Fernandina Beach High School

435 Citrona Dr, Fernandina Beach FL, 32034 | Nassau County School District | 904-261-5713
  • grades 2-12
  • students 954
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 71% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
71%Fernandina Beach
55%Florida

Fernandina Beach High School is a school servicing grades 2 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nassau County School District" in Fernandina Beach, FL. There are a total of 954 students and 48 teachers at Fernandina Beach High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Fernandina Beach High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 29% higher than the Florida average.

Fernandina Beach High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students954
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment227
Taking some courses125
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses48
Passing no courses66

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fernandina Beach High School, there are a total of 227 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 125 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fernandina Beach High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 76.0% 83.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 9.1% 6.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 4.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Fernandina Beach demographics profile

StatisticFernandina BeachFloridaNational
Population13,34621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)57641091
Median age36.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English95%72%79%
Speak Spanish4%21%13%

Education level achieved in Fernandina Beach

IndexFernandina BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fernandina Beach High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.