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What's something ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,717
High
DISTRICT 1,149 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS·NCES 120174001916
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
3205 VARELLA AVE, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32084 · (904) 547-8530 · St. Johns County
GRADES 08–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,717 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
746 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 8 | 4 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 447 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 401 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 426 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 439 | 26% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
65.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.6% | 37.0% |
% 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
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,717 | 43.4% | 62.5% |
| J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CANTONMENT | 2,169 | 40.2% | 49.7% |
| SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL ALACHUA | 1,132 | 41.6% | 54.2% |
| EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 1,398 | 41.5% | 41.6% |
| PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 1,403 | 45.0% | 54.2% |
| PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 1,730 | 43.0% | 43.8% |
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 ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Johns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #151 of 555 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #222 of 549 ▲ 39 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #164 of 559 ▲ 9 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,717 | #235 of 830 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #246 of 575 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #329 of 594 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #323 of 630 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #246 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
1,717
-134 (-7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,998
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 1,717 | 80 | 21.5:1 | 43% (746) |
| 2023-24 | 1,695 | 84.3 | 20.1:1 | 40% (674) |
| 2022-23 | 1,784 | 81.6 | 21.9:1 | 38% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 1,851 | 85 | 21.8:1 | 40% (742) |
| 2017-18 | 1,755 | 76 | 23.1:1 | 38% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 1,686 | 87 | 19.4:1 | 43% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 1,683 | 85 | 19.8:1 | 34% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 1,555 | 79 | 19.7:1 | 23% (356) |
| 1990-91 | 1,998 | 105 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL.
About ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in ST AUGUSTINE, Florida, (ZIP code 32084). The school had 1,717 students in grades 8 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Florida is about 1,035, so this school runs 66% above that.
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL is among 53 schools run by ST. JOHNS, which serves 52,383 students.
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 63% White. Next come 17% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 79% White among all St. Johns County residents. By the diversity index, ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 56%.
Its 80 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 21.5:1. That ratio is under the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 43%. That rate is above the 21% average among public schools in St. Johns County.
Test results at ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL are 3.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (62.5% actual, 59.4% predicted).
Among St. Johns County residents, median household income is about $109,839, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 68 public schools in St. Johns County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,895.
Of nearby public schools, ST. JOHNS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,851 in 2020-21 and 1,717 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Johns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,934
Census ACS
Median income
$109,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
52,895 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOHNS
- TOCOI CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,616 students
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,479 students
- BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,214 students
- ALLEN D NEASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,177 students
- BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- MILL CREEK ACADEMYElementary · 1,983 students
Other schools in ST AUGUSTINE
- MILL CREEK ACADEMYElementary · 1,983 students
- PINE ISLAND ACADEMYElementary · 1,972 students
- PACETTI BAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,481 students
- PEDRO MENENDEZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,403 students
- LAKESIDE ACADEMYElementary · 1,356 students
- WARDS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,156 students
Nearby schools
- ST. JOHNS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 190
- FIRST COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE0.3 mi · 53
- LIFE WORK/PROJECT SEARCH0.3 mi · 104
- ST. JOHNS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.3 mi · 314
- SEBASTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 690
- CROOKSHANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL?
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,717 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL have?
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
How diverse is ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL?
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL?
ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ST. JOHNS in St. Johns County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.