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Enrollment
2,343
High
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108008840
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
13820 GRIFFIN DR, FORT MYERS, FL 33913 · (239) 303-7480 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
1,027 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
59.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
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 →
About GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL, a sizable secondary school in FORT MYERS, Florida, operated by LEE, works with 2,343 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL sits 126% above that benchmark.
LEE comprises 116 schools with combined enrollment of 102,524 students; GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
In terms of who attends, GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL logs that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% White, 20% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL has 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.2%, the actual is 46.9%, a residual of -12.3 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lee County) records that median household income runs about $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lee County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), of which GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 42.0%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
On this page, members of the GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in FORT MYERS
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,916 students
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,835 students
- DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,734 students
- SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,429 students
Nearby schools
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 839
- VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,009
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,550
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL2.8 mi · 3,192
- TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,057
- TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,172
Frequently asked questions
About GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL?
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,343 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.1:1 students per teacher at GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL?
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 22% White, 54% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL?
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LEE in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.