CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL

CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL is one of the rural-scale 9-12 campuss in FT MYERS, Florida, part of LEE, with 294 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 72% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL is one of 116 schools operated by LEE, a district that hosts 102,524 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL reports that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Black, 17% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 36.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lee County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, Lee County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

Nearest neighbor: FORT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL operates from an urban location. As a public charter, CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL has increased 65%, going from 178 students in 2018 to 294 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 45% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 35.6:1 in 2018 to 36.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.