Ponte Vedra High School

Summary:

Ponte Vedra High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving 1,928 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent community of Ponte Vedra, Florida, which is part of the St. Johns County School District.

Ponte Vedra High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 87% proficiency in Algebra 1, 85% in Geometry, 94% in Biology 1, and 91% in US History, compared to 55%, 53%, 67%, and 68% respectively for the state. The school also had 81% proficiency in 10th and 9th grade English Language Arts, compared to 53% for the state. Additionally, Ponte Vedra High School has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.8% to 99.4% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 81.12% of students identifying as white, and a very low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 1.06% to 4.34% over the past three years, suggesting a relatively affluent community.

While Ponte Vedra High School's academic performance and other key metrics are significantly stronger than the nearby Creekside High School and Allen D. Nease Senior High School, the school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.6% in 2019-2020 to 25.0% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

460 Davis Park Rd
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

(904) 547-7350

District: St. Johns

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,851

Feeder schools for Ponte Vedra High School:

Elementary:	Ocean Palms Elementary School
	Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Middle:	Alice B. Landrum Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 1,928

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Asian:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ponte Vedra High School ranks better than 94.8% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 10 ranked high schools in the St. Johns School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.32. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ponte Vedra 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 (79.4%), Hispanic (9.6%), Asian (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ponte Vedra High School is 22.5, which is the 8^th best among 10 high schools in the St. Johns School District. (See more...)

Compare Ponte Vedra High School employs 85.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ponte Vedra High School is $8,851, which is the 5^th highest among 10 high schools in the St. Johns School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Ponte Vedra High School 42^nd of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Ponte Vedra High School in the ranking list.)

St. Johns:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Johns 4^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ponte Vedra High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	94.04	20^th	620	96.8%
2011	95.40	17^th	622	97.3%
2012	90.97	16^th	606	97.4%
2013	92.37	17^th	648	97.4%
2014	92.29	17^th	687	97.5%
2016	92.22	14^th	693	98.0%
2017	88.33	26^th	714	96.4%
2018	87.66	29^th	716	95.9%
2019	86.87	29^th	734	96.0%
2021	88.22	26^th	746	96.5%
2022	88.12	33^rd	774	95.7%
2023	86.27	42^nd	792	94.7%
2024	86.32	42^nd	807	94.8%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Excellent school! My second child is going through now. Very focused on academics, great teachers and staff! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ponte Vedra High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	865	11	15	29	3	n/a	n/a	14	937
2010	1194	27	23	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	1277
2011	1332	24	30	60	1	1	2	0	1450
2012	1361	23	35	62	1	3	7	0	1492
2013	1348	24	36	74	2	2	4	0	1490
2014	1387	23	38	74	2	1	5	0	1530
2015	1392	29	54	85	1	1	6	0	1568
2016	1454	27	55	83	1	1	8	0	1629
2017	1522	24	63	101	0	1	14	0	1725
2018	1560	20	63	108	2	0	19	0	1772
2019	1567	25	57	136	3	0	28	0	1816
2020	1564	33	67	160	2	2	30	0	1858
2021	1588	33	74	172	3	4	40	0	1914
2022	1526	31	86	183	2	5	56	0	1889
2023	1564	26	97	168	0	7	66	0	1928
2024	1530	23	103	185	0	7	80	0	1928

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 Ponte Vedra High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	937	48.4	21.1	2.5
2010	1277	56.5	22.6	3.2
2011	1450	69.0	21.0	5.2
2012	1492	68.0	21.9	6.2
2013	1490	69.0	21.5	4.3
2014	1530	68.0	22.5	4.2
2015	1568	70.0	22.4	5.7
2016	1629	73.0	22.3	5.6
2017	1725	76.0	22.6	7.5
2018	1772	76.0	23.3	6.2
2019	1816	76.6	23.7	2.6
2020	1858	80.6	23.0	3.1
2021	1914	81.6	23.4	4.3
2022	1889	83.6	22.5	1.1
2023	1928	84.2	22.8	1.5
2024	1928	85.6	22.5	2.2

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 Ponte Vedra High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	937	48.4	21.1	2.5
2010	1277	56.5	22.6	3.2
2011	1450	69.0	21.0	5.2
2012	1492	68.0	21.9	6.2
2013	1490	69.0	21.5	4.3
2014	1530	68.0	22.5	4.2
2015	1568	70.0	22.4	5.7
2016	1629	73.0	22.3	5.6
2017	1725	76.0	22.6	7.5
2018	1772	76.0	23.3	6.2
2019	1816	76.6	23.7	2.6
2020	1858	80.6	23.0	3.1
2021	1914	81.6	23.4	4.3
2022	1889	83.6	22.5	1.1
2023	1928	84.2	22.8	1.5
2024	1928	85.6	22.5	2.2

