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
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Florida public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 83 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 15.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERNON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 326 | 52.8% | 39.6% |
| COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL COTTONDALE | 419 | 47.0% | 60.0% |
| WEWAHITCHKA HIGH SCHOOL WEWAHITCHKA | 426 | 49.5% | 39.8% |
| CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL CHIEFLAND | 760 | 53.0% | 50.3% |
| BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL BRONSON | 537 | 56.4% | 49.0% |
| LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL MAYO | 606 | 55.4% | 71.1% |
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 VERNON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #495 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #535 of 549 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #285 of 559 ▲ 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #536 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #59 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #461 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #186 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #161 of 289 |
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
326
-59 (-15%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 53% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 58% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 58% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 17 | 22.6:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 51% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 68% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 63% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 40% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERNON HIGH SCHOOL.
About VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
This page covers VERNON HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school in VERNON, Florida. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 326 students. The typical figure for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students.
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL falls under WASHINGTON, which has 9 schools enrolling 3,204 students.
White students make up a majority at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL, at 73%. The school is also 14% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Washington County is about 77% White. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. About 53% of students, or 172, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL are 15.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.6%, compared with a predicted 54.7%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Florida.
Within Washington County, the median household income is $58,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Washington County has 10 public schools and roughly 3,204 students.
The shortest distance from VERNON HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns VERNON HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 59 students since 2020-21, to 326. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 22.6 in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other Vernon High schools
One other US public school is named Vernon High. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Vernon High SchoolVERNON, TX · 490 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.