WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized secondary schools in WEEKI WACHEE, Florida, part of HERNANDO, with 1,437 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 39% above the state mean of about 1,035.

HERNANDO comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 23,734 students; WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.3%, the actual is 44.1%, a residual of -13.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hernando County put the typical household earns roughly $66,058 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hernando County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,734 students), of which WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WINDING WATERS K-8, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 7%, going from 1,337 students in 2018 to 1,437 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 74% to 62%. Class-load math has grew: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.