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Best High Schools
in ESCAMBIA

This page covers 14 of the 15 high schools in ESCAMBIA had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICAL
Grades 09–121,277 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,229 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
27/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,733 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12532 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,655 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,110 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,870 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
23.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
SUCCESS ACADEMY
Grades 06–12266 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
44
/100
Graduation Rate
35%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
PACE PROGRAM
Grades 06–1255 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1)
43
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
ESCAMBIA COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMY
Grades 08–12107 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
26.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,829
Below nat'l avg
4 more high schools in ESCAMBIA not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
14
High Schools
69
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
District profileESCAMBIA
Top Ranked High School
1
WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICAL
Score: 64/100100% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.