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Destin High School vs. Choctawhatchee Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Destin High School
4325 Commons Drive
Destin, FL 32541
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
110 Racetrack Rd Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades 9-12, Destin High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,701 students in grades 9-12, Choctawhatchee Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
557 students
1,701 students
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This chart displays total students of Choctawhatchee Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#1192 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1990 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
66%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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91%
(Top 50% in FL)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Choctawhatchee Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Destin High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Choctawhatchee Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
166
489
Grade 10 Students
158
479
Grade 11 Students
148
398
Grade 12 Students
85
335

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Destin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
4%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.65
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This chart displays the diversity score of Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Destin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Choctawhatchee Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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