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

Should you attend West Florida High School/technical or Pine Forest 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
West Florida High School/technical
150 E Burgess Rd
Pensacola, FL 32503
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pine Forest High School
2500 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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%)
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,277 students
1,870 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#729 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#3527 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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62%
(Top 30% in FL)
15%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
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.
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
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.
90%
(Top 5% in FL)
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
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.
98%
(Top 5% in FL)
77%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pine Forest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
380
541
Grade 10 Students
340
495
Grade 11 Students
305
456
Grade 12 Students
252
378

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
13%
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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.
% Black
26%
50%
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.
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.
% White
49%
27%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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.
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.
0.68
0.66
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
59%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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.
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.
 
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