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 Ponte Vedra High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$148 (2.1%)	$7,016 (97.9%)	$7,164
2019	$127 (1.8%)	$6,823 (98.2%)	$6,949
2020	$135 (1.9%)	$7,132 (98.1%)	$7,267
2021	$250 (3.3%)	$7,220 (96.7%)	$7,469
2022	$256 (3.2%)	$7,852 (96.8%)	$8,108
2023	$299 (3.4%)	$8,552 (96.6%)	$8,851

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ponte Vedra High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 42^nd of 792 High schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ponte Vedra High School)	84	82	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (St. Johns)	75	77	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ponte Vedra High School)	85	82	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (St. Johns)	74	71	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Ponte Vedra High School)	93	92	1%
End of Course Biology 1 (St. Johns)	88	86	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Ponte Vedra High School)	94	89	5%
End of Course US History (St. Johns)	88	82	6%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Ponte Vedra High School)	87	84	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (St. Johns)	80	77	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Ponte Vedra High School)	92	85	7%
End of Course Geometry (St. Johns)	81	77	4%
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	1816	1928	6.2%
African American	25	26	4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	57	97	70.2%
Hispanic	136	168	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	7
White	1567	1564	0.2%
Two or More Races	28	66	135.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%

Schools Near Ponte Vedra High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ponte Vedra High School	Public	9-12	460 Davis Park Rd	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7350	1,928	86	22.5	2.2%	1,530 (79.4%)	23 (1.2%)	185 (9.6%)	103 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	80 (4.1%)	86.3	42^nd of 807 public high schools	94.8%		86.3	42^nd of 792 public high schools	94.7%		81.0	81.0	87.0	85.0	94.0	91.0	$8,851	$299	$8,552
Allen D Nease Senior High School	Public	9-12	10550 Ray Rd	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8300	2,163	97	22.2	3.9%	1,520 (70.3%)	61 (2.8%)	250 (11.6%)	234 (10.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	91 (4.2%)	86.9	36^th of 807 public high schools	95.5%		84.5	49^th of 792 public high schools	93.8%	13	83.0	82.0	79.0	87.0	95.0	94.0	$8,152	$291	$7,860
Beachside High School	Public	9-12	200 Great Barracuda Way	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 547-4402	1,933	85	22.7	5.3%	1,229 (63.6%)	114 (5.9%)	318 (16.5%)	139 (7.2%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	124 (6.4%)	77.3	83^rd of 807 public high schools	89.7%					(n/a)	73.0	73.0	62.0	75.0	91.0	86.0	$8,487	$518	$7,970
Atlantic Coast High School	Public	9-12	9735 R G Skinner Pkwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 538-5120	2,768	118	23.4	33.9%	932 (33.7%)	786 (28.4%)	626 (22.6%)	199 (7.2%)	14 (0.5%)	9 (0.3%)	202 (7.3%)	55.5	247^th of 807 public high schools	69.4%		55.3	238^th of 792 public high schools	69.9%	9	51.0	52.0	54.0	61.0	72.0	76.0	$8,225	$1,036	$7,190
Creekside High School	Public	9-12	100 Knights Ln	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7300	2,554	114	22.4	3.8%	1,719 (67.3%)	99 (3.9%)	358 (14.0%)	234 (9.2%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	133 (5.2%)	85	49^th of 807 public high schools	93.9%		86.2	43^rd of 792 public high schools	94.6%	6	83.0	82.0	72.0	80.0	95.0	91.0	$8,452	$423	$8,028
Mandarin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4831 Greenland Rd	Jacksonville	32258	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 260-3911	2,398	111	21.6	27.3%	1,255 (52.3%)	478 (19.9%)	395 (16.5%)	112 (4.7%)	22 (0.9%)	13 (0.5%)	123 (5.1%)	62.6	197^th of 807 public high schools	75.6%		61.9	188^th of 792 public high schools	76.3%	9	53.0	61.0	63.0	70.0	66.0	79.0	$8,303	$1,012	$7,290
St Johns County Juvenile Residential At St. Johns Youth Academy	Public	6-12	4500 Avenue D	St Augustine	32095	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8501	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Amikids Jacksonville	Public	6-12	13375 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 223-1121	23	0		73.9%	3 (13.0%)	17 (73.9%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)
St. Johns Community Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2165 Arc Drive	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 824-7249	64	0		4.7%	41 (64.1%)	6 (9.4%)	11 (17.2%)	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
First Coast Technical College	Public	9-12	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3282	51	10	4.8	66.7%	18 (35.3%)	19 (37.3%)	8 (15.7%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponte Vedra High School

What is the racial makeup of Ponte Vedra High School?

Students at Ponte Vedra High School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Ponte Vedra High School in?

St. Johns

Is Ponte Vedra High School a good school?

Yes. Ponte Vedra High School ranks in the top 5.2% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Ponte Vedra High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,928 students attended Ponte Vedra High School.

What schools feed into Ponte Vedra High School?

Ponte Vedra High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ocean Palms Elementary School
Elementary : Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Middle : Alice B. Landrum Middle School

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