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North Nicholas High School vs. Cape Coral High School

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School Overview

School
North Nicholas High School
428 Sw Pine Island Rd
Cape Coral, FL 33991
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Cape Coral High School
2300 Santa Barbara Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33991
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades 9-12, North Nicholas 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 <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,887 students in grades 9-12, Cape Coral High School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
315 students
1,887 students
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% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#2789 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1819 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
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<50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Nicholas 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 Cape Coral 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Nicholas 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 Cape Coral 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.
<50%
(Top 50% in FL)
58%
(Top 30% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cape Coral 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
93%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Nicholas 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 Cape Coral 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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Grade 9 Students
4
520
Grade 10 Students
20
496
Grade 11 Students
56
421
Grade 12 Students
235
450

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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% Hispanic
44%
42%
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% Black
6%
7%
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% White
48%
44%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cape Coral 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
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cape Coral 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.
0.58
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of North Nicholas 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 Cape Coral 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
21%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cape Coral 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%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Nicholas High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cape Coral High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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