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Enrollment
1,125
High
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001624
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL
850 34TH ST S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33711 · (727) 893-5452 · Pinellas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,125 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Florida public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
16.1:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
670 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 323 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 290 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 294 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
51.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.9pp 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 51 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 11 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 | 51.4% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,125 | 59.6% | 42.4% |
| BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL GULFPORT | 1,039 | 56.5% | 43.9% |
| LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 880 | 55.1% | 46.4% |
| AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 1,388 | 57.4% | 33.0% |
| PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 1,604 | 55.6% | 36.8% |
| WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,533 | 52.6% | 32.4% |
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 GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #451 of 555 | #18 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #350 of 549 ▲ 92 | #9 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #341 of 559 ▲ 98 | #14 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,125 | #373 of 830 | #13 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #36 of 575 | #3 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #304 of 594 | #13 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #103 of 630 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #165 of 289 | #13 of 17 |
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
1,125
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,732
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,125 | 70 | 16.1:1 | 60% (670) |
| 2023-24 | 1,131 | 75 | 15.1:1 | 61% (686) |
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 71 | 16.3:1 | 64% (748) |
| 2020-21 | 1,140 | 69 | 16.5:1 | 60% (686) |
| 2017-18 | 1,222 | 82 | 14.9:1 | 69% (838) |
| 2015-16 | 1,349 | 82 | 16.4:1 | 58% (776) |
| 2010-11 | 1,559 | 110 | 14.2:1 | 62% (966) |
| 2000-01 | 2,002 | 102 | 19.6:1 | 33% (658) |
| 1990-91 | 1,732 | 103 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL.
About GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL is a public medium-sized high school in ST PETERSBURG, Florida. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,125 students.
PINELLAS runs 151 schools with a combined 87,955 students. GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
Black students make up a majority at GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL, at 60%. Smaller groups are 25% White, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pinellas County is roughly 10% Black. GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 70 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. On average, high schools in Florida have 23.5:1, compared with 16.1:1 here. Around 60% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Pinellas County averages 45%, lower than here.
allk12 grades GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL is 8.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
Pinellas County has about 963,481 residents, and the median household income is $72,646, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Pinellas County has 155 public schools and roughly 87,955 students.
DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,140 students in 2020-21 and 1,125 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pinellas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINELLAS
- PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGHHigh · 2,413 students
- LARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,058 students
- EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,980 students
- DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,934 students
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGHHigh · 1,706 students
Other schools in ST PETERSBURG
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 880 students
- JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8Elementary · 817 students
- TYRONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
Other Gibbs High schools
One other US public school is named Gibbs High. GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Gibbs High SchoolCorryton, TN · 1,029 students
Nearby schools
- DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 536
- FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 425
- THURGOOD MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL0.9 mi · 751
- PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 561
- LAKEVIEW FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 309
- JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-81.2 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About GIBBS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL?
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,125 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL have?
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL in?
GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL is part of PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.