F. W. Buchholz High School

5510 Nw 27Th Ave, Gainesville FL, 32606 | Alachua County School District | 352-955-6702
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2290
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 71 in Gainesville
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Gainesville
55%Florida

F. W. Buchholz 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 2,290 students and 87 teachers at F. W. Buchholz High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

F. W. Buchholz High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 22% higher than the Florida average.

F. W. Buchholz High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2290
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment771
Taking some courses313
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses149
Passing no courses155

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 F. W. Buchholz High School, there are a total of 771 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 313 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

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.

F. W. Buchholz High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 57.3% 46.0% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 22.3% 34.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 4.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 8.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 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 F. W. Buchholz High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.