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Alumni: what's one memory from GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,825
High
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003000013
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
1900 NW 13TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609 · (352) 955-6707 · Alachua County
GRADES 08–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,825 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.8:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
822 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 444 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 479 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 459 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 442 | 24% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
50.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.1% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 23.0% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,825 | 45.0% | 46.8% |
| WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 2,130 | 40.5% | 43.8% |
| VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL OCALA | 1,684 | 52.3% | 43.1% |
| OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 2,307 | 51.2% | 72.8% |
| FRANK H. PETERSON ACADEMIES JACKSONVILLE | 1,167 | 45.1% | 41.6% |
| WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 1,676 | 45.8% | 49.6% |
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 GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #368 of 555 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #344 of 549 ▲ 87 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #358 of 559 ▼ 38 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,825 | #206 of 830 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #429 of 575 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #10 of 594 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #307 of 630 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #235 of 289 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,825
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,662
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 26.0:1
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 | 1,825 | 74.2 | 24.6:1 | 45% (822) |
| 2023-24 | 1,791 | 73 | 24.5:1 | 47% (837) |
| 2022-23 | 1,873 | 63.5 | 29.5:1 | 47% (874) |
| 2020-21 | 1,823 | 70 | 26.0:1 | 39% (712) |
| 2017-18 | 1,877 | 80 | 23.5:1 | 53% (987) |
| 2015-16 | 1,890 | 81 | 23.3:1 | 42% (803) |
| 2010-11 | 1,871 | 90 | 20.8:1 | 38% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 1,921 | 95 | 20.2:1 | 22% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 1,662 | 88 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, according to federal school records. The latest federal count shows 1,825 students in grades 8 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 76% higher.
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports to ALACHUA, which has 60 schools and 28,255 students.
At GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Black, at 33%. Next come 32% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 19% Black. GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 74.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.6:1. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's results are 11.8 points below predicted: 46.8% against 58.6%.
Among Alachua County residents, the median household income is $61,949, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in the county.
Nearby, SIDNEY LANIER CENTER is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,823 to 1,825. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.0:1 in 2020-21, and 24.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Alachua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
285,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,949
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
29,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALACHUA
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,416 students
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,291 students
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,132 students
- KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 962 students
- HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 902 students
Other schools in GAINESVILLE
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,416 students
- P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLCombined · 1,363 students
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,291 students
- KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
Other Gainesville High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Gainesville High. GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Gainesville HighGainesville, VA · 2,648 students
- Gainesville High SchoolGainesville, GA · 2,077 students
- Gainesville High SchoolGAINESVILLE, TX · 876 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGHGAINESVILLE, MO · 287 students
Nearby schools
- SIDNEY LANIER CENTER0.8 mi · 139
- A.QUINN JONES CENTER0.8 mi · 95
- ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)0.8 mi · 178
- ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)0.8 mi · 29
- CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 501
- STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,825 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 32% White, 22% Hispanic, 33% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ALACHUA in Alachua County.
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