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Pine Forest High School vs. West Florida High School/technical

Should you attend Pine Forest High School or West Florida High School/technical? 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
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
West Florida High School/technical
150 E Burgess Rd
Pensacola, FL 32503
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
n/a

West Florida High School/technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 1,277 students in grades 9-12, West Florida High School/technical ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,870 students
1,277 students
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This chart displays total students of West Florida High School/technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Florida High School/technical 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%)
#729 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Forest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Florida High School/technical, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
62%
(Top 30% 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 West Florida High School/technical 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)
74%
(Top 20% 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 West Florida High School/technical 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)
90%
(Top 5% 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 West Florida High School/technical 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)
98%
(Top 5% 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 West Florida High School/technical 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 West Florida High School/technical by grade.
Grade 9 Students
541
380
Grade 10 Students
495
340
Grade 11 Students
456
305
Grade 12 Students
378
252

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
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 West Florida High School/technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
11%
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 West Florida High School/technical and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
50%
26%
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 West Florida High School/technical and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
49%
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 West Florida High School/technical 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%
9%
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 West Florida High School/technical 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
0.68
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 West Florida High School/technical 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%
33%
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 West Florida High School/technical 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%
6%
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 West Florida High School/technical 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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