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Sail

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Sail ranks 212 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 75% of Florida high schools

Summary

Sail is a public high school in Tallahassee, FL, serving 359 students in grades 9 through 12 within the Leon County School District, and it has built a strong reputation as a high-performing academic standout in the area.

Sail consistently outperforms both district and state averages in core subjects, making it a top choice for families seeking rigorous academics. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 72% of 10th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 61% statewide, and an impressive 91% of students were proficient in US History, far exceeding the state average of 74%. The school also boasts an elite graduation rate of 97.8%, significantly higher than nearby schools like Leon High School (84.2%) and Amos P. Godby High School (79.2%). While Sail holds its own against specialized charter schools like Tallahassee Collegiate Academy—particularly in science and history—it serves a more economically diverse student body, with about 29% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, compared to just 4% at the charter academy.

Despite these stellar outcomes, Sail faces a puzzling challenge with chronic absenteeism, which reached 40.6% in the 2023-2024 school year—higher than the district average of 36.8% and the state average of 31.4%. This paradox suggests that while attending students achieve at high levels, the school may need to address attendance barriers for a significant portion of its population. Overall, Sail is an "island of excellence" within the Leon district, offering a compelling alternative to larger traditional high schools like James Rickards High School and Amos P. Godby High School, which often struggle to meet state averages. For parents, Sail represents a school where academic excellence is the norm, but it’s worth investigating how the school supports consistent attendance to ensure all students can benefit from its strong programs.

359

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,884

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2006 Jackson Bluff Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32304

(850) 488-2468

District: Leon

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

17.3%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Leon

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2023) to 75th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg64%

Florida avg64%

212^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	61.0	212 of 838	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	174 of 844	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	159 of 807	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	137 of 792	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	174 of 774	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	300 of 746	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	238 of 734	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	242 of 716	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	181 of 714	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	53.3	248 of 693	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	189 of 687	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	190 of 648	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	121 of 606	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	71 of 622	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	86 of 620	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	136 of 587	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	106 of 577	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	107 of 563	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	63 of 477	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	66 of 487	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	95.2	17 of 484	96.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History91%+17 vs state

Biology 175%~ state avg

English Language Arts67%+7 vs state

Algebra 161%~ state avg

Geometry52%-4 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Went here from 2014-2018. Freshman/Sophmore years were fine, everything went downhill in Junior year when there was a rampant Neo-Nazi problem and the administration refused to deal with it.
I loved the teachers dearly, except one. The real problem was with the administration. They not only allowed a Neo-Nazi student to be Student Body Vice President, they let 3/4 students who made a human swastika stay, only expelling one. They let students yell "Kill all Jews" in the hallways with no repercussions, while they bullied the students who showed concern - My senior year schedule was all sorts of messed up, even when seniors supposedly get priority when it comes to class assignments.
Tiffany needs to be fired. There was gross antisemitic behavior on her part. 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)	EOC Civics (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 6th Grade	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 6th 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
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
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)
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
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)
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
Leon Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	860 Blountstown St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 487-7804	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning Center	Public	6-12	854 Blountstown St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-2087	130	8	16.7	70.8%	16 (12.3%)	101 (77.7%)	10 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	1.3	821^st of 838 public high schools	2.0%		1.6	823^rd of 844 public high schools	2.5%	2	15.0	8.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	17.0	5.0	3.0	7.0	25.0	20.0	4.0	$20,038	$1,591	$18,447
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sail

Is Sail a good school?

Sail ranks 212^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sail?

Students at Sail are 61% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Sail?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Sail.

What district is Sail in?

Leon

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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