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Enrollment
2,036
High
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001333
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
800 JOHN SIMS PKWY E, NICEVILLE, FL 32578 · (850) 833-4114 · Okaloosa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,036 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% 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.
- A-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
25.1:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
444 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 561 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 528 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 477 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 470 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
72.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 down about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.1% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 69.0% |
% 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,036 | 21.8% | 72.3% |
| GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL GULF BREEZE | 1,946 | 21.6% | 69.4% |
| DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOL NEPTUNE BEACH | 2,184 | 21.5% | 58.9% |
| EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 1,980 | 19.0% | 64.6% |
| SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SATELLITE BEACH | 1,438 | 17.7% | 69.9% |
| RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 1,798 | 26.5% | 55.2% |
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 NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #83 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #116 of 549 ▼ 56 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #105 of 559 ▲ 9 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,036 | #158 of 830 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #457 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #457 of 594 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #546 of 630 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #238 of 289 | 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
2,036
-116 (-5%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,845
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 2,036 | 81.2 | 25.1:1 | 22% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 1,998 | 85.4 | 23.4:1 | 18% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 2,039 | 87.6 | 23.3:1 | 19% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 2,152 | 81 | 26.6:1 | 20% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 2,093 | 92 | 22.8:1 | 18% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 1,977 | 95 | 20.8:1 | 15% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 1,883 | 114 | 16.5:1 | 13% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 2,176 | 111 | 19.6:1 | 6% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 1,845 | 102 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by OKALOOSA in NICEVILLE, Florida. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,036 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Florida enroll around 1,035, and this school is 97% above that mark.
OKALOOSA runs NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL along with 48 other schools, enrolling 32,120 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 73% White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. In Okaloosa County overall, the White share is about 72%. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1, with 81.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 22% at NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. For comparison, public schools in Okaloosa County average 50%.
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 83% of Florida public high schools.
A school with NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 70.3%. NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 72.3%, 2.0 points above that line.
The school's county is Okaloosa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,998, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 51 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,120, NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL among them.
C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 72.3% against a local average of 78.6%.
Under the NCES locale system, NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 2,152 in 2020-21 to 2,036 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 26.6:1 to 25.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Okaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,599
Census ACS
Median income
$81,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
32,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKALOOSA
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,550 students
- BAKER SCHOOLCombined · 1,434 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
- C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,061 students
Other schools in NICEVILLE
- C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,061 students
- BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 885 students
- JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 762 students
- LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 501 students
- COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGEHigh · 463 students
Nearby schools
- C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,061
- JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 762
- LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 501
- COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE1.2 mi · 463
- OKALOOSA STEMM CENTER1.6 mi · 366
- ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOL2.1 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,036 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 25.1:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by OKALOOSA in Okaloosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.