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Amos P. Godby High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
664th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 844 Florida High Schools
Better than 21% of Florida high schools
Summary

Amos P. Godby High School is a public magnet high school in Tallahassee, Florida, serving 1,396 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 47 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amos P. Godby High School consistently underperforms compared to the Leon District and the state of Florida in academic measures like Algebra 1, Geometry, and 10th grade English Language Arts proficiency. The school also has lower graduation rates, ranging from 72.1% to 89.7% in recent years, and higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.9% to 60.2%. Additionally, a high percentage of Amos P. Godby students, between 61% and 63.3%, receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically disadvantaged population compared to nearby schools.

When comparing Amos P. Godby High School to other high schools in the Leon District, such as Lincoln High School, James Rickards High School, Leon High School, and Sail, it is clear that Amos P. Godby consistently underperforms academically. Despite the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $8,149 to $9,205 in recent years, the academic outcomes remain below the district and state averages, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

1,388
Students ?
21.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,499
Per pupil spending ?
57.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1717 W Tharpe St
       Tallahassee, FL  32304

(850) 488-1325

District: Leon


Feeder schools for Amos P. Godby High School:

Elementary:    Astoria Park Elementary School
    Fort Braden School
    John G Riley Elementary School
    Sabal Palm Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Griffin Middle School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.9%
Hispanic:
14.6%
White:
10.7%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Florida average (79% vs 92%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg60%
Florida avg62%
664th of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 8High Schools in the Leon
47th of 67Leon 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202520.2664 of 84421.3%★☆☆☆☆
202423.1614 of 80723.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.0513 of 79235.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.5513 of 77433.7%★★☆☆☆
202117.7575 of 74622.9%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7529 of 73427.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.6521 of 71627.2%★☆☆☆☆
201718.2549 of 71423.1%★☆☆☆☆
201624.7497 of 69328.3%★☆☆☆☆
201419.1545 of 68720.7%★☆☆☆☆
201325.1493 of 64823.9%★☆☆☆☆
201224.8446 of 60626.4%★☆☆☆☆
201137.9434 of 62230.2%★★☆☆☆
201040.4412 of 62033.5%★★☆☆☆
200936.5402 of 58731.5%★★☆☆☆
200839.1371 of 57735.7%★★☆☆☆
200739.7361 of 56335.9%★★☆☆☆
200635.2345 of 47727.7%★☆☆☆☆
200547.2287 of 48741.1%★★☆☆☆
200435.4345 of 48428.7%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
US History61%-10 vs state
Biology 156%-15 vs state
Geometry33%-22 vs state
English Language Arts29%-28 vs state
Algebra 120%-40 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,388 students attended Amos P. Godby High School.

Students at Amos P. Godby High School are 69% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races.

Amos P. Godby High School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Florida high schools.


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