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Gulf High School vs. James W. Mitchell High School

Should you attend Gulf High School or James W. Mitchell 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 High School
5355 School Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34652
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
James W. Mitchell High School
2323 Little Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34655
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 1,465 students in grades 9-12, Gulf 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 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to 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).
Serving 2,155 students in grades 9-12, James W. Mitchell 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 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 29% 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
1,465 students
2,155 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#3098 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#928 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
72%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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.
91%
(Top 50% in FL)
95%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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
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This chart displays the students of James W. Mitchell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
416
521
Grade 10 Students
393
600
Grade 11 Students
356
540
Grade 12 Students
300
494

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James W. Mitchell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James W. Mitchell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
3%
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% White
54%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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
66%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James W. Mitchell 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
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gulf 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 James W. Mitchell 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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