Is Mariner High School a good school?

Mariner High School ranks 568 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mariner High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,852 students attended Mariner High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mariner High School?

Students at Mariner High School are 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mariner High School?

Mariner High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Caloosa Elementary School Elementary : Cape Elementary School Elementary : Diplomat Elementary School Elementary : Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School Elementary : Gulf Elementary School Elementary : Hancock Creek Elementary School Elementary : Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School Elementary : J. Colin English Elementary School Elementary : North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts Elementary : Patriot Elementary School Elementary : Pelican Elementary School Elementary : Pine Island Elementary School Elementary : Skyline Elementary School Elementary : Trafalgar Elementary School Elementary : Tropic Isles Elementary School Middle : Caloosa Middle School Middle : Challenger Middle School Middle : Diplomat Middle School Middle : Gulf Middle School Middle : Mariner Middle School Middle : Trafalgar Middle School

Mariner High School

Summary:

Mariner High School is a public high school located in Cape Coral, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,852. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Mariner High School faces several key challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and underperformance compared to nearby schools. The school has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (43.95%) and a lower percentage of White students (46.98%) compared to the surrounding area. Academically, Mariner High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Florida high schools, with only 15% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1, compared to 55% statewide and 45% in the Lee District. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.2% in 2019-2020 to 45.4% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as North Fort Myers High School and Oasis Charter High School, Mariner High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. The relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Mariner High School, ranging from 39.82% to 41.58% over the past 3 years, suggests that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

701 Chiquita Blvd N
Cape Coral, FL 33993

(239) 772-3324

District: Lee

SchoolDigger Rank:
568^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,653

Feeder schools for Mariner High School:

Elementary:	Caloosa Elementary School
	Cape Elementary School
	Diplomat Elementary School
	Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School
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	Gulf Elementary School
	Hancock Creek Elementary School
	Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School
	J. Colin English Elementary School
	North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts
	Patriot Elementary School
	Pelican Elementary School
	Pine Island Elementary School
	Skyline Elementary School
	Trafalgar Elementary School
	Tropic Isles Elementary School
Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
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	Mariner Middle School
	Trafalgar Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 1,852

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

44.0%

African American:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mariner High School ranks worse than 70.4% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 13^th among 26 ranked high schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mariner 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 Racial makeup is: White (47%), Hispanic (44%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mariner High School is 23.8, which is the 15^th best among 26 high schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Mariner High School employs 77.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mariner High School is $8,653. 17 high schools in the Lee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Mariner High School 568^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Mariner High School in the ranking list.)

Lee:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee 50^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mariner High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	58.58	209^th	484	56.8%
2005	55.83	227^th	487	53.4%
2006	63.49	171^st	477	64.2%
2007	56.48	249^th	563	55.8%
2008	53.60	279^th	577	51.6%
2009	59.82	252^nd	587	57.1%
2010	63.49	232^nd	620	62.6%
2011	62.07	243^rd	622	60.9%
2012	50.31	235^th	606	61.2%
2013	46.73	314^th	648	51.5%
2014	49.29	330^th	687	52.0%
2016	38.86	385^th	693	44.4%
2017	42.06	349^th	714	51.1%
2018	45.19	331^st	716	53.8%
2019	36.88	421^st	734	42.6%
2021	31.77	459^th	746	38.5%
2022	33.22	464^th	774	40.1%
2023	29.58	503^rd	792	36.5%
2024	27.49	568^th	807	29.6%

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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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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a teacher
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Working here was a fantastic opportunity from start to finish with the students and administration Close Quote

by a student
Friday, June 8, 2012

This school is one of the best. Three yard here a all of fun Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

