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Clay High School

Public Grades 9-12
250th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 844 Florida High Schools
Better than 70% of Florida high schools
Summary

Clay High School is a public high school located in Green Cove Springs, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,706 students. The school is part of the Clay District, which is ranked 17th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Clay High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating consistent academic performance.

Clay High School consistently outperforms the state average in various standardized tests, including EOC (End of Course) exams and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Clay High School had 76% proficiency in EOC Biology 1, compared to the state average of 71%. Similarly, in FAST English Language Arts for 10th grade, Clay High School had 66% proficiency, compared to the state average of 58%. Additionally, Clay High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88% to 93.3% over the past few years, consistently exceeding the state average.

When comparing Clay High School to other high schools in the Clay District, such as Orange Park High School, Middleburg High School, and Ridgeview High School, Clay High School generally outperforms these schools in test scores and graduation rates. However, the chronic absenteeism rates at Clay High School are similar to or slightly higher than these nearby schools. Among the nearby schools, Fleming Island High School stands out as the highest-performing, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores that exceed Clay High School's performance.

1,776
Students ?
21.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,111
Per pupil spending ?
51.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2025 Fl-16
       Green Cove Springs, FL  32043

(904) 336-7175

District: Clay

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
Hispanic:
14.9%
African American:
11.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Above the Florida median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)
!Algebra 1 scores 29 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg70%
Florida avg62%
250th of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 8High Schools in the Clay
17th of 67Clay 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202556.1250 of 84470.4%★★★★☆
202460.8205 of 80774.6%★★★★☆
202359.0208 of 79273.7%★★★★☆
202247.6313 of 77459.6%★★★☆☆
202151.1263 of 74664.7%★★★☆☆
201952.5266 of 73463.8%★★★☆☆
201852.6255 of 71664.4%★★★☆☆
201754.8242 of 71466.1%★★★☆☆
201661.5174 of 69374.9%★★★★☆
201463.5201 of 68770.7%★★★★☆
201360.0197 of 64869.6%★★★☆☆
201263.1139 of 60677.1%★★★★☆
201172.9161 of 62274.1%★★★★☆
201070.1173 of 62072.1%★★★★☆
200958.6263 of 58755.2%★★★☆☆
200861.7222 of 57761.5%★★★☆☆
200758.9233 of 56358.6%★★★☆☆
200654.2230 of 47751.8%★★★☆☆
200552.0249 of 48748.9%★★☆☆☆
200448.4274 of 48443.4%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
US History81%+10 vs state
Biology 176%+5 vs state
English Language Arts65%+8 vs state
Geometry55%~ state avg
Algebra 131%-29 vs state

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Students at Clay High School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Clay High School ranks 250th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,776 students attended Clay High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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