area that the school may need to address.

While Trenton High School outperforms the Gilchrist district and the state in many metrics, it has a significantly higher percentage of white students (74.97%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Dixie County High School and Bronson Middle/High School. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.69% to 47.83% over the past three years, which may indicate a need for additional support and resources to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

1013 N Main St
Trenton, FL 32693

(352) 463-3210

District: Gilchrist

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,412

Feeder schools for Trenton High School:

Elementary:

Trenton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 715

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

12.0%

African American:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Trenton High School ranks better than 73.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.95. (See more...)

Compare Details Trenton High School ranks better than 82.5% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Trenton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Trenton High School has the largest high school student body size in the Gilchrist School District. Racial makeup is: White (75%), Hispanic (12%), African American (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Trenton High School is 23. 1 high schools in the Gilchrist School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Trenton High School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Trenton High School is $11,412. 1 high schools in the Gilchrist School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Trenton High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Trenton High School 319^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Trenton High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Trenton High School 141^st of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Trenton High School in the ranking list.)

Gilchrist:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilchrist 5^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Trenton High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	74.32	138^th	593	76.7%
2005	72.48	146^th	602	75.7%
2006	78.32	127^th	675	81.2%
2007	76.04	157^th	736	78.7%
2008	77.24	148^th	740	80.0%
2009	74.97	187^th	780	76.0%
2010	83.81	104^th	839	87.6%
2011	74.62	210^th	891	76.4%
2012	78.89	173^rd	897	80.7%
2013	81.64	149^th	956	84.4%
2014	78.00	194^th	999	80.6%
2016	68.11	294^th	997	70.5%
2017	73.75	257^th	1031	75.1%
2018	72.56	262^nd	1035	74.7%
2019	76.20	240^th	1099	78.2%
2021	81.18	177^th	1136	84.4%
2022	76.55	241^st	1148	79.0%
2023	71.92	300^th	1177	74.5%
2024	70.95	319^th	1196	73.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Trenton High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	68.50	148^th	484	69.4%
2005	78.93	87^th	487	82.1%
2006	66.49	149^th	477	68.8%
2007	83.55	73^rd	563	87.0%
2008	85.98	63^rd	577	89.1%
2009	83.92	72^nd	587	87.7%
2010	79.66	108^th	620	82.6%
2011	80.05	108^th	622	82.6%
2012	72.82	76^th	606	87.5%
2013	79.09	73^rd	648	88.7%
2014	78.03	87^th	687	87.3%
2016	64.06	153^rd	693	77.9%
2017	69.40	119^th	714	83.3%
2018	58.99	195^th	716	72.8%
2019	63.05	173^rd	734	76.4%
2021	69.49	124^th	746	83.4%
2022	64.21	162^nd	774	79.1%
2023	68.32	146^th	792	81.6%
2024	69.02	141^st	807	82.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Trenton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	980	74	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1064
1989	1005	90	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1990	491	37	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1991	497	47	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	529	46	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1993	591	48	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	631	56	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
1995	684	62	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	684	62	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	705	71	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1998	630	70	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1999	655	70	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2000	654	67	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2001	621	65	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	601	68	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
2003	601	68	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
2004	610	67	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2005	632	52	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2006	681	58	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2007	761	58	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	7	844
2008	694	58	2	18	4	n/a	n/a	9	785
2009	668	48	1	16	5	n/a	n/a	8	746
2010	630	44	0	24	4	n/a	n/a	11	713
2011	635	43	0	24	3	0	9	0	714
2012	627	47	0	28	3	1	13	0	719
2013	522	44	0	18	4	0	10	0	598
2014	537	36	0	25	1	0	18	0	617
2015	543	38	0	31	1	0	18	0	631
2016	551	58	2	43	1	0	25	0	680
2017	562	45	4	41	0	0	26	0	678
2018	525	43	4	50	0	0	24	0	646
2019	551	46	3	53	0	0	29	0	682
2020	539	44	1	54	1	0	29	0	668
2021	481	33	1	67	0	0	23	0	605
2022	512	54	2	71	0	0	24	0	663
2023	536	60	2	86	0	0	31	0	715

