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Seminole High School

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Seminole High School ranks 421 st of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 50% of Florida high schools

Summary

Seminole High School is a mid-sized public high school in Seminole, FL, serving 1,394 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pinellas County School District, which ranks in the top 25% of Florida districts.

The school presents a striking paradox: while it boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 96.3%—consistently well above district and state averages—its academic proficiency rates are notably lower. For instance, only 20% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 compared to 64% district-wide, and 56% were proficient in 10th-grade ELA versus 62% district-wide. The most critical challenge is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.3%, nearly double that of nearby Largo High School (35.9%) and far above the district average of 30.6%. This level of disengagement is likely a primary driver of the low test scores. Interestingly, the school shows relative strength in Biology 1 (72% proficient) and US History (73% proficient), suggesting instructional capacity is not uniformly low.

Comparing Seminole High to nearby schools reveals important insights. Just 0.42 miles away, Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole serves a similar demographic but achieves significantly better outcomes, including a 73rd percentile state ranking, lower chronic absenteeism (24.6%), and higher proficiency in nearly every subject. Meanwhile, Osceola Fundamental High (2.91 miles away) demonstrates what a more structured academic focus can achieve, with a 99.8% graduation rate, 80% ELA proficiency, and only 20.1% chronic absenteeism. These comparisons suggest that Seminole High's larger class sizes (22.1 student-teacher ratio, the highest among comparable comprehensive high schools) and high absenteeism may be limiting its ability to help students meet academic benchmarks, even as it successfully moves most toward graduation.

1,394

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,431

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8401 131st St
Seminole, FL 33776

(727) 547-7536

District: Pinellas

Feeder schools for Seminole High School:

Elementary:	Bauder Elementary School
	Fuguitt Elementary School
	Oakhurst Elementary School
	Orange Grove Elementary School
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	Seminole Elementary School
Middle:	Seminole Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

13.4%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (57% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra 1 scores 43 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg64%

421^st of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	421 of 838	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	396 of 844	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	412 of 807	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	376 of 792	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	328 of 774	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	363 of 746	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	402 of 734	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	389 of 716	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	425 of 714	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	357 of 693	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.1	227 of 687	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	201 of 648	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	211 of 606	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	153 of 622	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	122 of 620	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	113 of 587	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	96 of 577	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.8	62 of 563	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	86.9	45 of 477	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	32 of 487	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	82.3	71 of 484	85.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History73%~ state avg

Biology 172%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Geometry52%-4 vs state

Algebra 120%-43 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, June 2, 2019

glad to be out of seminole! i have never encountered such rude staff in my life. they target, bully, and harass students, unjustifiably i might add. no one cares about your education unless it directly benefits themselves. in summary the entire staff (teachers, administrators, etc.) treat all students on a daily basis with extreme unwarranted disrespect causing the atmosphere to feel like a prison. this school is going down hill fast. 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
Seminole High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8401 131st St	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-7536	1,394	63	22.1	32.7%	993 (71.2%)	100 (7.2%)	187 (13.4%)	31 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	76 (5.5%)	44.1	421^st of 838 public high schools	49.8%		45	396^th of 844 public high schools	53.1%	25	61.0	56.0	20.0	52.0	72.0	73.0	$9,431	$379	$9,052
Richard O Jacobson Technical High School At Seminole	Public, Magnet	9-12	12611 86th Ave	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 545-6405	546	26	21.0	35.7%	363 (66.5%)	50 (9.2%)	102 (18.7%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	59.7	226^th of 838 public high schools	73.0%		60.7	215^th of 844 public high schools	74.5%	11	74.0	64.0	43.0	54.0	84.0	83.0	$9,799	$401	$9,397
Osceola Fundamental High	Public, Magnet	9-12	9751 98th St	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-7717	1,706	75	22.7	19.9%	1,242 (72.8%)	54 (3.2%)	250 (14.7%)	92 (5.4%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	59 (3.5%)	73.6	111^th of 838 public high schools	86.8%		71.5	135^th of 844 public high schools	84.0%	24	80.0	80.0	40.0	66.0	87.0	94.0	$8,969	$376	$8,593
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)
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 Park High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6305 118th Ave	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 538-7410	1,691	79	21.4	47.2%	645 (38.1%)	267 (15.8%)	582 (34.4%)	112 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	75 (4.4%)	34.2	541^st of 838 public high schools	35.4%		25.4	629^th of 844 public high schools	25.5%	88	49.0	47.0	41.0	38.0	73.0	65.0	$9,675	$555	$9,120
Dixie M. Hollins High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4940 62nd St N	Kenneth City	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-7876	1,934	98	19.7	47.8%	913 (47.2%)	252 (13.0%)	487 (25.2%)	178 (9.2%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	93 (4.8%)	28.9	599^th of 838 public high schools	28.5%		37.6	492^nd of 844 public high schools	41.7%	107	50.0	48.0	20.0	38.0	62.0	59.0	$9,283	$549	$8,734
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	10-12	6605 5th Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 341-4610	260	5	52.0	10.0%	149 (57.3%)	23 (8.8%)	35 (13.5%)	36 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	94.6	1^st of 838 public high schools	99.9%		92.9	6^th of 844 public high schools	99.3%	5		98.0				100.0	$8,851	$111	$8,740
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	4000 Gateway Center Blvd	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 456-1566	36	3	12.0	66.7%	21 (58.3%)	5 (13.9%)	6 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)							$11,644	$523	$11,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminole High School

Is Seminole High School a good school?

Seminole High School ranks 421^st of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Seminole High School?

Students at Seminole High School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Seminole High School?

Seminole High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bauder Elementary School
Elementary : Fuguitt Elementary School
Elementary : Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary : Orange Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Seminole Elementary School
Middle : Seminole Middle School

How many students attend Seminole High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,394 students attended Seminole High School.

What district is Seminole High School in?

Pinellas

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