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Okaloosa Academy vs. Niceville Senior High School

Should you attend Okaloosa Academy or Niceville Senior 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
Okaloosa Academy
720 Lovejoy Road Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Niceville Senior High School
800 John Sims Pkwy E
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Okaloosa Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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 157 students in grades 3-12, Okaloosa Academy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,998 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 24:1 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).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
3-12
9-12
Total Students
157 students
1,998 students
This chart displays total students of Okaloosa Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Niceville Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
67% | 33%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Okaloosa Academy
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
85 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Okaloosa Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Niceville Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
39:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Okaloosa Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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

#3674 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#654 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Okaloosa Academy, 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 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 Okaloosa Academy 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 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 Okaloosa Academy 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
79%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Okaloosa Academy 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
97%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Okaloosa Academy 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 Okaloosa Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Niceville Senior High School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
3
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
20
-
Grade 9 Students
34
553
Grade 10 Students
33
495
Grade 11 Students
16
454
Grade 12 Students
10
496

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Okaloosa Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Okaloosa Academy 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
34%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Okaloosa Academy 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
41%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Okaloosa Academy 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Okaloosa Academy 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.
0.69
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Okaloosa Academy 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
69%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Okaloosa Academy 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Okaloosa Academy 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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