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Trenton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1064	68.0	15.6	31.8
1989	1102	67.0	16.4	27
1990	531	66.0	8.0	25.8
1991	548	35.0	15.6	28.5
1992	579	39.0	14.8	25.6
1993	645	41.0	15.7	31.3
1994	693	81.0	8.6	27.3
1995	751	45.0	16.7	22.1
1996	751	45.0	16.7	22.1
1997	792	48.0	16.5	30.3
1998	709	44.0	16.1	27.2
1999	738	44.0	16.8	39
2000	732	50.0	14.6	41.3
2001	701	48.0	14.6	44.7
2002	686	39.0	17.6	46.9
2003	686	39.0	17.6	46.9
2004	690	43.0	16.0	46.5
2005	700	54.0	13.0	44.4
2006	755	45.0	16.8	46.9
2007	844	50.0	16.9	47.8
2008	785	51.0	15.4	42.7
2009	746	49.7	16.6	46.7
2010	713	39.0	18.2	53.6
2011	714	41.0	17.4	52
2012	719	44.0	16.3	53.4
2013	598	34.0	17.5	52.8
2014	617	35.0	17.6	52.2
2015	631	38.0	16.6	39.6
2016	680	38.0	17.8	42.6
2017	678	40.0	16.9	48.8
2018	646	39.0	16.5	49.1
2019	682	37.4	18.1	39.3
2020	668	37.4	17.8	38.9
2021	605	35.0	17.2	37.7
2022	663	34.0	19.5	44
2023	715	31.0	23.0	47.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Trenton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1064	68.0	15.6	31.8
1989	1102	67.0	16.4	27
1990	531	66.0	8.0	25.8
1991	548	35.0	15.6	28.5
1992	579	39.0	14.8	25.6
1993	645	41.0	15.7	31.3
1994	693	81.0	8.6	27.3
1995	751	45.0	16.7	22.1
1996	751	45.0	16.7	22.1
1997	792	48.0	16.5	30.3
1998	709	44.0	16.1	27.2
1999	738	44.0	16.8	39
2000	732	50.0	14.6	41.3
2001	701	48.0	14.6	44.7
2002	686	39.0	17.6	46.9
2003	686	39.0	17.6	46.9
2004	690	43.0	16.0	46.5
2005	700	54.0	13.0	44.4
2006	755	45.0	16.8	46.9
2007	844	50.0	16.9	47.8
2008	785	51.0	15.4	42.7
2009	746	49.7	16.6	46.7
2010	713	39.0	18.2	53.6
2011	714	41.0	17.4	52
2012	719	44.0	16.3	53.4
2013	598	34.0	17.5	52.8
2014	617	35.0	17.6	52.2
2015	631	38.0	16.6	39.6
2016	680	38.0	17.8	42.6
2017	678	40.0	16.9	48.8
2018	646	39.0	16.5	49.1
2019	682	37.4	18.1	39.3
2020	668	37.4	17.8	38.9
2021	605	35.0	17.2	37.7
2022	663	34.0	19.5	44
2023	715	31.0	23.0	47.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Trenton High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$806 (8.2%)	$8,994 (91.8%)	$9,800
2019	$506 (5.4%)	$8,860 (94.6%)	$9,365
2020	$274 (3.1%)	$8,692 (96.9%)	$8,966
2021	$888 (8.6%)	$9,410 (91.4%)	$10,298
2022	$767 (7.9%)	$8,898 (92.1%)	$9,666
2023	$1,713 (15.0%)	$9,700 (85.0%)	$11,412

