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Enrollment
1,086
High
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN·NCES 120060000849
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
27001 BLUE STAR HWY, HAVANA, FL 32333 · (850) 662-2300 · Gadsden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,086 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Florida public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
982 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 277 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 287 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 273 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 249 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
32.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
11.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 18.0% |
% 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,086 | 90.4% | 30.9% |
| PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH PAHOKEE | 868 | 78.9% | 48.8% |
| GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BELLE GLADE | 979 | 73.2% | 42.7% |
| MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE LAKE WALES | 758 | 80.2% | 25.9% |
| WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,376 | 69.7% | 43.1% |
| MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH MIAMI GARDENS | 859 | 67.1% | 47.2% |
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 GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #548 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #545 of 549 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #548 of 559 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,086 | #380 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #438 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #427 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #1 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #113 of 246 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,086
+64 (+6%) vs 2020
+157% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,086 | 44 | 24.7:1 | 90% (982) |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 51 | 20.8:1 | 91% (965) |
| 2022-23 | 1,006 | 47 | 21.4:1 | 92% (928) |
| 2020-21 | 1,022 | 45 | 22.7:1 | 90% (921) |
| 2017-18 | 962 | 51 | 18.9:1 | 76% (729) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 70% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 83% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 63% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
About GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in HAVANA, Florida, (ZIP code 32333). Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,086 students.
The 16 schools in GADSDEN enroll 4,633 students altogether, GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL among them.
Black students make up a majority at GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, at 68%. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic and 4% White. In Gadsden County overall, about 53% of residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 44 full-time positions, a ratio of 24.7:1. On average, high schools in Florida have 23.5:1, compared with 24.7:1 here. Around 90% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is 5.0 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.9% actual, 35.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
In Gadsden County (population about 43,710), the median household income is $48,801, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is CROSSROAD ACADEMY, about 4.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment climbed 6% from its 2020-21 level of 1,022. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 22.7:1 in 2020-21 to 24.7:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Gadsden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,710
Census ACS
Median income
$48,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GADSDEN
- GEORGE W. MUNROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
- HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 558 students
- CROSSROAD ACADEMYCombined · 555 students
- STEWART STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
- JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 434 students
- WEST GADSDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 314 students
Nearby schools
- CROSSROAD ACADEMY4.3 mi · 555
- GADSDEN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM5.4 mi · 18
- HEAD START PROGRAM5.4 mi · 34
- GADSDEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE5.5 mi · 10
- STEWART STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 453
- BOLD STEP INFANT CARE5.6 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,086 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 24.7:1 students per teacher at GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 24% Hispanic, 68% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GADSDEN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.