Bay High School

1200 Harrison Ave, Panama City FL, 32401 | Bay County School District | 850-767-4600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1199
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Panama City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
n/aPanama City
55%Florida

Bay High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bay County School District" in Panama City, FL. There are a total of 1,199 students and 59 teachers at Bay High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Bay High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 10% lower than the Florida average.

Bay High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1199
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment18
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Bay High School, there are a total of 18 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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.

Bay High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 57.6% 71.3% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 27.1% 15.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 2.1% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 5.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 5.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Panama City demographics profile

StatisticPanama CityFloridaNational
Population18,11421,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,23641091
Median age39.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%54%55%
Speak English88%72%79%
Speak Spanish3%21%13%

Education level achieved in Panama City

IndexPanama CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bay High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.