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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
1,714
High
DISTRICT 989 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033003336
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL
7878 SHARK WAY, NAPLES, FL 34119 · (239) 377-1400 · Collier County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,714 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
597 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 395 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 400 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 453 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 466 | 27% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
67.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 47.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Where GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Collier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #147 of 555 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #182 of 549 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #152 of 559 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,714 | #237 of 830 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #503 of 575 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #245 of 594 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #43 of 289 | #1 of 6 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,714
-564 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
was 22.8:1
% White
49%
was 66%
% Hispanic
38%
was 23%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,714 | 64.6 | 26.5:1 | 35% (597) |
| 2023-24 | 1,831 | 79.3 | 23.1:1 | 24% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 2,447 | 99.3 | 24.6:1 | 20% (497) |
| 2017-18 | 2,278 | 100 | 22.8:1 | 30% (694) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL.
About GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL
This page covers GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school in NAPLES, Florida. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,714 students. Statewide, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students each.
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL is one school in COLLIER, a system of 69 schools with 48,252 students.
The most common group at GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 49%. After that, the student body is 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Collier County, the White share is about 65%. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL total 64.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 26.5:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 35%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Collier County, the school's rate is lower.
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (62.8% versus 63.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
Federal survey data for Collier County show that the median household income is $90,045, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 75 public schools in Collier County, enrolling about 48,252 students in all.
Nearest public school: LAUREL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 564 students since 2017-18, to 1,714. The White share was 66% in 2017-18 and 49% in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 26.5 students per teacher, compared with 22.8 in 2017-18.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
398,291
Census ACS
Median income
$90,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
48,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
- LELY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,475 students
Nearby schools
- LAUREL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,069
- OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,172
- VINEYARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 800
- NAPLES CLASSICAL ACADEMY2.8 mi · 846
- BIG CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 796
- PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL?
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,714 students in grades 09-12.
Is GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL have?
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
What is the student diversity at GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 49% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL in?
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL is part of COLLIER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.