GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL

As a sizable senior high in GULF BREEZE, Florida, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL educates 1,946 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by SANTA ROSA. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 88% above typical.

SANTA ROSA runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 29,643 students. GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Santa Rosa County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL logs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Santa Rosa County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Santa Rosa County put median household earnings sit near $91,922, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Santa Rosa County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,382 students), of which GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 70.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,715 (now 1,946). White enrollment moved from 85% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 today.

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