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West Florida High School/technical

150 e Burgess Rd, Pensacola, Escambia County, 32503

1,277
Pupils
19.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

West Florida High School/technical is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pensacola, Escambia County. The school has 1,277 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Escambia school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.

School details

School district
Escambia

Enrollment & staffing

West Florida High School/technical enrolls 1,277 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.

Male students
645 (51%)
Female students
632 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
65.5
Student-teacher ratio
19.5:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 26% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White62549%
Black or African American33426%
Hispanic or Latino13511%
Two or more races1118.7%
Asian645%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

506 of the school's 1,277 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 424 qualify for free lunch and 82 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9–12Title I

West Florida High School/technical is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL-10, state senate district 1, state house district 1.

School district: ESCAMBIA

West Florida High School/technical is one of 70 schools in ESCAMBIA, based in PENSACOLA, Florida. The district serves 36,768 students district-wide and employs 2,173 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,277 students, West Florida High School/technical is larger than the district average of about 525 students per school.

36,768
District students
70
Schools
2,173
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

68%
Reading proficient
49%
Math proficient
99%
Graduation rate
7%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

AP courses (9) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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