Walton High School

449 Walton Rd, DeFuniak Springs FL, 32433 | Walton County School District | 850-892-1270
  • grades 9-12
  • students 718
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
47%DeFuniak Springs
55%Florida

Walton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Walton County School District" in DeFuniak Springs, FL. There are a total of 718 students and 46 teachers at Walton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Walton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 6% higher than the Florida average.

Walton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students718
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment18
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses11

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 Walton High School, there are a total of 18 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Walton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 74.4% 77.3% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 14.0% 6.8% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 9.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.8% 3.2% 3.1%

DeFuniak Springs demographics profile

StatisticDeFuniak SpringsFloridaNational
Population6,69621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)48041091
Median age34.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English98%72%79%
Speak Spanish1%21%13%

Education level achieved in DeFuniak Springs

IndexDeFuniak SpringsFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Walton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.