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Trenton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 240^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 300^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.7%
Ranks 173^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 146^th of 792 High schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton High School)	68	63	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	67	63	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Trenton High School)	68	58	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gilchrist)	61	63	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton High School)	58	61	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	55	60	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Trenton High School)	71	66	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gilchrist)	73	59	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton High School)	72	61	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	69	57	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Trenton High School)	61	76	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gilchrist)	60	75	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Trenton High School)	68	61	7%
8th Grade Science (Gilchrist)	64	60	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton High School)	55	74	19%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	62	69	7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton High School)	61	52	9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	60	51	9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Trenton High School)	86	79	7%
End of Course Biology 1 (Gilchrist)	86	78	8%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Trenton High School)	65	69	4%
End of Course US History (Gilchrist)	74	73	1%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Trenton High School)	81	81
End of Course Civics (Gilchrist)	85	75	10%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Trenton High School)	72	60	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Gilchrist)	68	56	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Trenton High School)	67	74	7%
End of Course Geometry (Gilchrist)	62	64	2%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	682	715	4.8%
African American	46	60	30.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	53	86	62.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	551	536	2.7%
Two or More Races	29	31	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.3%	47.8%	8.5%

Schools Near Trenton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trenton High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1013 N Main St	Trenton	32693	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 463-3210	715	31	23.0	47.8%	536 (75.0%)	60 (8.4%)	86 (12.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	69	141^st of 807 public high schools	82.5%		68.3	146^th of 792 public high schools	81.6%	5	67.0	60.0	69.0	71.0	63.0	67.0	27.0	76.0	56.0	66.0	79.0	82.0	77.0	72.0	$11,412	$1,713	$9,700
Gilchrist Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	310 NW 11th Ave	Trenton	32693	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 463-3200	23	0	.5	13.0%	17 (73.9%)	2 (8.7%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Bell High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	930 S Main St	Bell	32619	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 463-3232	627	36	17.4	48.3%	513 (81.8%)	13 (2.1%)	80 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	66.4	160^th of 807 public high schools	80.2%		63.5	177^th of 792 public high schools	77.7%	17	63.0	50.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	49.0	35.0	70.0	56.0	54.0	66.0	85.0	85.0	81.0	$13,211	$2,168	$11,043
Chiefland Middle High School	Public	6-12	808 N Main St	Chiefland	32626	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 493-6000	836	39	21.2	61.6%	634 (75.8%)	75 (9.0%)	63 (7.5%)	9 (1.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.3%)	44	380^th of 807 public high schools	52.9%		39.9	388^th of 792 public high schools	51.0%	8	54.0	44.0	47.0	36.0	40.0	66.0	76.0	44.0	41.0	64.0	55.0	47.0	73.0	67.0	$9,664	$1,482	$8,183
Newberry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 SW 258th St	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 472-1101	728	28	26.3	49.6%	403 (55.4%)	178 (24.5%)	96 (13.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.3%)	53.4	264^th of 807 public high schools	67.3%		61.1	192^nd of 792 public high schools	75.8%	72				49.0	57.0					53.0	46.0	71.0	77.0		$8,898	$718	$8,179
Bronson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	351 Ishie Ave	Bronson	32621	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 486-5261	552	28	19.5	62.5%	385 (69.7%)	59 (10.7%)	90 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	38.1	439^th of 807 public high schools	45.6%		34.4	452^nd of 792 public high schools	42.9%	13	38.0	50.0	46.0	50.0	42.0	64.0	46.0	51.0	38.0	44.0	41.0	61.0	54.0	62.0	$11,083	$2,511	$8,572
Levy Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	480 Marshburn Dr	Bronson	32621	Levy County	Levy	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 486-5231	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dixie County High School	Public	8-12	17924 SE Hwy 19	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	No	No	(352) 541-6252	714	38	18.7	70.4%	583 (81.7%)	48 (6.7%)	45 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	44.8	365^th of 807 public high schools	54.8%		39.8	390^th of 792 public high schools	50.8%	25			48.0	57.0	66.0			32.0	27.0	27.0	47.0	63.0	57.0		$10,523	$2,024	$8,499

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