NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL

NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL is one of the one-room-style secondary schools in CAPE CORAL, Florida, run under LEE, with 353 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 66% smaller than typical.

Across the 116 schools in LEE (102,524 students total), NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 50.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lee County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL has grew 11%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 35.4:1 in 2018 to 50.4:1 today.

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