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What's the one class at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,946
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165001821
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL
675 GULF BREEZE PKWY, GULF BREEZE, FL 32561 · (850) 916-4165 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,946 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Florida public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
25.9:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
421 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 | 466 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 474 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 519 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 487 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
68.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 58.0% |
% 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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,946 | 21.6% | 69.4% |
| NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NICEVILLE | 2,036 | 21.8% | 72.3% |
| SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SATELLITE BEACH | 1,438 | 17.7% | 69.9% |
| EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 1,980 | 19.0% | 64.6% |
| RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 1,798 | 26.5% | 55.2% |
| LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLEWOOD | 1,343 | 26.7% | 57.7% |
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 GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Santa Rosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #101 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #158 of 549 ▼ 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #129 of 559 ▼ 30 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,946 | #178 of 830 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #488 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #502 of 594 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #547 of 630 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #110 of 246 | 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
1,946
+149 (+8%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 1,116
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 1,946 | 75.2 | 25.9:1 | 22% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 1,977 | 78.2 | 25.3:1 | 22% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 1,978 | 73.5 | 26.9:1 | 21% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 1,797 | 71 | 25.3:1 | 18% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 1,715 | 79 | 21.7:1 | 22% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 1,638 | 70 | 23.4:1 | 21% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 1,549 | 68 | 22.8:1 | 20% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 1,291 | 66 | 19.6:1 | 6% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 1,116 | 56 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL.
About GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school in GULF BREEZE, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,946 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 88% higher.
SANTA ROSA is made up of 38 schools with 29,643 students in all.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 75.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.9:1. That ratio is over the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is 22%. That is 22 points below the 44% average for public schools in Santa Rosa County.
allk12 grades GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 69.4%. Predicted: 70.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Santa Rosa County show that median household income is about $91,922, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 42 public schools in Santa Rosa County, which together enroll about 29,382 students.
GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.1 miles from GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,946 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,797.
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Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
- GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 916 students
Other schools in GULF BREEZE
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 916 students
- WOODLAWN BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 882 students
- GULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 865 students
- ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
- SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 916
- GULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 865
- PENSACOLA BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INC3.4 mi · 115
- ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 765
- A. K. SUTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 500
- COASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY4.9 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL?
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,946 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.9:1 students per teacher at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL?
At GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA ROSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.