Gainesville High School

1900 Nw 13Th St, Gainesville FL, 32609 | Alachua County School District | 352-955-6707
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1877
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 71 in Gainesville
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Gainesville
55%Florida

Gainesville High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alachua County School District" in Gainesville, FL. There are a total of 1,877 students and 80 teachers at Gainesville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Gainesville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 2% higher than the Florida average.

Gainesville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1877
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment400
Taking some courses182
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses67
Passing no courses110

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 Gainesville High School, there are a total of 400 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 182 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

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.

Gainesville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 46.2% 46.0% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 34.7% 34.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 4.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0% 8.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 5.7% 3.2% 3.1%

Gainesville demographics profile

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaNational
Population133,61121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,10941091
Median age26.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)27%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish9%21%13%

Education level achieved in Gainesville

IndexGainesvilleFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Gainesville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.