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Clearwater High School

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Clearwater High School ranks 452 nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 46% of Florida high schools

Summary

Clearwater High School in Clearwater, FL, is a large public high school serving 1,543 students in grades 9-12 within the Pinellas County School District, a district ranked in the top 25% in Florida.

The most striking feature of Clearwater High is its exceptional graduation rate of 99.0% (2024-2025), which far exceeds the district and state averages and is among the highest of nearby schools like Dunedin High School (99.6%) and Countryside High School (97.2%). However, this success in graduating students does not align with academic proficiency on state tests. For example, only 42% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 53% in 10th-grade ELA, both well below district and state averages. A notable exception is U.S. History, where 79% of students are proficient, outperforming the district and state. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 45.2% (2023-2024), much higher than at Largo High School (35.9%) or Dunedin High School (33.9%).

Compared to Dunedin High School, which has a lower percentage of low-income students and achieves both a high graduation rate and stronger test scores, Clearwater High’s struggles suggest its challenges are not inevitable. The school also spends the least per student ($9,221) among its peers, despite serving a higher proportion of students from low-income households. This combination of high graduation rates, low academic proficiency, high absenteeism, and low spending creates a complex picture. The school appears effective at ensuring students complete credits to graduate, but the core issue remains bridging the gap between earning a diploma and achieving academic mastery, likely by addressing the root causes of its attendance crisis.

1,543

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,221

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1951 Gulf To Bay Blvd
Clearwater, FL 33764

(727) 298-1620

District: Pinellas

Feeder schools for Clearwater High School:

Elementary:	Belleair Elementary School
	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Plumb Elementary School
	Sandy Lane Elementary School
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	Skycrest Elementary School
Middle:	Oak Grove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

White:

33.9%

African American:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (58% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 21 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

Florida avg64%

452^nd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 26High Schools in the Pinellas

15^th of 70Pinellas 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	452 of 838	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	441 of 844	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	524 of 807	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	549 of 792	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	485 of 774	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	505 of 746	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	479 of 734	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	441 of 716	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.7	499 of 714	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	487 of 693	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	479 of 687	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.3	401 of 648	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	365 of 606	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	364 of 622	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	338 of 620	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	274 of 587	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	258 of 577	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	229 of 563	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	125 of 477	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	147 of 487	69.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	139 of 484	71.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History79%+5 vs state

Biology 171%-3 vs state

Geometry57%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Algebra 142%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 20, 2015

Horrible school. Teachers and administrators don't care. Takes an act of God to get heard as a parent. The online classes are a joke, and should be eliminated from the curriculum. They are only making it easier for students not to put forth any effort. They are poorly monitored. Students are not held accountable for anything. 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)	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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
Clearwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1951 Gulf To Bay Blvd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 298-1620	1,543	72	21.4	49.2%	523 (33.9%)	323 (20.9%)	585 (37.9%)	32 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	72 (4.7%)	41.6	452^nd of 838 public high schools	46.1%		41.6	441^st of 844 public high schools	47.7%	11		46.0	53.0			42.0	57.0	71.0	79.0	$9,221	$571	$8,649
Pinellas Teleschool	Public	6-12	2229 NE Coachman Rd	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 669-1220	130	5	26.0	74.6%	26 (20.0%)	85 (65.4%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	3.3	769^th of 838 public high schools	8.2%		3.7	766^th of 844 public high schools	9.2%	3	5.0	0.0	19.0	6.0	13.0	0.0			31.0	$6,194	$161	$6,032
Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy	Public	9-12	2235 NE Coachman Rd	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 474-8836	202	14	14.4	55.0%	93 (46.0%)	42 (20.8%)	58 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$18,021	$1,270	$16,751
Largo High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	410 Missouri Ave N	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 588-3758	2,058	99	20.7	42.7%	905 (44.0%)	354 (17.2%)	527 (25.6%)	145 (7.0%)	1 (0.0%)	13 (0.6%)	113 (5.5%)	52.2	308^th of 838 public high schools	63.2%		51.8	311^th of 844 public high schools	63.2%	3		68.0	63.0			32.0	59.0	73.0	71.0	$8,831	$467	$8,363
Pinellas County Jail	Public	6-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	25	0		12.0%	2 (8.0%)	17 (68.0%)	6 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Strive Academy	Public	6-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Enterprise Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2495 Enterprise Rd	Clearwater	33763	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 474-1237	387	10	38.7	57.6%	170 (43.9%)	66 (17.1%)	128 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	4.5	745^th of 838 public high schools	11.1%		5.5	738^th of 844 public high schools	12.6%	7			12.0			0.0			39.0	$9,860	$958	$8,901
Dunedin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1651 Pinehurst Rd	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 469-4100	1,221	57	21.4	35.0%	672 (55.0%)	116 (9.5%)	342 (28.0%)	18 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.6%)	54 (4.4%)	56.9	258^th of 838 public high schools	69.2%		53.7	286^th of 844 public high schools	66.1%	28		69.0	65.0			40.0	65.0	76.0	80.0	$9,594	$559	$9,035
Bayside High School	Public	9-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 507-4730	139	14	9.9	64.0%	35 (25.2%)	69 (49.6%)	24 (17.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	1.3	823^rd of 838 public high schools	1.8%		1.3	836^th of 844 public high schools	0.9%	13		0.0	6.0			5.0	7.0	4.0	13.0	$25,596	$1,812	$23,784
Countryside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 State Road 580	Clearwater	33761	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 725-7956	1,396	70	19.9	32.0%	745 (53.4%)	153 (11.0%)	397 (28.4%)	32 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.6%)	56.3	270^th of 838 public high schools	67.8%		51	321^st of 844 public high schools	62.0%	51		67.0	65.0			47.0	48.0	85.0	75.0	$10,304	$448	$9,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Clearwater High School

What district is Clearwater High School in?

Pinellas

What is the racial makeup of Clearwater High School?

Students at Clearwater High School are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Clearwater High School a good school?

Clearwater High School ranks 452^nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Clearwater High School?

Clearwater High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belleair Elementary School
Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary : Plumb Elementary School
Elementary : Sandy Lane Elementary School
Elementary : Skycrest Elementary School
Middle : Oak Grove Middle School

How many students attend Clearwater High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,543 students attended Clearwater High School.

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