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Gibbs High School

Q: Is Gibbs High School a good school?

Gibbs High School ranks 547 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 35% of Florida high schools

Summary

Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, FL, serves 1,125 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Pinellas district, a high-performing district ranked 15th in Florida, though the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom half of state high schools, currently at the 35th percentile.

One of the most significant challenges at Gibbs is its extremely low Algebra 1 proficiency, with only 20% of students meeting standards in the 2025-2026 school year—far below the district average of 64% and the lowest among nearby traditional high schools like Lakewood High School (56%) and St. Petersburg High School (46%). Additionally, chronic absenteeism is critically high at 50.2%, more than double the district average of 30.6% and worse than similar schools like Boca Ciega High School (48.6%). Despite these struggles, Gibbs spends $13,757 per student, significantly more than nearby schools such as Northeast High School ($9,527), yet achieves lower academic outcomes, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation.

There are some bright spots: Gibbs students perform relatively well in U.S. History, with 72% proficiency, nearly matching the state average of 74%. The school also maintains a respectable graduation rate of 90.1%, close to the state average of 92.2%, indicating effective support systems for completing coursework. However, Gibbs has remained stagnant in performance for years, while nearby Lakewood High School has shown strong improvement, jumping from the 32nd to the 66th percentile. The presence of high-performing magnet schools like St. Petersburg Collegiate High School (100th percentile) likely draws more affluent students away, concentrating need at Gibbs.

1,125

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,757

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 34th St S
St Petersburg, FL 33711

(727) 893-5452

District: Pinellas

Feeder schools for Gibbs High School:

Elementary:	Campbell Park Elementary School
	Fairmount Park Elementary School
	Melrose Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.7%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 43 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg66%

Florida avg64%

547^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 26High Schools in the Pinellas

15^th of 70Pinellas 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
2026	33.7	547 of 838	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	531 of 844	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	566 of 807	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	500 of 792	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	442 of 774	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	484 of 746	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	500 of 734	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	455 of 716	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	422 of 714	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.8	538 of 693	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	550 of 687	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	492 of 648	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	470 of 606	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	447 of 622	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	460 of 620	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.3	428 of 587	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	398 of 577	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	359 of 563	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	290 of 477	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	275 of 487	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.4	286 of 484	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History72%~ state avg

Biology 153%-21 vs state

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

Algebra 120%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibbs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	850 34th St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-5452	1,125	70	16.0	59.6%	277 (24.6%)	672 (59.7%)	109 (9.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.8%)	33.7	547^th of 838 public high schools	34.7%		34.8	531^st of 844 public high schools	37.1%	16				50.0	53.0					20.0	42.0	53.0	72.0		$13,757	$821	$12,935
St. Petersburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 5th Ave N	St Petersburg	33713	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1842	1,736	82	21.1	35.3%	891 (51.3%)	290 (16.7%)	311 (17.9%)	158 (9.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	78 (4.5%)	62.2	201^st of 838 public high schools	76.0%		52.1	305^th of 844 public high schools	63.9%	104				70.0	68.0					46.0	71.0	77.0	79.0		$9,135	$321	$8,814
Disston Academy	Public	5-12	5125 11th Ave S	Gulfport	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1115	63	8	7.8	71.4%	14 (22.2%)	38 (60.3%)	8 (12.7%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	2.3	791^st of 838 public high schools	5.6%		4.6	748^th of 844 public high schools	11.4%	43					9.0						13.0		9.0		$45,822	$4,226	$41,597
Boca Ciega High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	924 58th St S	Gulfport	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2780	1,039	57	18.2	56.5%	255 (24.5%)	576 (55.4%)	126 (12.1%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.3%)	26	622^nd of 838 public high schools	25.8%		32.4	561^st of 844 public high schools	33.5%	61				38.0	50.0					37.0	38.0	54.0	66.0		$12,062	$571	$11,491
St. Petersburg Collegiate Stem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	244 2nd Ave N	Saint Petersburg	33701	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(727) 302-6883	220	8	27.5	29.5%	109 (49.5%)	41 (18.6%)	30 (13.6%)	25 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	87.2	31^st of 838 public high schools	96.3%		87.5	33^rd of 844 public high schools	96.1%	2				90.0	92.0					85.0	91.0	95.0	100.0		$7,874	$00	$7,874
Lakewood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 54th Ave S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2916	880	49	17.9	55.1%	163 (18.5%)	585 (66.5%)	80 (9.1%)	18 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.3%)	53.9	286^th of 838 public high schools	65.9%		42	435^th of 844 public high schools	48.5%	149				61.0	64.0					56.0	62.0	77.0	72.0		$12,363	$809	$11,553
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	10-12	6605 5th Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 341-4610	260	5	52.0	10.0%	149 (57.3%)	23 (8.8%)	35 (13.5%)	36 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	94.6	1^st of 838 public high schools	99.9%		92.9	6^th of 844 public high schools	99.3%	5					98.0								100.0		$8,851	$111	$8,740
Pinellas Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologi	Public, Charter	8-12	2220 62nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 825-3710	149	0		70.5%	22 (14.8%)	109 (73.2%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	1.3	819^th of 838 public high schools	2.3%		2.2	802^nd of 844 public high schools	5.0%	17					0.0					0.0	11.0	0.0	13.0		$10,872	$1,264	$9,608
Lealman Innovation Academy	Public	5-12	4900 28th St N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 528-5802	307	32	9.5	80.1%	54 (17.6%)	205 (66.8%)	32 (10.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0.8	836^th of 838 public high schools	0.2%		2.6	785^th of 844 public high schools	7.0%	51	7.0	11.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	$22,666	$1,725	$20,940
Northeast High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5500 16th St N	St Petersburg	33703	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 570-3138	1,684	82	20.5	40.9%	827 (49.1%)	329 (19.5%)	326 (19.4%)	99 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	95 (5.6%)	44.8	414^th of 838 public high schools	50.6%		41.5	443^rd of 844 public high schools	47.5%	29				55.0	55.0					45.0	44.0	74.0	77.0		$9,527	$549	$8,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibbs High School

How many students attend Gibbs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,125 students attended Gibbs High School.

Is Gibbs High School a good school?

Gibbs High School ranks 547^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gibbs High School?

Students at Gibbs High School are 60% African American, 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Gibbs High School?

Gibbs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Campbell Park Elementary School
Elementary : Fairmount Park Elementary School
Elementary : Melrose Elementary School

What district is Gibbs High School in?

Pinellas

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