Enrollment
326
High
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON·NCES 120201002029
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
3232 MOSS HILL RD, VERNON, FL 32462 · (850) 535-2046 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
172 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
55.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.8pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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
326
-29 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.9:1
% White
73%
was 72%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
14%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
As an one-room-style senior high in VERNON, Florida, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL educates 326 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by WASHINGTON. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 69% below typical.
WASHINGTON runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,204 students. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 54.7%; this one comes in at 39.6%, -15.1 points off the demographic line.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $58,210, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,204 students), VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VERNON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.7%.
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 8%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 326 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 19% to 14%.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,529
Census ACS
Median income
$58,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
- VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 621 students
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 563 students
- ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 414 students
- VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 259 students
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)Combined · 64 students
Other schools in VERNON
- VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 621 students
- VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 259
- VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 621
- BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL12.2 mi · 1,136
- HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL12.3 mi · 464
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)13.4 mi · 64
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL13.4 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About VERNON HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL?
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does VERNON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does VERNON HIGH SCHOOL have?
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 2% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is VERNON HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WASHINGTON.
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