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Wewahitchka High School

Public Grades 6-12
500th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 838 Florida High Schools
Better than 40% of Florida high schools
Summary

Wewahitchka High School is a small, rural public school in Wewahitchka, FL, serving 426 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Gulf County School District. The school currently holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the 40th percentile statewide, which reflects a decline from a peak 4-star rating in 2020-2021.

The school’s most notable strength is its exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.4%, which dramatically outperforms both the district (89.3%) and the state (92.2%). This suggests a strong commitment to ensuring students complete their education, likely through personalized support in a close-knit community. However, this success is overshadowed by a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 56.2%, meaning more than half of students miss 10% or more of the school year. This rate is far above the state average of 31.4% and is a primary driver of the school’s low academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where only 18% of 7th graders are proficient compared to 53% statewide. The school shows relative strength in Civics (71% proficiency) and Biology (60% proficiency), which are closer to state averages.

There are no other schools within 20 miles of Wewahitchka High School for direct comparison, but the school’s performance stands out against district and state benchmarks. The high graduation rate combined with low test scores creates a paradox where students are graduating but may not be fully prepared for college or skilled careers. The school spends about $13,000 per student, a reasonable amount, but this funding is not translating into strong academic outcomes. The path to improvement is clear: addressing the chronic absenteeism crisis is essential to building a foundation for academic recovery and returning to its former 4-star status.

426
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,010
Per pupil spending ?
49.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Gator Cir
       Wewahitchka, FL  32465

(850) 639-2228

District: Gulf


Feeder schools for Wewahitchka High School:

Elementary:    Wewahitchka Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
African American:
7.7%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2026
Strengths
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 63% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)
!Math scores 23 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg57%
Florida avg63%
Middle school
982nd of 1,216
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
500th of 838
Florida public high schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Gulf
44th of 70Gulf 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202624.6982 of 121619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202526.7925 of 120523.2%★☆☆☆☆
202421.4977 of 119618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202331.0830 of 117729.5%★☆☆☆☆
202222.5922 of 114819.7%★☆☆☆☆
202137.0718 of 113636.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.0570 of 109948.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.5469 of 103554.7%★★★☆☆
201757.9418 of 103159.5%★★★☆☆
201637.7612 of 99738.6%★★☆☆☆
201445.3551 of 99944.8%★★☆☆☆
201344.0561 of 95641.3%★★☆☆☆
201250.9454 of 89749.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202637.6500 of 83840.3%★★☆☆☆
202537.9486 of 84442.4%★★☆☆☆
202425.6582 of 80727.9%★☆☆☆☆
202326.2539 of 79231.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.5369 of 77452.3%★★★☆☆
202154.7221 of 74670.4%★★★★☆
201942.7360 of 73451.0%★★★☆☆
201837.1404 of 71643.6%★★☆☆☆
201739.8380 of 71446.8%★★☆☆☆
201641.5362 of 69347.8%★★☆☆☆
201455.3274 of 68760.1%★★★☆☆
201352.7260 of 64859.9%★★★☆☆
201256.5183 of 60669.8%★★★★☆
201150.4340 of 62245.3%★★☆☆☆
201062.0245 of 62060.5%★★★☆☆
200954.8291 of 58750.4%★★★☆☆
200852.6288 of 57750.1%★★★☆☆
200733.8388 of 56331.1%★★☆☆☆
200644.4285 of 47740.3%★★☆☆☆
200563.0184 of 48762.2%★★★☆☆
200468.2152 of 48468.6%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Civics71%-6 vs state
US History68%-6 vs state
Biology 160%-14 vs state
Algebra 155%-8 vs state
Geometry54%~ state avg
English Language Arts49%-12 vs state
Math35%-23 vs state
Science33%-19 vs state

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Wewahitchka High School ranks 500th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Wewahitchka High School are 87% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Wewahitchka High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wewahitchka Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Wewahitchka High School.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025


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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