Summary:
Leon High School is a public high school located in Tallahassee, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,935. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 48 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
One of the key differentiators of Leon High School is its racial diversity. The student body is 42.64% White, 38.81% African American, 9.46% Hispanic, and 3.2% Asian, which is more diverse than the nearby schools. Additionally, Leon High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.9% to 95.6% over the past few years, higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Lincoln High School (93.1%) and Amos P. Godby High School (79.2%). However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 30.8% in 2018-2019 to 58.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools, such as Lawton Chiles High School (34.9%) and Sail (42.0%).
While Leon High School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in most subject areas, the school's performance lags behind the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Lawton Chiles High School and Sail, in areas like Algebra 1, Geometry, and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 122 out of 687 Florida high schools in 2013-2014 to 321 out of 807 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other high schools in the state. These factors, along with the high chronic absenteeism rate, indicate that Leon High School may benefit from focusing on improving student attendance and overall academic performance to better serve its diverse student population.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Leon
SchoolDigger Rank:
321st of 807 Florida High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,844
Feeder schools for Leon High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.1
Number of students: 1,935
Racial breakdown:
White:
42.6%
African American:
38.8%
Hispanic:
9.5%
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Two or more races:
5.8%
Asian:
3.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.2%
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