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What do students at PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
575
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GULF·NCES 120069000868
PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL
100 SHARK DR, PORT ST JOE, FL 32456 · (850) 229-8251 · Gulf County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
216 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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What's something PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
64.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.0pp since 2023
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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
575
+51 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.9:1
% White
71%
was 72%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
10%
was 15%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL
Set in PORT ST JOE, Florida, PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment four-year high school, operated by GULF. It serves 575 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL sits 44% below that benchmark.
PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by GULF, a district that caters to 1,901 students overall.
On demographics, PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL records that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.4%; this one delivers 53.6%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Gulf County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,179 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Gulf County (combined enrollment of about 1,901 students).
Nearest neighbor: PREK ESE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 50.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 10%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 575 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 15% to 10%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Gulf County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,131
Census ACS
Median income
$61,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,901 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GULF
- WEWAHITCHKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 448 students
- PORT ST. JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 428 students
- WEWAHITCHKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 426 students
- PREK ESECombined · 24 students
- GULF APEXHigh
- GULF VIRTUAL FRANCHISEHigh
Other schools in PORT ST JOE
- PORT ST. JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 428 students
- PREK ESECombined · 24 students
- GULF APEXHigh
- GULF VIRTUAL FRANCHISEHigh
Nearby schools
- PREK ESE0.1 mi · 24
- PORT ST. JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 428
- APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL18.5 mi · 356
- WEWAHITCHKA HIGH SCHOOL22.6 mi · 426
- WEWAHITCHKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.6 mi · 448
- FRANKLIN VIRTUAL FRANCHISE-PAEC FLVS25.0 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL?
PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 575 students in grades 06-12.
Is PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 14.5:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL?
At PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL?
PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by GULF in Gulf County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.