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Best High Schools in Alachua County, FL

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Schools

9,045

Students

Districts

Top rankedSanta Fe College Academy Of Science And Technology116^th of 841 Florida high schools

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Biggest riser

Siatech Mycroschool Inc. up 79 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Professional Academy Magnet At Loften High School 18.2 students per teacher

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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 (2025)	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	Total
A. Quinn Jones Center	Public	6-12	1108 NW 7th Ave	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6840	95	14	6.6	84.2%	9 (9.5%)	77 (81.1%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0.8	838^th of 841 public high schools	0.4%		0.5	843^rd of 844 public high schools	0.1%	5			19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	13.0	4.0			0.0	8.0
Gainesville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1900 NW 13th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6707	1,825	74	24.5	45.0%	590 (32.3%)	601 (32.9%)	401 (22.0%)	93 (5.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (7.5%)	44.6	416^th of 841 public high schools	50.5%		41.5	444^th of 844 public high schools	47.4%	28				57.0	56.0					37.0	57.0	76.0	64.0
Hawthorne Middle/High School	Public	6-12	21403 SE 69th Ave	Hawthorne	32640	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-1900	472	18	26.7	67.4%	194 (41.1%)	203 (43.0%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	23.9	638^th of 841 public high schools	24.1%		20.1	665^th of 844 public high schools	21.2%	27	40.0	35.0	42.0	58.0	40.0	22.0	21.0	18.0	39.0	45.0	29.0	55.0	60.0	43.0
Newberry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 SW 258th St	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 472-1101	791	36	21.7	47.2%	387 (48.9%)	221 (27.9%)	106 (13.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.5%)	41.3	456^th of 841 public high schools	45.8%		50.3	330^th of 844 public high schools	60.9%	126				56.0	63.0					40.0	45.0	68.0	69.0
Santa Fe High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16213 NW Us Highway 441	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(386) 462-1125	1,132	47	24.0	41.6%	652 (57.6%)	218 (19.3%)	155 (13.7%)	27 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.6%)	47.1	380^th of 841 public high schools	54.8%		50.9	324^th of 844 public high schools	61.6%	56				60.0	59.0					24.0	62.0	66.0	70.0
Professional Academy Magnet At Loften High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 E University Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6839	328	18	18.2	45.4%	161 (49.1%)	75 (22.9%)	61 (18.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	66.4	175^th of 841 public high schools	79.2%		61.7	204^th of 844 public high schools	75.8%	29				69.0	77.0					31.0	82.0	81.0	71.0
Eastside High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	1201 SE 43rd St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6704	1,291	51	25.1	52.5%	239 (18.5%)	735 (56.9%)	92 (7.1%)	143 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	79 (6.1%)	40.8	462^nd of 841 public high schools	45.1%		41.2	448^th of 844 public high schools	46.9%	14				58.0	57.0					45.0	45.0	66.0	63.0
F. W. Buchholz High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	5510 NW 27th Ave	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6702	2,416	88	27.5	34.5%	1,058 (43.8%)	586 (24.3%)	403 (16.7%)	152 (6.3%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	210 (8.7%)	61.5	209^th of 841 public high schools	75.1%		60.3	218^th of 844 public high schools	74.2%	9				70.0	70.0					48.0	60.0	77.0	83.0
Pace	Public	6-12	1010 SE 4th Ave	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 374-8799	51	0		68.6%	10 (19.6%)	24 (47.1%)	7 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (19.6%)								(n/a)
Micanopy Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	708 NW Okehumkee	Micanopy	32667	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 466-1090	67	6	11.1	46.3%	46 (68.7%)	5 (7.5%)	3 (4.5%)	5 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)	28.8	601^st of 841 public high schools	28.5%		73.5	121^st of 844 public high schools	85.7%	480	60.0	78.0	43.0	30.0		20.0		50.0	29.0	31.0		35.0		85.0
Siatech Mycroschool Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	7022 NW 10th Pl	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 333-7952	97	1	97.0	55.7%	17 (17.5%)	55 (56.7%)	18 (18.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	4.7	743^rd of 841 public high schools	11.7%		1.6	822^nd of 844 public high schools	2.6%	79					20.0						0.0	0.0	35.0
Alachua County Jail	Public	6-12	3333 NE 39th Ave	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-2160	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise)	Public, Virtual	6-12	3000 E University Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 955-6840	178	2	118.6	45.5%	86 (48.3%)	48 (27.0%)	23 (12.9%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	10.4	702^nd of 841 public high schools	16.5%		33.3	546^th of 844 public high schools	35.3%	156		58.0	35.0	31.0	27.0		33.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	7.0	39.0	53.0	50.0
North Central Florida Public Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	1000 NE 16th Blvd Bldg C	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 379-2902	169	7	24.1	74.6%	20 (11.8%)	115 (68.0%)	24 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	3.7	760^th of 841 public high schools	9.6%		1.5	824^th of 844 public high schools	2.4%	64			7.0	24.0	11.0					7.0	0.0	0.0	33.0
Santa Fe College High School Dual Enrollment	Public	11-12	3000 NW 83rd St	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 395-5490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	3434 NE 39th Ave	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 955-2105	0	0	47.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Santa Fe College Academy Of Science And Technology	Public, Charter	9-12	3000 NW 83rd St	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 955-4444	133	5	26.6	39.8%	51 (38.3%)	42 (31.6%)	18 (13.5%)	11 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.3%)	72.8	116^th of 841 public high schools	86.2%		68.6	156^th of 844 public high schools	81.5%	40				81.0	84.0					68.0	67.0	83.0	80.0
P. K. Yonge Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	1200 SW 6th St	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Uf Lab School	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 392-1554	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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