Port St. Joe High School

Summary:

Port St. Joe High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 512 students in Port Saint Joe, Florida. The school is part of the Gulf District, which is ranked 53 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Port St. Joe High School's performance has been mixed. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 107th out of 687 Florida high schools in 2013-2014 to 356th out of 746 in 2020-2021. The school's four-year graduation rate has also varied, from a high of 93.2% in 2019-2020 to a low of 79.6% in 2018-2019, with the most recent rate for 2022-2023 at 80.4%, which is lower than the state average of 87.3%. In terms of test scores, the school generally performs better than the Gulf District average but lags behind the state average in most subject areas.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.68% in 2020-2021 to 42.77% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 57.8%. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has decreased from $14,620 in 2019-2020 to $12,678 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average of $13,923 per student. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 24.4% in 2019-2020 to 59.1% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average of 15.9%.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 100 Shark Dr
       Port Saint Joe, FL  32456


(850) 229-8251

District: Gulf

SchoolDigger Rank:
344th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,678 Help


Feeder schools for Port St. Joe High School:

Elementary:    Port St. Joe Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  512

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
African American:
11.9%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Port St. Joe High School ranks better than 53.5% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.17. (See more...)
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Compare Details Port St. Joe High School ranks better than 57.4% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.43. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Port St. Joe High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Port St. Joe High School has the largest high school student body size in the Gulf School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), African American (11.9%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port St. Joe High School is 16.1, which is the 2nd best among 2 high schools in the Gulf School District. (See more...)
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Compare Port St. Joe High School employs 31.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port St. Joe High School is $12,678, which is the 2nd highest among 2 high schools in the Gulf School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Port St. Joe High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Port St. Joe High School 556th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Port St. Joe High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Port St. Joe High School 344th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Port St. Joe High School in the ranking list.)

Gulf:

SchoolDigger ranks Gulf 53rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Port St. Joe High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 69.40 263rd 897 70.7%
2013 74.32 226th 956 76.4%
2014 66.96 314th 999 68.6%
2016 69.63 278th 997 72.1%
2017 63.10 352nd 1031 65.9%
2018 47.34 552nd 1035 46.7%
2019 49.47 551st 1099 49.9%
2021 46.54 601st 1136 47.1%
2022 53.31 498th 1148 56.6%
2023 38.09 725th 1177 38.4%
2024 52.17 556th 1196 53.5%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Port St. Joe High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.67 38th 484 92.1%
2005 75.27 106th 487 78.2%
2006 60.28 192nd 477 59.7%
2007 60.44 218th 563 61.3%
2008 67.92 172nd 577 70.2%
2009 64.56 208th 587 64.6%
2010 60.89 259th 620 58.2%
2011 67.26 201st 622 67.7%
2012 59.24 166th 606 72.6%
2013 68.49 138th 648 78.7%
2014 76.44 107th 687 84.4%
2016 70.56 113th 693 83.7%
2017 55.05 238th 714 66.7%
2018 61.65 176th 716 75.4%
2019 44.21 339th 734 53.8%
2021 41.10 356th 746 52.3%
2022 52.27 251st 774 67.6%
2023 52.33 264th 792 66.7%
2024 46.43 344th 807 57.4%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Port St. Joe High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Port St. Joe High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 189 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1989 523 180 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1990 487 183 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 674
1991 482 173 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 658
1992 481 171 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 659
1993 457 161 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 626
1994 460 182 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 275 82 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1996 275 82 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1997 301 79 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 384
1998 298 80 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 382
1999 267 80 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 350
2000 286 80 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2001 290 72 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2002 324 72 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2003 324 72 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2004 306 77 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 391
2005 319 79 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2006 306 81 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2007 316 86 6 6 2 n/a n/a 5 421
2008 322 83 3 10 3 n/a n/a 8 429
2009 297 70 3 8 2 n/a n/a 4 384
2010 298 66 1 8 1 n/a n/a 3 377
2011 271 63 3 5 1 0 4 0 347
2012 395 81 3 9 2 0 11 0 501
2013 394 85 1 12 0 0 10 0 502
2014 390 79 2 17 0 1 16 0 505
2015 380 78 1 20 2 1 18 0 500
2016 403 79 0 25 1 1 31 0 540
2017 390 76 4 25 1 1 29 0 526
2018 377 81 5 28 2 0 31 0 524
2019 359 77 3 29 1 0 30 0 499
2020 342 67 4 34 1 0 28 0 476
2021 355 67 5 42 1 0 34 0 504
2022 358 71 3 45 1 0 35 0 513
2023 358 61 5 51 2 1 34 0 512