This school is one of the worst schools my daughter has ever attended. How can they consider it is good schooling to give a child days off for being late for detention. I would like to know the benifit to the child to have time off without learning or being given any work. I think there are too many people with way too much time on their hands, and they're not taking the students best intrest into consideration. They kids go to school for education not to be denied education because they were caught on the phone between classes, wearing a pair of jeans with a rip in the leg, etc. This school might want to take a hard look at what they are really teaching the kids. These kids aren't bad they are kids and need rules but not at the extent that this school has gone. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mariner High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1003	128	7	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	1169
1989	1099	129	18	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	1279
1990	1146	127	14	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1338
1991	1081	147	9	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	1291
1992	1124	159	8	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	1348
1993	1307	164	14	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	1555
1994	1500	147	22	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	1775
1995	1710	138	21	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	2002
1996	1710	138	21	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	2002
1997	1779	145	18	157	3	n/a	n/a	0	2102
1998	1676	128	15	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	1965
1999	1610	163	16	151	5	n/a	n/a	0	1945
2000	1464	166	15	145	4	n/a	n/a	0	1794
2001	1489	122	17	184	5	n/a	n/a	0	1817
2002	1563	160	23	284	5	n/a	n/a	0	2035
2003	1563	160	23	284	5	n/a	n/a	0	2035
2004	1711	147	28	345	9	n/a	n/a	0	2240
2005	1661	132	24	413	8	n/a	n/a	0	2238
2006	1520	80	21	448	6	n/a	n/a	0	2075
2007	1383	71	28	507	4	n/a	n/a	45	2038
2008	1260	81	29	548	3	n/a	n/a	60	1981
2009	1020	63	30	456	4	n/a	n/a	50	1623
2010	899	71	27	417	6	n/a	n/a	47	1467
2011	885	67	21	402	5	4	40	0	1424
2012	885	84	17	426	6	3	32	0	1453
2013	896	81	15	443	10	1	28	0	1474
2014	897	79	14	506	6	0	27	0	1529
2015	918	79	12	497	4	2	32	0	1544
2016	880	68	14	546	5	1	32	0	1546
2017	860	80	17	555	4	0	36	0	1552
2018	844	93	14	559	2	1	38	0	1551
2019	821	91	15	586	1	1	42	0	1557
2020	818	91	8	580	0	2	43	0	1542
2021	759	78	11	595	0	1	45	0	1489
2022	829	71	13	711	0	0	66	0	1690
2023	870	87	14	814	0	1	66	0	1852

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 Mariner High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1169	49.0	23.8	20.6
1989	1279	69.0	18.5	17
1990	1338	71.0	18.8	17.2
1991	1291	68.0	18.9	17.8
1992	1348	69.0	19.5	16.8
1993	1555	70.0	22.2	16.2
1994	1775	82.0	21.6	18.2
1995	2002	96.0	20.9	16.7
1996	2002	96.0	20.9	16.7
1997	2102	105.0	20.0	17.2
1998	1965	102.0	19.3	14.4
1999	1945	94.0	20.7	19.1
2000	1794	82.0	21.9	20.6
2001	1817	82.0	22.2	16.7
2002	2035	92.0	22.1	26.1
2003	2035	92.0	22.1	26.1
2004	2240	104.0	21.5	32.5
2005	2238	105.0	21.3	34.9
2006	2075	100.0	20.8	29.3
2007	2038	102.0	20.0	27.7
2008	1981	106.0	18.7	36.6
2009	1623	91.1	18.0	46.2
2010	1467	80.0	18.3	57.7
2011	1424	63.9	22.2	55.5
2012	1453	65.2	22.2	60.1
2013	1474	74.0	19.9	60.4
2014	1529	77.0	19.8	60.7
2015	1544	77.0	20.0	63.7
2016	1546	81.0	19.0	42.6
2017	1552	82.0	18.9	41.2
2018	1551	84.0	18.4	44.4
2019	1557	76.6	20.3	40
2020	1542	78.0	19.7	39.6
2021	1489	70.9	20.9	41.2
2022	1690	76.9	21.9	39.8
2023	1852	77.7	23.8	41.6

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 Mariner High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1169	49.0	23.8	20.6
1989	1279	69.0	18.5	17
1990	1338	71.0	18.8	17.2
1991	1291	68.0	18.9	17.8
1992	1348	69.0	19.5	16.8
1993	1555	70.0	22.2	16.2
1994	1775	82.0	21.6	18.2
1995	2002	96.0	20.9	16.7
1996	2002	96.0	20.9	16.7
1997	2102	105.0	20.0	17.2
1998	1965	102.0	19.3	14.4
1999	1945	94.0	20.7	19.1
2000	1794	82.0	21.9	20.6
2001	1817	82.0	22.2	16.7
2002	2035	92.0	22.1	26.1
2003	2035	92.0	22.1	26.1
2004	2240	104.0	21.5	32.5
2005	2238	105.0	21.3	34.9
2006	2075	100.0	20.8	29.3
2007	2038	102.0	20.0	27.7
2008	1981	106.0	18.7	36.6
2009	1623	91.1	18.0	46.2
2010	1467	80.0	18.3	57.7
2011	1424	63.9	22.2	55.5
2012	1453	65.2	22.2	60.1
2013	1474	74.0	19.9	60.4
2014	1529	77.0	19.8	60.7
2015	1544	77.0	20.0	63.7
2016	1546	81.0	19.0	42.6
2017	1552	82.0	18.9	41.2
2018	1551	84.0	18.4	44.4
2019	1557	76.6	20.3	40
2020	1542	78.0	19.7	39.6
2021	1489	70.9	20.9	41.2
2022	1690	76.9	21.9	39.8
2023	1852	77.7	23.8	41.6

