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Leon High School

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Leon High School ranks 362 nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 57% of Florida high schools

Summary

Leon High School is a large, traditional public high school in downtown Tallahassee, FL, serving 1,793 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Leon district.

Leon High School has experienced a significant and sustained decline in its state ranking over the past five years, dropping from the 83rd percentile in 2017 to the 57th percentile in 2026. The most critical issue driving this decline is an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 47.6% (2023-2024), which is well above the district average of 36.8% and the state average of 31.4%. This attendance crisis has directly impacted the school's graduation rate, which has fallen from a high of 94.7% in 2020-2021 to 84.2% (2024-2025)—now below the state average of 92.2% and the lowest among major traditional high schools in the area, including Lincoln High School (92.7%) and James Rickards High School (91.9%). The school shows a stark contrast in academic performance: it excels in English Language Arts (67% of 9th graders proficient vs. 60% state average) but struggles significantly in mathematics, with only 37% of students proficient in Algebra 1 compared to 63% statewide—a 26-percentage-point gap.

Interestingly, Sail, a smaller magnet school located just 2.6 miles away with a similar demographic profile, achieves vastly different results: a 97.8% graduation rate, a 40.6% absenteeism rate, and a ranking in the 75th percentile. This comparison suggests that school-level factors like culture and student engagement are more critical to success than district policies alone. Leon's per-student spending ($8,481) is in the middle of the pack for the district, indicating that funding is not the primary issue. The school's challenges are solvable but require focused intervention to improve attendance, student engagement, and math instruction.

1,793

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,481

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 E Tennessee St
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 488-1971

District: Leon

Feeder schools for Leon High School:

Elementary:	Canopy Oaks Elementary School
	Gilchrist Elementary School
	Kate Sullivan Elementary School
	Ruediger Elementary School
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	Sealey Elementary School
Middle:	Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
	Raa Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (84% vs 92%)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Florida avg64%

362^nd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Leon

39^th of 70Leon 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
2026	48.3	362 of 838	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	377 of 844	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	321 of 807	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	232 of 792	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	171 of 774	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	163 of 746	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	140 of 734	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	141 of 716	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	122 of 714	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	123 of 693	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	122 of 687	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	133 of 648	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	80 of 606	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	122 of 622	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	112 of 620	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	76 of 587	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	71 of 577	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	50 of 563	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.7	38 of 477	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	92.4	25 of 487	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	93.9	21 of 484	95.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History71%-3 vs state

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Biology 165%-9 vs state

Geometry56%~ state avg

Algebra 137%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

My son, who graduated in 2023, had a wonderful experience at Leon! The teachers are excellent and the school offers many AP courses and award-winning extracurricular activities. My son played football for 4 years (on the new turf field with new weightlifting equipment), was in Culinary for 4 years (he cooks dinner for us now!) and took many AP and Honors classes. My husband attended Leon, is in the Leon Lions Football Hall of Fame and has a strong and expansive community network thanks to Leon. Leon also has an active alumni community that offers scholarships for students. Leon is less than a mile from the State Capitol of Florida and proud of its traditions and history as Florida’s oldest continually accredited high school, founded in 1871 just 26 years after Florida became a state! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

We are from the Netherlands and our son has started in the 10th grade. From day one he loved the school and so do we. The Leon High School offers different levels of the courses and for my son getting a 5 on the FCAT the choice for AP courses is the best one. The teachers here are very dedicated and we love the management Good job Mr. Hanna and team!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
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%)	48.3	362^nd of 838 public high schools	56.8%		46.7	377^th of 844 public high schools	55.3%	15	67.0	64.0	37.0	56.0	65.0	71.0	$8,481	$524	$7,956
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1344 Cross Creek Cir	Tallahassee	32301	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 921-9280	44	3	14.6	93.2%	7 (15.9%)	30 (68.2%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)							$10,867	$00	$10,867
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%)	61	212^th of 838 public high schools	74.7%		66.4	174^th of 844 public high schools	79.4%	38	63.0	72.0	61.0	52.0	75.0	91.0	$12,884	$743	$12,141
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%)	21.7	659^th of 838 public high schools	21.4%		20.2	664^th of 844 public high schools	21.3%	5	40.0	40.0	23.0	35.0	63.0	59.0	$9,499	$1,566	$7,934
James Rickards High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3013 Jim Lee Rd	Tallahassee	32301	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 414-5500	1,718	66	26.1	51.7%	133 (7.7%)	1,220 (71.0%)	175 (10.2%)	112 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.4%)	29.6	586^th of 838 public high schools	30.1%		30.2	585^th of 844 public high schools	30.7%	1	38.0	48.0	40.0	35.0	81.0	92.0	$8,745	$1,397	$7,348
Leon County Virtual School Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	283 Trojan Trl	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 487-7247	88	5	17.6	6.8%	51 (58.0%)	25 (28.4%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)	50.3	338^th of 838 public high schools	59.7%		59.9	221^st of 844 public high schools	73.8%	117	73.0	64.0		41.0	90.0	61.0	$11,896	$00	$11,895
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)
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%)	63.9	192^nd of 838 public high schools	77.1%		66.9	171^st of 844 public high schools	79.7%	21	77.0	67.0		56.0	65.0	94.0
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	3838 Trojan Trl	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-2110	1,822	68	26.6	23.1%	768 (42.2%)	651 (35.7%)	178 (9.8%)	82 (4.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	140 (7.7%)	50.9	326^th of 838 public high schools	61.1%		43.8	413^th of 844 public high schools	51.1%	87	63.0	67.0	42.0	53.0	76.0	69.0	$7,845	$487	$7,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon High School

What is the racial makeup of Leon High School?

Students at Leon High School are 40% White, 38% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Leon High School a good school?

Leon High School ranks 362^nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Leon High School in?

Leon

How many students attend Leon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,793 students attended Leon High School.

What schools feed into Leon High School?

Leon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canopy Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Gilchrist Elementary School
Elementary : Kate Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary : Ruediger Elementary School
Elementary : Sealey Elementary School
Middle : Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
Middle : Raa Middle School

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