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Anclote High School

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Anclote High School ranks 596 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 29% of Florida high schools

Summary

Anclote High School in Holiday, FL, serves 1,150 students in grades 9-12 within the Pasco district, a mid-sized school where over half of students (52.96%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community.

The most pressing concern at Anclote is a chronic absenteeism crisis: in the 2023-2024 school year, 50.5% of students were chronically absent, nearly double the rate at nearby Gulf High School (39.3%) and more than double the district average (29.2%). This absenteeism likely drives critically low math proficiency, with only 22% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 32% in Geometry—roughly half the rates of the district (62% and 57%). The school’s state ranking has dropped from a 2-star to a 1-star rating (bottom 29% of Florida high schools), a stark contrast to nearby 4-star schools like James W. Mitchell High School and East Lake High School, which have much lower poverty rates and absenteeism.

Despite these challenges, Anclote boasts a remarkable 97.8% graduation rate, surpassing the district (96.9%) and state (92.2%) averages—a huge jump from 80.2% just a few years ago. This suggests effective support systems for completing coursework, even as standardized test scores lag. The school also shows pockets of strength: in Biology 1 (64% proficient) and US History (70% proficient), performance is much closer to district averages, and in 2024-2025, US History proficiency actually exceeded the district. For comparison, Wendell Krinn Technical High School, a magnet school with similar economic need, achieves dramatically better results (e.g., 90% Biology proficiency), highlighting how a focused curriculum can boost engagement. Anclote’s future success hinges on tackling absenteeism and replicating its history and science success across all subjects.

1,150

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,196

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1540 Sweetbriar Dr
Holiday, FL 34691

(727) 246-3000

District: Pasco

Feeder schools for Anclote High School:

Elementary:	Gulf Trace Elementary School
	Gulfside Elementary School
	Sunray Elementary School
Middle:	Paul R. Smith Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 29% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg65%

Florida avg64%

596^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19High Schools in the Pasco

37^th of 70Pasco 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	29.0	596 of 838	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	551 of 844	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	533 of 807	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	555 of 792	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	416 of 774	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	393 of 746	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	405 of 734	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	440 of 716	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	416 of 714	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	422 of 693	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.5	436 of 687	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.3	402 of 648	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.6	390 of 606	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	373 of 622	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History70%-4 vs state

Biology 164%-10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

Geometry32%-24 vs state

Algebra 122%-41 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Anclote High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1540 Sweetbriar Dr	Holiday	34691	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 246-3000	1,150	54	21.1	53.0%	555 (48.3%)	134 (11.7%)	351 (30.5%)	25 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (7.0%)	29	596^th of 838 public high schools	28.9%		32.9	551^st of 844 public high schools	34.7%	45	45.0	41.0	22.0	32.0	64.0	70.0	$10,196	$774	$9,422
Tarpon Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Gulf Rd	Tarpon Springs	34689	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 943-4900	1,111	50	22.2	38.3%	685 (61.7%)	111 (10.0%)	233 (21.0%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.7%)	53.3	297^th of 838 public high schools	64.6%		54.2	281^st of 844 public high schools	66.7%	16	65.0	66.0	45.0	45.0	78.0	77.0	$10,110	$434	$9,676
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas	Public, Charter	10-12	600 Klosterman Rd	Tarpon Springs	34689	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 341-3521	223	5	44.6	24.7%	164 (73.5%)	5 (2.2%)	38 (17.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	93.2	5^th of 838 public high schools	99.4%		94.2	4^th of 844 public high schools	99.5%	1		97.0		100.0		98.0	$7,956	$208	$7,748
Gulf High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5085 Madison St	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-3300	1,518	81	18.6	54.7%	756 (49.8%)	151 (9.9%)	453 (29.8%)	48 (3.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (6.9%)	28.5	605^th of 838 public high schools	27.8%		25.2	631^st of 844 public high schools	25.2%	26	41.0	46.0	30.0	54.0	55.0	64.0	$10,707	$1,373	$9,334
East Lake High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1300 Silver Eagle Dr	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 942-5419	1,980	95	20.8	19.0%	1,394 (70.4%)	86 (4.3%)	337 (17.0%)	69 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.6%)	74.8	106^th of 838 public high schools	87.4%		70.9	139^th of 844 public high schools	83.5%	33	78.0	78.0	67.0	71.0	88.0	89.0	$9,411	$373	$9,038
James W. Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	2323 Little Rd	Trinity	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-9200	2,201	102	21.6	21.1%	1,496 (68.0%)	81 (3.7%)	392 (17.8%)	120 (5.5%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	101 (4.6%)	64.1	190^th of 838 public high schools	77.3%		59.4	225^th of 844 public high schools	73.3%	35	75.0	69.0	58.0	61.0	80.0	84.0	$9,054	$542	$8,513
Palm Harbor University High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1900 Omaha St	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 669-1131	2,413	114	21.1	21.6%	1,798 (74.5%)	42 (1.7%)	329 (13.6%)	144 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	94 (3.9%)	75	103^rd of 838 public high schools	87.7%		75.1	113^th of 844 public high schools	86.6%	10	81.0	77.0	62.0	72.0	88.0	84.0	$9,037	$256	$8,780
Marchman Technical College High School	Public	9-12	7825 Campus Dr	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-1700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marchman Technical College	Public	9-12	7825 Campus Dr	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-1700	2	10	.2		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wendell Krinn Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7650 Orchid Lake Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-3900	765	35	21.8	37.5%	498 (65.1%)	25 (3.3%)	194 (25.4%)	14 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	66.9	171^st of 838 public high schools	79.6%		65	183^rd of 844 public high schools	78.3%	12	75.0	75.0	50.0	53.0	90.0	97.0	$11,855	$486	$11,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Anclote High School

What district is Anclote High School in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of Anclote High School?

Students at Anclote High School are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Anclote High School?

Anclote High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gulf Trace Elementary School
Elementary : Gulfside Elementary School
Elementary : Sunray Elementary School
Middle : Paul R. Smith Middle School

Is Anclote High School a good school?

Anclote High School ranks 596^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Anclote High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,150 students attended Anclote High School.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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