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Gulf Coast High School vs. Barron Collier High School

Should you attend Gulf Coast High School or Barron Collier High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gulf Coast High School
7878 Shark Way
Naples, FL 34119
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Barron Collier High School
5600 Cougar Dr
Naples, FL 34109
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Gulf Coast High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Barron Collier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,831 students in grades 9-12, Gulf Coast High School ranks in the top 30% 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 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,532 students in grades 9-12, Barron Collier High School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
1,831 students
1,532 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Barron Collier High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barron Collier High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#793 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#786 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gulf Coast High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barron Collier High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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.
80%
(Top 5% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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.
95%
(Top 30% in FL)
96%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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 Gulf Coast High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barron Collier High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
378
334
Grade 10 Students
423
388
Grade 11 Students
493
392
Grade 12 Students
537
418

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gulf Coast High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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.
0.60
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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
24%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gulf Coast 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 Barron Collier 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gulf Coast High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barron Collier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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