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Cape Coral High School

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Cape Coral High School ranks 447 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 47% of Florida high schools

Summary

Cape Coral High School is a public magnet high school serving 1,936 students in grades 9-12 in Cape Coral, Florida, which is part of the Lee District. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 187 and 447 out of 700-800 high schools in Florida, with a current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cape Coral High School's graduation rates have generally been on par with or slightly above the state and district averages in recent years, ranging from 85.1% to 93.9%. However, the school has a notably higher chronic absenteeism rate, between 30.9% and 39.5%, compared to the state and district. Academically, the school's test scores are mixed, with math performance below the state and district averages, but science and social studies scores at or slightly above the averages. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.37% in 2021-2022 to 43.03% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Cape Coral High School to nearby schools, the charter schools Coronado High School and North Nicholas High School have significantly lower test scores and rankings, while the charter Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School consistently outperforms Cape Coral High School. The public magnet schools Cypress Lake High School and Fort Myers High School have similar performance to Cape Coral High School on many metrics.

2,008

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,885

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Santa Barbara Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33991

(239) 574-6766

District: Lee

Feeder schools for Cape Coral High School:

Elementary:	Caloosa Elementary School
	Cape Elementary School
	Diplomat Elementary School
	Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School
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	Gulf Elementary School
	Hancock Creek Elementary School
	Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School
	J. Colin English Elementary School
	North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts
	Patriot Elementary School
	Pelican Elementary School
	Pine Island Elementary School
	Skyline Elementary School
	Trafalgar Elementary School
	Tropic Isles Elementary School
Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
	More...
	Mariner Middle School
	Trafalgar Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

38.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Florida avg62%

447^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 27High Schools in the Lee

59^th of 67Lee 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	447 of 844	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	391 of 807	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	335 of 792	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	296 of 774	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	192 of 746	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	210 of 734	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	222 of 716	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	187 of 714	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	188 of 693	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	61.2	220 of 687	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	266 of 648	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	172 of 606	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	139 of 622	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	148 of 620	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	173 of 587	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	62.8	220 of 577	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	280 of 563	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.8	306 of 477	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	320 of 487	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.6	249 of 484	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History61%-10 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Biology 157%-14 vs state

Geometry49%-6 vs state

Algebra 122%-38 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 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	2,008	89	22.5	38.4%	775 (38.6%)	160 (8.0%)	940 (46.8%)	52 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.7%)	41.3	447^th of 844 public high schools	47.0%		42.6	391^st of 807 public high schools	51.5%	56			60.0	59.0				22.0	49.0	57.0	61.0		$9,885	$600	$9,286
North Nicholas High School	Public, Charter	7-12	428 SW Pine Island Rd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 242-4230	353	7	50.4	42.8%	162 (45.9%)	17 (4.8%)	158 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	13.2	691^st of 844 public high schools	18.1%		1.9	797^th of 807 public high schools	1.2%	106	20.0	11.0	24.0	26.0	0.0	19.0	7.0	11.0		24.0	59.0		$9,387	$48	$9,338
Ida S. Baker High School	Public	9-12	3500 Agualinda Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-6690	2,191	94	23.2	35.9%	956 (43.6%)	106 (4.8%)	1,030 (47.0%)	24 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	40.8	456^th of 844 public high schools	46.0%		39	429^th of 807 public high schools	46.8%	27			56.0	57.0				30.0	48.0	54.0	67.0		$10,471	$548	$9,923
Oasis Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3519 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 541-1167	896	0	20.6	22.4%	571 (63.7%)	18 (2.0%)	261 (29.1%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	66.1	178^th of 844 public high schools	78.9%		68.1	150^th of 807 public high schools	81.4%	28			76.0	73.0				38.0	68.0	70.0	87.0		$9,039	$00	$9,039
Cape Coral Technical College	Public	9-12	360 Santa Barbara Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-4440	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mariner High School	Public	9-12	701 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3324	1,865	79	23.6	39.7%	688 (36.9%)	106 (5.7%)	982 (52.7%)	24 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.3%)	27.7	610^th of 844 public high schools	27.7%		27.5	568^th of 807 public high schools	29.6%	42			47.0	47.0				8.0	40.0	52.0	52.0		$9,439	$529	$8,909
North Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 Orange Grove Blvd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 995-2117	1,938	86	22.5	32.9%	1,041 (53.7%)	114 (5.9%)	661 (34.1%)	42 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	56.7	246^th of 844 public high schools	70.9%		59.6	214^th of 807 public high schools	73.5%	32			66.0	68.0				22.0	57.0	71.0	77.0		$9,935	$706	$9,230
Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2635 Cortez Blvd	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 334-2167	1,835	79	23.2	30.6%	788 (42.9%)	374 (20.4%)	495 (27.0%)	106 (5.8%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	60 (3.3%)	48.6	351^st of 844 public high schools	58.4%		51.9	279^th of 807 public high schools	65.4%	72			60.0	61.0				15.0	45.0	62.0	79.0		$9,951	$653	$9,298
Coronado High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3057 Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 337-9140	294	8	36.7	56.1%	49 (16.7%)	73 (24.8%)	161 (54.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	2.6	788^th of 844 public high schools	6.6%		8	685^th of 807 public high schools	15.1%	103	12.0	19.0	17.0	12.0	0.0	10.0	7.0	4.0	12.0	8.0	12.0	8.0	$9,457	$58	$9,399
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8099 College Pkwy	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 432-6767	411	11	37.3	12.2%	194 (47.2%)	36 (8.8%)	145 (35.3%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	88.2	31^st of 844 public high schools	96.3%		91.1	15^th of 807 public high schools	98.1%	16			89.0	93.0				84.0	89.0	100.0			$7,941	$00	$7,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Coral High School

Is Cape Coral High School a good school?

Cape Coral High School ranks 447^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Cape Coral High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,008 students attended Cape Coral High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cape Coral High School?

Students at Cape Coral High School are 47% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Cape Coral High School in?

Lee

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