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 Port St. Joe High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 704 50.0 14.0 26.6
1989 704 49.0 14.3 36.1
1990 674 44.0 15.3 29.1
1991 658 45.0 14.6 28.1
1992 659 42.0 15.6 26.1
1993 626 42.0 14.9 26.8
1994 648 41.0 15.8 30.4
1995 362 26.0 13.9 22.4
1996 362 26.0 13.9 22.4
1997 384 27.0 14.2 20.6
1998 382 25.0 15.3 24.6
1999 350 23.0 15.2 32.9
2000 370 23.0 16.1 36.2
2001 367 25.0 14.7 27.5
2002 404 24.0 16.8 23.8
2003 404 24.0 16.8 23.8
2004 391 22.0 17.8 24.8
2005 402 25.0 16.1 30.6
2006 391 24.0 16.3 28.4
2007 421 26.0 16.2 25.5
2008 429 31.0 13.8 26.8
2009 384 25.9 15.1 31.1
2010 377 27.0 13.9 31.8
2011 347 24.5 14.1 39.5
2012 501 33.8 14.8 42.3
2013 502 35.0 14.3 44
2014 505 32.0 15.7 41.8
2015 500 32.0 15.6 47.8
2016 540 31.0 17.4 49.3
2017 526 30.0 17.5 44.9
2018 524 31.0 16.9 46
2019 499 30.7 16.2 46.7
2020 476 28.2 16.8 47.1
2021 504 28.0 18.0 39.7
2022 513 30.5 16.8 43.1
2023 512 31.7 16.1 42.8

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 Port St. Joe High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 704 50.0 14.0 26.6
1989 704 49.0 14.3 36.1
1990 674 44.0 15.3 29.1
1991 658 45.0 14.6 28.1
1992 659 42.0 15.6 26.1
1993 626 42.0 14.9 26.8
1994 648 41.0 15.8 30.4
1995 362 26.0 13.9 22.4
1996 362 26.0 13.9 22.4
1997 384 27.0 14.2 20.6
1998 382 25.0 15.3 24.6
1999 350 23.0 15.2 32.9
2000 370 23.0 16.1 36.2
2001 367 25.0 14.7 27.5
2002 404 24.0 16.8 23.8
2003 404 24.0 16.8 23.8
2004 391 22.0 17.8 24.8
2005 402 25.0 16.1 30.6
2006 391 24.0 16.3 28.4
2007 421 26.0 16.2 25.5
2008 429 31.0 13.8 26.8
2009 384 25.9 15.1 31.1
2010 377 27.0 13.9 31.8
2011 347 24.5 14.1 39.5
2012 501 33.8 14.8 42.3
2013 502 35.0 14.3 44
2014 505 32.0 15.7 41.8
2015 500 32.0 15.6 47.8
2016 540 31.0 17.4 49.3
2017 526 30.0 17.5 44.9
2018 524 31.0 16.9 46
2019 499 30.7 16.2 46.7
2020 476 28.2 16.8 47.1
2021 504 28.0 18.0 39.7
2022 513 30.5 16.8 43.1
2023 512 31.7 16.1 42.8

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 Port St. Joe High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $370 (3.6%) $10,003 (96.4%) $10,373
2019 $368 (2.3%) $15,328 (97.7%) $15,695
2020 $335 (2.3%) $14,284 (97.7%) $14,620
2021 $857 (7.1%) $11,223 (92.9%) $12,081
2022 $1,494 (12.1%) $10,868 (87.9%) $12,362
2023 $1,414 (11.2%) $11,264 (88.8%) $12,678

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port St. Joe High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 551st of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 725th of 1177 Middle schools
 11.5%
Ranks 339th of 734 High schoolsRanks 264th of 792 High schools
 12.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Port St. Joe High School)4449
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf)4545
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Port St. Joe High School)1617
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gulf)1619
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Port St. Joe High School)4952
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf)4941
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Port St. Joe High School)6556
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gulf)5443
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Port St. Joe High School)6153
 8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf)5650
 6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Port St. Joe High School)5351
 2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Gulf)5251
 1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Port St. Joe High School)4651
 5%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Gulf)5048
 2%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Port St. Joe High School)5663
 7%
   End of Course US History (Gulf)5560
 5%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Civics (Port St. Joe High School)6370
 7%
   End of Course Civics (Gulf)6764
 3%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Port St. Joe High School)5951
 8%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Gulf)5647
 9%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Port St. Joe High School)7868
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (Gulf)6860
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students499512
 2.6%
African American7761
 20.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic2951
 75.9%
Pacific Islander01
White359358
 0.3%
Two or More Races3034
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.7%42.8%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Port St. Joe High School

Students at Port St. Joe High School are 70% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Port St. Joe High School ranks 344th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 512 students attended Port St. Joe High School.

Port St. Joe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Port St. Joe Elementary School


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