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Enrollment
1,776
High
DISTRICT 1,164 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY·NCES 120030000330
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL
2025 FL-16, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043 · (904) 336-7175 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,776 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
916 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -18.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,776
+377 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 18.4:1
% White
66%
was 76%
% Hispanic
15%
was 9%
% Black
12%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CLAY HIGH SCHOOL
As a roomy 9-12 campus in GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Florida, CLAY HIGH SCHOOL teaches 1,776 students from grades 9 through 12, run under CLAY. Enrollment runs roughly 72% above the state mean of about 1,035.
Within CLAY, which oversees 50 schools and 39,116 students, CLAY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, CLAY HIGH SCHOOL lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, CLAY HIGH SCHOOL records 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.2:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 52% of students at CLAY HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLAY HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.1%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Clay County) records that median household earnings sit near $87,820, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clay County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,806 students), CLAY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
CHARLES E. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around CLAY HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLAY HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 69.2%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLAY HIGH SCHOOL has grew 27%, going from 1,399 students in 2018 to 1,776 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 76% to 66%. Class-load math has grew: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
227,584
Census ACS
Median income
$87,820
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
38,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAY
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- KEYSTONE HEIGHTS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,139 students
Other schools in GREEN COVE SPRINGS
- LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 940 students
- LAKE ASBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 935 students
- GREEN COVE SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 793 students
- SPRING PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 698 students
- SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- CHARLES E. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 564 students
Nearby schools
- CHARLES E. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 564
- GREEN COVE SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 793
- R. C. BANNERMAN LEARNING CENTER1.6 mi · 211
- AMIKIDS CLAY COUNTY1.7 mi · 32
- SPRING PARK ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 698
- SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About CLAY HIGH SCHOOLHow large is CLAY HIGH SCHOOL?
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,776 students in grades 09-12.
Is CLAY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CLAY HIGH SCHOOL have?
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at CLAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CLAY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CLAY HIGH SCHOOL in?
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL is part of CLAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.