PACE HIGH SCHOOL

PACE HIGH SCHOOL, a well-populated 9-12 campus in PACE, Florida, operated by SANTA ROSA, educates 2,316 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 124% above typical.

Within SANTA ROSA, which oversees 38 schools and 29,643 students, PACE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PACE HIGH SCHOOL lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, PACE HIGH SCHOOL has 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PACE HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Santa Rosa County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PACE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Santa Rosa County shows median household earnings sit near $91,922, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. PACE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 42 public schools in Santa Rosa County (combined enrollment of about 29,382 students).

S. S. DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PACE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 1,960 students in 2018 compared to 2,316 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 81% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 25.6:1 today.

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