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Pine Forest High School vs. Pensacola High School

Should you attend Pine Forest High School or Pensacola 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
Pine Forest High School
2500 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Pensacola High School
500 W Maxwell St
Pensacola, FL 32501
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Pensacola High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,870 students in grades 9-12, Pine Forest 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 15% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,229 students in grades 9-12, Pensacola 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 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,870 students
1,229 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
69 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pensacola High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pensacola High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3527 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2454 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pensacola High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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.
77%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
79%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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 Pine Forest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pensacola High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
541
397
Grade 10 Students
495
345
Grade 11 Students
456
262
Grade 12 Students
378
225

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Forest 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 Pensacola High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Forest 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 Pensacola High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Forest 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 Pensacola High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Forest 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 Pensacola High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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.
0.66
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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
59%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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 Pine Forest 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 Pensacola 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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