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 Mariner High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$253 (3.4%)	$7,147 (96.6%)	$7,400
2019	$311 (4.0%)	$7,472 (96.0%)	$7,784
2020	$363 (4.7%)	$7,421 (95.3%)	$7,784
2021	$480 (6.2%)	$7,262 (93.8%)	$7,743
2022	$1,373 (16.5%)	$6,940 (83.5%)	$8,313
2023	$1,263 (14.6%)	$7,389 (85.4%)	$8,653

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mariner High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 421^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 503^rd of 792 High schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Mariner High School)	54	51	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	51	50	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mariner High School)	41	39	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	48	44	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Mariner High School)	54	45	9%
End of Course Biology 1 (Lee)	56	51	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Mariner High School)	66	47	19%
End of Course US History (Lee)	64	54	10%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Mariner High School)	33	28	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lee)	60	48	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Mariner High School)	35	34	1%
End of Course Geometry (Lee)	50	41	9%
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	1557	1852	18.9%
African American	91	87	4.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	15	14	6.7%
Hispanic	586	814	38.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	821	870	6%
Two or More Races	42	66	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40%	41.6%	1.6%

Schools Near Mariner 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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
Mariner High School	Public	9-12	701 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3324	1,852	78	23.8	41.6%	870 (47.0%)	87 (4.7%)	814 (44.0%)	14 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (3.6%)	27.5	568^th of 807 public high schools	29.6%		29.6	503^rd of 792 public high schools	36.5%	65		47.0	35.0			15.0	37.0	54.0	48.0		$8,653	$1,263	$7,389
North Nicholas High School	Public, Charter	7-12	428 SW Pine Island Rd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 242-4230	315	9	35.0	21.3%	152 (48.3%)	20 (6.3%)	137 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1.9	797^th of 807 public high schools	1.2%		4.5	718^th of 792 public high schools	9.3%	79	7.0		8.0	3.0	0.0		4.0	8.0	0.0	27.0	$9,721	$48	$9,673
Cape Coral Technical College	Public	9-12	360 Santa Barbara Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-4440	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	1,887	78	24.2	40.6%	832 (44.1%)	136 (7.2%)	788 (41.8%)	69 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.2%)	42.6	391^st of 807 public high schools	51.5%		45.2	335^th of 792 public high schools	57.7%	56		57.0	55.0			16.0	45.0	54.0	61.0		$8,916	$1,452	$7,464
Ida S. Baker High School	Public	9-12	3500 Agualinda Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-6690	1,933	81	23.9	38.9%	923 (47.7%)	111 (5.7%)	812 (42.0%)	24 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (2.8%)	39	429^th of 807 public high schools	46.8%		42.7	362^nd of 792 public high schools	54.3%	67		52.0	48.0			21.0	55.0	53.0	58.0		$8,842	$1,210	$7,632
Oasis Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3519 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 541-1167	764	35	21.8	29.6%	508 (66.5%)	27 (3.5%)	190 (24.9%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	68.1	150^th of 807 public high schools	81.4%		65.5	166^th of 792 public high schools	79.0%	16		76.0	78.0			52.0	64.0	75.0	76.0		$8,477	$04	$8,473
North Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 Orange Grove Blvd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 995-2117	1,874	87	21.5	33.0%	1,085 (57.9%)	104 (5.5%)	559 (29.8%)	45 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	76 (4.1%)	59.6	214^th of 807 public high schools	73.5%		64.5	170^th of 792 public high schools	78.5%	44		65.0	67.0			16.0	58.0	70.0	70.0		$9,874	$1,466	$8,408
Island Coast High School	Public	9-12	2125 De Navarra Pkwy	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 458-0362	1,653	68	24.3	52.6%	642 (38.8%)	163 (9.9%)	768 (46.5%)	21 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (3.4%)	16.3	653^rd of 807 public high schools	19.1%		17.7	620^th of 792 public high schools	21.7%	33		31.0	27.0			22.0	24.0	43.0	43.0		$8,906	$1,738	$7,170
Northern Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	13251 North Cleveland Ave	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 997-9987	114	3	38.0	57.0%	65 (57.0%)	10 (8.8%)	34 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)								(n/a)			25.0								$9,511	$304	$9,207
Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2635 Cortez Blvd	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 334-2167	1,902	83	22.8	32.4%	864 (45.4%)	399 (21.0%)	468 (24.6%)	115 (6.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (2.6%)	51.9	279^th of 807 public high schools	65.4%		60.4	196^th of 792 public high schools	75.3%	83		61.0	58.0			19.0	51.0	58.0	79.0		$9,589	$1,400	$8,189

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