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Fort Walton Beach High School vs. Niceville Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Fort Walton Beach High School
400 Hollywood Blvd Sw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Niceville Senior High School
800 John Sims Pkwy E
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Niceville Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,620 students in grades 9-12, Fort Walton Beach High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,039 students in grades 9-12, Niceville Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
1,620 students
2,039 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Niceville Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1263 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#654 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Walton Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Niceville Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Walton Beach 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Niceville 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.
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Walton Beach 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Niceville 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.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
79%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Walton Beach 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Niceville 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.
92%
(Top 50% in FL)
97%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Walton Beach High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Niceville 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 Fort Walton Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Niceville Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
423
554
Grade 10 Students
435
504
Grade 11 Students
367
524
Grade 12 Students
395
457

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Niceville Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Walton Beach High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Niceville Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Walton Beach 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 Niceville Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Walton Beach High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Niceville Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Walton Beach 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Niceville 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.
0.62
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Walton Beach High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Niceville 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
38%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Walton Beach 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 Niceville 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Walton Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Niceville Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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