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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138008938
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL
4325 COMMONS DR, DESTIN, FL 32541 · (850) 424-1664 · Okaloosa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
126 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 155 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 23% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
56.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 48.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →
Schools most like DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 599 | 21.0% | 57.1% |
| FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FERNANDINA BEACH | 978 | 24.6% | 61.4% |
| SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL SANTA ROSA BEACH | 1,127 | 20.4% | 74.6% |
| COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COCOA BEACH | 1,049 | 26.3% | 66.9% |
| OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 896 | 22.4% | 66.0% |
| CLARK ADVANCED LEARNING CENTER STUART | 288 | 18.8% | 91.4% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #214 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #212 of 549 ▼ 46 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #266 of 559 ▲ 11 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #469 of 830 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #157 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #469 of 594 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #552 of 630 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 599 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 21% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 26 | 21.4:1 | 18% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | N/A | N/A | 11% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL.
About DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL
At 4325 COMMONS DR in DESTIN, Florida, DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment high school. The school counted 599 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 42% below the average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is among 49 schools run by OKALOOSA, which serves 32,120 students.
The largest group at DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 74%. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Okaloosa County residents are about 72% White, a similar share. The diversity index for DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.0:1. Across high schools in Florida, the average ratio is 23.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%. The 50% average for public schools in Okaloosa County is 29 points higher.
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL scores 57.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 70.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Okaloosa County show that median household income comes to about $81,998, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 51, with about 32,120 students.
Of the public schools around it, DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is closest to DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Mid-size. Federal records list DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL as a charter school.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Okaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,599
Census ACS
Median income
$81,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
32,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKALOOSA
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,036 students
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,550 students
- BAKER SCHOOLCombined · 1,434 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
Other schools in DESTIN
- DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 910 students
- DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
Nearby schools
- DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 799
- DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 910
- BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 885
- ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOL7.6 mi · 653
- EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 436
- JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About DESTIN HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL?
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL have?
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL in?
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL is part of OKALOOSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.