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Pensacola High School

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Pensacola High School ranks 528 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 37% of Florida high schools

Summary

Pensacola High School is a public high school in Pensacola, Florida, serving 1,205 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Escambia School District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pensacola High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 311 out of 714 Florida high schools in 2016-2017 to 528 out of 844 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.5% and 89.7%, slightly below the state average, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 38.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Pensacola High School's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Florida High School/Technical and Washington Senior High School, Pensacola High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher statewide rankings and better test scores. However, one nearby school, Pensacola State Charter Academy, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking 53 out of 844 Florida high schools in 2024-2025 and achieving proficiency rates well above the district and state averages. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Pensacola High School, as well as the nearby Pace Program and Escambia Boys' Base, suggest that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic outcomes.

1,221

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,218

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Maxwell St
Pensacola, FL 32501

(850) 595-1500

District: Escambia

Feeder schools for Pensacola High School:

Elementary:	A. K. Suter Elementary School
	C. A. Weis Elementary School
	Global Learning Academy
	Warrington Elementary School
Middle:	Warrington Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.2%

White:

24.9%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

!Algebra 1 scores 26 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Florida avg62%

528^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10High Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia 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
2025	34.8	528 of 844	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	548 of 807	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	476 of 792	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	358 of 774	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	313 of 746	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	381 of 734	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	330 of 716	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.8	311 of 714	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	326 of 693	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.2	386 of 687	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	292 of 648	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.3	287 of 606	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	245 of 622	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	266 of 620	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	248 of 587	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.7	296 of 577	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	323 of 563	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	198 of 477	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	284 of 487	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	271 of 484	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History69%~ state avg

Biology 157%-14 vs state

Geometry55%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-12 vs state

Algebra 134%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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
Pensacola High School	Public	9-12	500 W Maxwell St	Pensacola	32501	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-1500	1,221	61	20.0	52.0%	304 (24.9%)	528 (43.2%)	222 (18.2%)	84 (6.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.1%)	34.8	528^th of 844 public high schools	37.4%		29.6	548^th of 807 public high schools	32.1%	20				49.0	40.0					34.0	55.0	57.0	69.0		$10,218	$785	$9,432
County Administrative Annex	Public	9-12	40 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 429-2977	78	0		3.8%	33 (42.3%)	31 (39.7%)	9 (11.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Escambia School District Jail Prog.	Public	6-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 436-9713	6	1	6.0		1 (16.7%)	4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washington Senior High School	Public	9-12	6000 College Pkwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 475-5257	1,676	79	21.2	45.8%	644 (38.4%)	694 (41.4%)	159 (9.5%)	40 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	132 (7.9%)	44.1	410^th of 844 public high schools	51.4%		44.7	368^th of 807 public high schools	54.4%	42				49.0	53.0					38.0	47.0	69.0	77.0		$9,349	$561	$8,788
Pace Program	Public	6-12	1028 Underwood Ave	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 478-7060	57	7	8.1	94.7%	24 (42.1%)	24 (42.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)								(n/a)															$10,541	$2,934	$7,608
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	Public	8-12	6601 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 517-4111	205	5	41.0	51.2%	118 (57.6%)	48 (23.4%)	16 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	5.6	736^th of 844 public high schools	12.8%		12.1	666^th of 807 public high schools	17.5%	70				25.0	23.0					17.0	4.0	26.0	28.0		$7,279	$298	$6,980
Escambia High School	Public	9-12	1310 N 65th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-3221	1,634	76	21.5	58.3%	610 (37.3%)	635 (38.9%)	162 (9.9%)	20 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	191 (11.7%)	25.6	627^th of 844 public high schools	25.7%		26.2	581^st of 807 public high schools	28.0%	46				31.0	39.0					30.0	38.0	64.0	58.0		$8,976	$849	$8,126
Pensacola State Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5555 W Highway 98	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 484-2366	112	4	28.0	8.9%	88 (78.6%)	7 (6.3%)	6 (5.4%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	84	53^rd of 844 public high schools	93.7%					(n/a)				79.0	95.0					86.0	95.0	89.0			$35,071	$00	$35,071
West Florida High School/Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 E Burgess Rd	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 876-7300	1,322	65	20.1	35.9%	643 (48.6%)	334 (25.3%)	140 (10.6%)	72 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	124 (9.4%)	73.1	126^th of 844 public high schools	85.1%		76.8	89^th of 807 public high schools	89.0%	37				75.0	79.0					46.0	66.0	88.0	89.0		$9,074	$444	$8,631
Success Academy	Public	6-12	7045 Wymart Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6100	236	22	10.7	62.3%	88 (37.3%)	114 (48.3%)	14 (5.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	3.7	765^th of 844 public high schools	9.4%		4.1	734^th of 807 public high schools	9.0%	31	23.0	24.0	20.0	18.0	11.0	0.0	10.0	3.0	3.0	15.0	2.0	22.0	26.0	20.0	$16,559	$1,484	$15,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Pensacola High School

Is Pensacola High School a good school?

Pensacola High School ranks 528^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pensacola High School in?

Escambia

What schools feed into Pensacola High School?

Pensacola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A. K. Suter Elementary School
Elementary : C. A. Weis Elementary School
Elementary : Global Learning Academy
Elementary : Warrington Elementary School
Middle : Warrington Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Pensacola High School?

Students at Pensacola High School are 43% African American, 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pensacola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,221 students attended Pensacola High School.

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