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Golden Gate High School

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Golden Gate High School ranks 515 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 39% of Florida high schools

Summary

Golden Gate High School in Naples, FL, is a large public high school serving 1,867 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Collier County School District, where 41% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, Golden Gate is a mid-to-low performing school within its district, with a 2-star rating and proficiency rates significantly below the district average in core subjects like Algebra 1 (38% vs. 75%) and 9th-grade ELA (50% vs. 65%). However, the school shows a notable strength in its graduation rate, which has risen to 94.5%—exceeding both the district and state averages. This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: while students are successfully completing coursework and graduating, they struggle on state standardized tests. The school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (21.6%) among comprehensive high schools in the area, which correlates with its lower test scores.

Compared to nearby schools, Golden Gate's performance is particularly striking when contrasted with Lorenzo Walker Technical High School, a magnet school just 4 miles away that serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students yet achieves dramatically better academic results. This suggests the challenges at Golden Gate are not solely due to student poverty. Interestingly, Golden Gate has shown relative strength in Geometry, with proficiency rates exceeding the district average in recent years, and a volatile but occasionally strong performance in Biology 1. The school's per-student spending ($12,826) is in the middle of the district pack, indicating that performance issues may be more related to instructional strategies and school culture than funding.

1,867

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,826

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2925 Titan Way
Naples, FL 34116

(239) 377-1600

District: Collier

Feeder schools for Golden Gate High School:

Elementary:	Golden Gate Elementary School
	Golden Terrace Elementary School
	Mike Davis Elementary School
Middle:	Golden Gate Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

African American:

17.3%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (55% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra 1 scores 25 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg70%

Florida avg64%

515^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11High Schools in the Collier

13^th of 70Collier among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	515 of 838	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	511 of 844	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	337 of 807	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	403 of 792	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	381 of 774	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	448 of 746	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	454 of 734	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	388 of 716	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	406 of 714	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	339 of 693	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.8	360 of 687	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	354 of 648	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.4	402 of 606	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.4	428 of 622	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	454 of 620	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	423 of 587	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	439 of 577	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	399 of 563	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History67%-7 vs state

Biology 161%-13 vs state

Geometry52%-4 vs state

English Language Arts51%-10 vs state

Algebra 138%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Golden Gate High School	Public	9-12	2925 Titan Way	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-1600	1,867	81	22.9	41.2%	141 (7.6%)	323 (17.3%)	1,366 (73.2%)	15 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.0%)	36.5	515^th of 838 public high schools	38.5%		35.9	511^th of 844 public high schools	39.5%	4	50.0	52.0	38.0	52.0	61.0	67.0	$12,826	$808	$12,018
Naples Area Teenage Parenting	Public	6-12	2925 Titan Way	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-1642	29	1	29.0	72.4%	2 (6.9%)	6 (20.7%)	21 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$29,259	$46	$29,213
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School	Public	9-12	3702 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-0900	588	20	29.4	58.2%	71 (12.1%)	120 (20.4%)	380 (64.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	85	43^rd of 838 public high schools	94.9%		84.8	48^th of 844 public high schools	94.3%	5		91.0		76.0	88.0	96.0	$13,935	$726	$13,208
Lorenzo Walker Technical College	Public	9-12	3702 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-0900	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beacon High School	Public	9-12	3710 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-1050	214	2	107.0	49.1%	30 (14.0%)	24 (11.2%)	153 (71.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2.5	788^th of 838 public high schools	6.0%		1.6	820^th of 844 public high schools	2.8%	32				0.0	33.0	22.0	$17,427	$718	$16,709
Collier Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	3315 Tamiami Trl E	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 417-6277	16	3	5.3	18.8%	8 (50.0%)	3 (18.8%)	5 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Barron Collier High School	Public	9-12	5600 Cougar Dr	Naples	34109	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-1200	1,472	64	23.1	31.3%	819 (55.6%)	41 (2.8%)	529 (35.9%)	42 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.7%)	70.3	136^th of 838 public high schools	83.8%		73	127^th of 844 public high schools	85.0%	9	76.0	82.0	58.0	76.0	82.0	75.0	$12,959	$422	$12,537
Florida Virtual Course Offerings	Public, Virtual	9-12	5775 Osceola Trl	Naples	34109	Collier County	Collier	No	No	Yes	No	(239) 377-0088	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aubrey Rogers High School	Public	9-12	15100 Veterans Blvd	Naples	34110	Collier County	Collier	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 377-2600	1,496	60	24.9	24.1%	920 (61.5%)	56 (3.7%)	430 (28.7%)	36 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)	76.3	93^rd of 838 public high schools	88.9%		70.2	142^nd of 844 public high schools	83.2%	49	80.0	80.0	50.0	78.0	90.0	85.0	$10,960	$236	$10,724
Lely High School	Public	9-12	1 Lely High School Blvd	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-2000	1,475	70	21.0	39.1%	200 (13.6%)	346 (23.5%)	881 (59.7%)	15 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.9%)	44.1	422^nd of 838 public high schools	49.6%		47.4	365^th of 844 public high schools	56.8%	57	53.0	58.0	49.0	61.0	70.0	63.0	$13,588	$1,159	$12,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Gate High School

Is Golden Gate High School a good school?

Golden Gate High School ranks 515^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Golden Gate High School in?

Collier

What schools feed into Golden Gate High School?

Golden Gate High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Golden Gate Elementary School
Elementary : Golden Terrace Elementary School
Elementary : Mike Davis Elementary School
Middle : Golden Gate Middle School

How many students attend Golden Gate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,867 students attended Golden Gate High School.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Gate High School?

Students at Golden Gate High School are 73% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

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