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North Nicholas High School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 18% of Florida high schools

Summary

North Nicholas High School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Cape Coral, Florida, with a student enrollment of 323. The school is part of the Lee County School District, which is ranked 59th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Nicholas High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 691 out of 844. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Lee County and Florida state averages across a range of academic metrics, such as only 11% of students being proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 49% in Lee County and 60% statewide. Additionally, North Nicholas High School has had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 43.3% to 89.7% in recent years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 90.0%.

When comparing North Nicholas High School to other nearby high schools in the Lee County district, such as Oasis Charter High School and North Fort Myers High School, it consistently underperforms on academic metrics, graduation rates, and attendance. Despite the school's poor performance, its per-student spending has increased, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the school's ability to translate increased funding into improved student outcomes.

353

Students ?

50.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,387

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

428 SW Pine Island Rd
Cape Coral, FL 33991

(239) 242-4230

District: Lee

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

44.8%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (21% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (53% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg51%

Florida avg59%

Middle school

1,149^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

691^st of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	691 of 844	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	797 of 807	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	718 of 792	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	743 of 774	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	646 of 746	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	633 of 734	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	638 of 716	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	612 of 714	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	559 of 693	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	625 of 687	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.2	635 of 648	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	561 of 606	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	580 of 622	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	546 of 620	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History59%-12 vs state

Biology 124%-47 vs state

English Language Arts21%-36 vs state

Math14%-40 vs state

Algebra 111%-49 vs state

Science7%-42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

North Nicholas High School is doing a wonderful job of meeting the needs of students who other-wise may have dropped out of the traditional High Shool. Close Quote

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	10	704^th of 844 public high schools	16.6%					(n/a)				32.0					0.0		10.0	$14,390	$1,281	$13,109
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%)	13.7	689^th of 844 public high schools	18.4%		16.3	653^rd of 807 public high schools	19.1%	36			32.0	39.0				21.0	17.0	36.0	38.0	$9,726	$1,070	$8,656
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Nicholas High School

How many students attend North Nicholas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended North Nicholas High School.

Is North Nicholas High School a good school?

North Nicholas High School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Florida high schools.

What district is North Nicholas High School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of North Nicholas High School?

Students at North Nicholas High School are 46% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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