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Niceville Senior High School

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Niceville Senior High School ranks 140 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 83% of Florida high schools

Summary

Niceville Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Niceville, Florida, with a total enrollment of 1,998 students. The school is part of the Okaloosa School District, which is ranked 12th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Niceville Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 140 over the past decade.

Niceville Senior High School consistently outperforms the Okaloosa district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in EOC/Biology 1, EOC/Geometry, EOC/US History, and FAST/English Language Arts for both 9th and 10th grades significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 96.8% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, though it still performs better than the nearby Choctawhatchee Senior High School and Fort Walton Beach High School, which also had 31.4% chronic absenteeism.

Interestingly, the nearby Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top 5% of high schools in Florida and outperforming Niceville Senior High School in academic metrics such as EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and FAST/English Language Arts. This suggests that Niceville Senior High School could potentially learn from the best practices and strategies employed by this high-performing charter school. Additionally, the performance gap between Niceville Senior High School and the nearby traditional high schools has narrowed in recent years, indicating that the nearby schools are making progress in improving their academic outcomes.

2,036

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,198

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 John Sims Pkwy E
Niceville, FL 32578

(850) 833-4114

District: Okaloosa

Feeder schools for Niceville Senior High School:

Elementary:	Addie R. Lewis School
	Bluewater Elementary School
	Eglin Elementary School
	James E Plew Elementary School
	More...
	Lula J. Edge Elementary School
Middle:	C. W. Ruckel Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

140^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Okaloosa

12^th of 67Okaloosa 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	140 of 844	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	110 of 807	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	83 of 792	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	99 of 774	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	61 of 746	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	62 of 734	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	73 of 716	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	51 of 714	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.4	43 of 693	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	41 of 687	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	47 of 648	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.9	29 of 606	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	27 of 622	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	29 of 620	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	37 of 587	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	93.2	27 of 577	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	94.1	21 of 563	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	92.1	26 of 477	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.9	23 of 487	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.4	34 of 484	93.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 184%+13 vs state

Geometry78%+23 vs state

US History77%+6 vs state

English Language Arts72%+15 vs state

Algebra 159%~ state avg

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Schools Near Niceville Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Niceville Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 John Sims Pkwy E	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4114	2,036	81	25.0	21.8%	1,494 (73.4%)	100 (4.9%)	214 (10.5%)	30 (1.5%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	185 (9.1%)	70.6	140^th of 844 public high schools	83.4%		73.9	110^th of 807 public high schools	86.4%	30	76.0	68.0	59.0	78.0	84.0	77.0	$9,198	$212	$8,987
Collegiate High School At Northwest Florida State College	Public, Charter	9-12	100 College Blvd E	Niceville	32578	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 729-4949	463	4	115.7	23.5%	293 (63.3%)	25 (5.4%)	47 (10.2%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.3%)	88.7	27^th of 844 public high schools	96.8%		90.8	16^th of 807 public high schools	98.0%	11	91.0	86.0	84.0	90.0	98.0	98.0	$12,204	$23	$12,181
Okaloosa Technical College	Public	6-12	1976 Lewis Turner Blvd	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-3500	42	6	7.0	61.9%	17 (40.5%)	5 (11.9%)	14 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (14.3%)								(n/a)							$15,896	$1,372	$14,525
Destin High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4325 Commons Dr	Destin	32541	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 424-1664	599	30	19.9	21.0%	445 (74.3%)	48 (8.0%)	60 (10.0%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	54.5	273^rd of 844 public high schools	67.7%		51.2	288^th of 807 public high schools	64.3%	15	56.0	57.0	47.0	73.0	73.0	81.0	$9,581	$119	$9,461
Choctawhatchee Senior High School	Public	9-12	110 Racetrack Rd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-3614	1,720	80	21.4	55.5%	874 (50.8%)	207 (12.0%)	406 (23.6%)	37 (2.2%)	7 (0.4%)	11 (0.6%)	178 (10.3%)	39	477^th of 844 public high schools	43.5%		44.4	373^rd of 807 public high schools	53.8%	104	49.0	46.0	39.0	50.0	68.0	62.0	$9,353	$281	$9,073
Okaloosa Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	310 Perry Ave SE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 833-3533	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Contracted Residential Services	Public	6-12	101a Business Center Dr	Miramar	32550	Walton County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 863-4160	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fort Walton Beach High School	Public	9-12	400 Hollywood Blvd SW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-3300	1,550	71	21.7	46.3%	814 (52.5%)	212 (13.7%)	319 (20.6%)	47 (3.0%)	8 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	143 (9.2%)	49.1	347^th of 844 public high schools	58.9%		51.1	290^th of 807 public high schools	64.1%	57	56.0	56.0	48.0	49.0	73.0	72.0	$9,708	$143	$9,565
Okaloosa Regional Detention	Public	5-12	4448 Straight Line Rd	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 689-7177	28	2	14.0	21.4%	11 (39.3%)	10 (35.7%)	5 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Adjudicated Youth Facility	Public	6-12	4448 Straight Line Rd	Crestview	32539	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 689-7177	7	0	7.0		2 (28.6%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Niceville Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Niceville Senior High School?

Students at Niceville Senior High School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Niceville Senior High School in?

Okaloosa

What schools feed into Niceville Senior High School?

Niceville Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Addie R. Lewis School
Elementary : Bluewater Elementary School
Elementary : Eglin Elementary School
Elementary : James E Plew Elementary School
Elementary : Lula J. Edge Elementary School
Middle : C. W. Ruckel Middle School

How many students attend Niceville Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,036 students attended Niceville Senior High School.

Is Niceville Senior High School a good school?

Niceville Senior High School ranks 140^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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