Pensacola High School

500 W Maxwell St, Pensacola FL, 32501 | Escambia County School District | 850-595-1500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1440
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 89 in Pensacola
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
45%Pensacola
55%Florida

Pensacola High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Escambia County School District" in Pensacola, FL. There are a total of 1,440 students and 81 teachers at Pensacola High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pensacola High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 11% lower than the Florida average.

Pensacola High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1440
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment402
Taking some courses214
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses90
Passing no courses121

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 Pensacola High School, there are a total of 402 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 214 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

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.

Pensacola High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 31.5% 49.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 49.4% 35.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 2.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 5.3% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 6.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Pensacola demographics profile

StatisticPensacolaFloridaNational
Population52,91821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,32541091
Median age36.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English96%72%79%
Speak Spanish2%21%13%

Education level achieved in Pensacola

IndexPensacolaFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.7%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pensacola High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.