F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 5510 NW 27TH AVE, in GAINESVILLE, Florida, F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL is a sizable four-year high school that instructs 2,416 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by ALACHUA. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 133% above typical.

F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL is one of 60 schools operated by ALACHUA, a district that serves 28,255 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL logs that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 24% Black, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL logs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Alachua County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Alachua County shows median household earnings sit near $61,949, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Alachua County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,618 students), F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SIATECH MYCROSCHOOL INC., roughly 1.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.8%.

F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 2,290 students in 2018 compared to 2,416 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 27.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.