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Gadsden County High School

Public Grades 9-12

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 19% of Florida high schools

Summary

Gadsden County High School is a public high school located in Havana, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,059 students. The school is part of the Gadsden School District, which is ranked 64 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gadsden County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Gadsden County High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests, with only 11% of Gadsden students proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 60% statewide, and only 34% and 31% of Gadsden 10th and 9th graders, respectively, proficient or better in FAST English Language Arts, compared to 58% and 56% statewide. Gadsden County High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.0% to 89.7% over the past few years, lower than the state average, and the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 74.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Leon County School District, such as Lawton Chiles High School, Leon High School, and Sail, Gadsden County High School significantly underperforms on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lawton Chiles High School had 76% of 10th graders proficient or better in FAST English Language Arts, compared to only 34% at Gadsden. Despite relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $6,543 in 2020-2021 to $12,969 in 2021-2022, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.2 to 21.4 over the past few years, Gadsden County High School's performance lags behind both the state averages and nearby schools.

1,086

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,039

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27001 Blue Star Hwy
Havana, FL 32333

(850) 662-2300

District: Gadsden

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.3%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (29% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (80% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Florida avg62%

685^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 67Gadsden 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2017	7.3	968 of 1031	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	924 of 997	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	779 of 999	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	839 of 956	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	818 of 897	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	718 of 891	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	661 of 839	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	668 of 780	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.7	675 of 740	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	609 of 736	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	605 of 675	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	685 of 844	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	643 of 807	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	601 of 792	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	613 of 774	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	620 of 746	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	582 of 734	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	573 of 716	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	626 of 714	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	591 of 693	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	567 of 687	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	545 of 648	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	507 of 606	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	458 of 622	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	465 of 620	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	443 of 587	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	421 of 577	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.9	473 of 563	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	383 of 477	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.8	431 of 487	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.0	433 of 484	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History82%+11 vs state

Biology 138%-33 vs state

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

Geometry17%-38 vs state

Algebra 111%-49 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)	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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gadsden County High School	Public	9-12	27001 Blue Star Hwy	Havana	32333	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 662-2300	1,086	44	24.6	90.4%	38 (3.5%)	742 (68.3%)	265 (24.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.7%)	15.1	685^th of 844 public high schools	18.8%		18.9	643^rd of 807 public high schools	20.3%	42		31.0	34.0			11.0	17.0	38.0	82.0	$11,039	$3,677	$7,362
Gadsden Technical College	Public	9-12	201 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	No	(850) 875-8324	10	2	5.0	30.0%	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning Center	Public	6-12	854 Blountstown St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-2087	130	8	16.7	70.8%	16 (12.3%)	101 (77.7%)	10 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	1.6	823^rd of 844 public high schools	2.5%		2.7	770^th of 807 public high schools	4.6%	53	5.0	6.0	9.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	$20,038	$1,591	$18,447
Leon Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	860 Blountstown St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 487-7804	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lively Technical College	Public	9-12	500 Appleyard Dr	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-7555	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tallahassee Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	444 Appleyard Dr	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Tsc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 504-6300	273	13	21.0	4.4%	79 (28.9%)	149 (54.6%)	33 (12.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	66.9	171^st of 844 public high schools	79.7%					(n/a)		61.0	74.0			34.0	60.0	98.0	94.0
Amos P. Godby High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1717 W Tharpe St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-1325	1,388	65	21.5	57.4%	149 (10.7%)	956 (68.9%)	203 (14.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.0%)	20.2	664^th of 844 public high schools	21.3%		23.1	614^th of 807 public high schools	23.9%	50		28.0	30.0			20.0	33.0	56.0	61.0	$9,499	$1,566	$7,934
Leon County Jail	Public	6-12	860 Blountstown St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 410-1249	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sail	Public	9-12	2006 Jackson Bluff Rd	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-2468	359	19	18.5	29.0%	219 (61.0%)	62 (17.3%)	39 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	66.4	174^th of 844 public high schools	79.4%		66.5	159^th of 807 public high schools	80.3%	15		72.0	81.0			50.0	50.0	81.0	87.0	$12,884	$743	$12,141
Leon High School	Public	9-12	550 E Tennessee St	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-1971	1,793	74	24.3	31.2%	714 (39.8%)	684 (38.1%)	213 (11.9%)	49 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (7.3%)	46.7	377^th of 844 public high schools	55.3%		48.4	321^st of 807 public high schools	60.2%	56		60.0	62.0			37.0	44.0	56.0	70.0	$8,481	$524	$7,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden County High School

What is the racial makeup of Gadsden County High School?

Students at Gadsden County High School are 68% African American, 24% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Gadsden County High School a good school?

Gadsden County High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Florida high schools.

What district is Gadsden County High School in?

Gadsden

How many students attend Gadsden County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,086 students attended Gadsden County High School.

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