West Nassau County High School

1 Warrior Dr, Fernandina Beach FL, 32011 | Nassau County School District | 904-879-3461
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1052
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
68%Fernandina Beach
55%Florida

West Nassau County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nassau County School District" in Fernandina Beach, FL. There are a total of 1,052 students and 53 teachers at West Nassau County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

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

West Nassau County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1052
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment26
Taking some courses161
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses135

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 West Nassau County High School, there are a total of 26 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 161 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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.

West Nassau County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 89.6% 83.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 6.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Fernandina Beach demographics profile

StatisticFernandina BeachFloridaNational
Population1,40821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)77841091
Median age42.541.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English96%72%79%
Speak Spanish1%21%13%

Education level achieved in Fernandina Beach

IndexFernandina BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.3%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Nassau County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.