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Mariner High School

Q: Is Mariner High School a good school?

Mariner High School ranks 498 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 41% of Florida high schools

Summary

Mariner High School in Cape Coral, FL, is a large public high school serving 1,865 students in grades 9-12 within the Lee district, a district ranked in the bottom 20th percentile statewide. The school has shown recent improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating, but its overall state ranking (41st percentile) places it in the middle of the pack among Florida high schools.

The most striking feature of Mariner is its "graduation paradox": it boasts an exceptional 94.5% graduation rate, well above the district (89.8%) and state (92.2%) averages, yet academic proficiency on state tests is very low. For example, only 8% of students were proficient in Algebra 1, and 47% in 10th-grade ELA. This suggests the school may be effective at helping students earn diplomas but struggles to ensure they meet rigorous academic standards. A major contributing factor is critically high chronic absenteeism—48.4% of students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, the highest among traditional large high schools in the area and far above the district (34.6%) and state (31.4%) averages. The school also has the lowest spending per student ($9,439) among comparable area schools, which may limit its ability to address these challenges.

Mariner's performance is uneven across subjects. While Biology 1 proficiency reached 77% (above state averages), Algebra 1 proficiency was just 22%—far below the district (56%) and state (63%) averages. This indicates a strong science department but significant math struggles. Encouragingly, ELA scores have shown consistent improvement, with 10th-grade proficiency rising from 35% to 53% over three years. Compared to its closest neighbor, North Nicholas High School (1.78 miles away), Mariner performs significantly better, as North Nicholas has a 52.6% graduation rate and 90% chronic absenteeism. The most similar school in performance is Island Coast High School, which shares similar low Algebra 1 proficiency (21%) and high absenteeism (44.1%), suggesting both schools serve a comparable student demographic facing similar challenges.

1,865

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,439

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Chiquita Blvd N
Cape Coral, FL 33993

(239) 772-3324

District: Lee

Feeder schools for Mariner 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:

52.7%

White:

36.9%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 41 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Florida avg64%

498^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 25High Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee 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
2026	37.7	498 of 838	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	610 of 844	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	568 of 807	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	503 of 792	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	464 of 774	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	459 of 746	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	421 of 734	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	331 of 716	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.1	349 of 714	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.9	385 of 693	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	330 of 687	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	314 of 648	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	235 of 606	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	243 of 622	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	232 of 620	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	252 of 587	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	279 of 577	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	249 of 563	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.5	171 of 477	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.8	227 of 487	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	209 of 484	56.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 177%+3 vs state

US History60%-14 vs state

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Geometry51%-5 vs state

Algebra 122%-41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Working here was a fantastic opportunity from start to finish with the students and administration Close Quote

by a student
Friday, June 8, 2012

This school is one of the best. Three yard here a all of fun Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

This school is one of the worst schools my daughter has ever attended. How can they consider it is good schooling to give a child days off for being late for detention. I would like to know the benifit to the child to have time off without learning or being given any work. I think there are too many people with way too much time on their hands, and they're not taking the students best intrest into consideration. They kids go to school for education not to be denied education because they were caught on the phone between classes, wearing a pair of jeans with a rip in the leg, etc. This school might want to take a hard look at what they are really teaching the kids. These kids aren't bad they are kids and need rules but not at the extent that this school has gone. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)	Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	37.7	498^th of 838 public high schools	40.6%		27.7	610^th of 844 public high schools	27.7%	112		50.0	53.0			22.0	51.0	77.0	60.0	$9,439	$529	$8,909
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%)	5.8	732^nd of 838 public high schools	12.6%		13.2	691^st of 844 public high schools	18.1%	41	22.0	32.0	18.0	17.0	8.0	14.0	0.0	8.0	35.0	$9,387	$48	$9,338
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)
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%)	49.9	345^th of 838 public high schools	58.8%		41.3	447^th of 844 public high schools	47.0%	102		64.0	66.0			27.0	52.0	75.0	70.0	$9,885	$600	$9,286
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%)	48.8	357^th of 838 public high schools	57.4%		40.8	456^th of 844 public high schools	46.0%	99		55.0	54.0			38.0	52.0	88.0	78.0	$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%)	68.4	150^th of 838 public high schools	82.1%		66.1	178^th of 844 public high schools	78.9%	28		81.0	72.0			29.0	73.0	77.0	87.0	$9,039	$00	$9,039
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%)	61.3	210^th of 838 public high schools	74.9%		56.7	246^th of 844 public high schools	70.9%	36		71.0	70.0			24.0	59.0	87.0	79.0	$9,935	$706	$9,230
Island Coast High School	Public	9-12	2125 De Navarra Pkwy	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 458-0362	1,477	62	23.8	51.0%	440 (29.8%)	163 (11.0%)	794 (53.8%)	15 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.1%)	23.6	642^nd of 838 public high schools	23.4%		13.7	689^th of 844 public high schools	18.4%	47		43.0	38.0			21.0	36.0	84.0	47.0	$9,726	$1,070	$8,656
Northern Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	13251 North Cleveland Ave	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 997-9987	92	4	23.0	43.5%	45 (48.9%)	9 (9.8%)	35 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	2.9	780^th of 838 public high schools	6.9%		10	704^th of 844 public high schools	16.6%	76							7.0		25.0	$14,390	$1,281	$13,109
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%)	61.6	207^th of 838 public high schools	75.3%		48.6	351^st of 844 public high schools	58.4%	144		68.0	69.0			28.0	57.0	85.0	86.0	$9,951	$653	$9,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Mariner High School

Is Mariner High School a good school?

Mariner High School ranks 498^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mariner High School?

Students at Mariner High School are 53% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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What district is Mariner High School in?

Lee

How many students attend Mariner High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,865 students attended Mariner High School.

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