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Milton High School

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Milton High School ranks 374 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 56% of Florida high schools

Summary

Milton High School is a public high school serving 2,027 students in grades 9-12 in Milton, Florida, which is part of the Santa Rosa School District. While the district is ranked 20th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating, Milton High School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 144 and 374 out of around 800 Florida high schools.

Milton High School has a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.0% to 93.7% in recent years, on par with the district-wide rate. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.0% to 31.4%, significantly higher than the district-wide rate of around 31.4%. Additionally, Milton High School's performance on standardized tests, such as EOC and FAST assessments, has been generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 36% to 71% across different subject areas, compared to 60%-78% for the Santa Rosa district and 55%-71% for the state of Florida. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.68% to 55.11%, higher than the district-wide rate of around 36.73%.

Compared to nearby schools, Pace High School consistently outperforms Milton High School on test scores and has a higher graduation rate. Meanwhile, Santa Rosa High School, a much smaller school, has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking compared to Milton High School, despite being in the same district. The Learning Academy of Santa Rosa, a public charter high school, has the lowest test scores and statewide ranking among the schools analyzed, indicating significant challenges in serving its student population.

1,985

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,777

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5445 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570

(850) 983-5600

District: Santa Rosa

Feeder schools for Milton High School:

Elementary:	Bagdad Elementary School
	Bennett C Russell Elementary School
	Berryhill Elementary School
	East Milton Elementary School
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	W. H. Rhodes Elementary School
Middle:	Avalon Middle School
	Hobbs Middle School
	Martin Luther King Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

!Algebra 1 scores 24 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

374^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Santa Rosa

20^th of 67Santa Rosa 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
2025	46.9	374 of 844	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	312 of 807	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	314 of 792	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	366 of 774	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	307 of 746	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	223 of 734	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	275 of 716	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	271 of 714	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	218 of 693	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	144 of 687	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	58.7	208 of 648	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	208 of 606	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	184 of 622	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	197 of 620	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	161 of 587	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	188 of 577	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	161 of 563	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	175 of 477	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	164 of 487	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.8	175 of 484	63.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History71%~ state avg

Biology 168%-3 vs state

Geometry66%+11 vs state

English Language Arts53%-4 vs state

Algebra 136%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, April 9, 2009

I am a student at Milton High School. I am disappointed that our school is not ranked at all. I believe Milton High deserves the four star ranking I have given due to the fact, it is a well misunderstood school. As long as I have been at MHS I have had no complaints. I think the school covers every aspect of the learning field so me and my fellow classmates can excel and make something of our lives. I am going to close this by saying I am a Milton Panther and proud of it! Close Quote

Schools Near Milton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Milton High School	Public	9-12	5445 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5600	1,985	85	23.4	53.4%	1,414 (71.2%)	185 (9.3%)	151 (7.6%)	27 (1.4%)	7 (0.4%)	15 (0.8%)	186 (9.4%)	46.9	374^th of 844 public high schools	55.7%		49.2	312^th of 807 public high schools	61.3%	62	53.0	53.0	36.0	66.0	68.0	71.0	$8,777	$743	$8,033
Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa	Public, Charter	6-12	5880 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-3495	62	3	20.6	72.6%	43 (69.4%)	6 (9.7%)	10 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1.1	841^st of 844 public high schools	0.4%					(n/a)			0.0			10.0	$15,197	$499	$14,698
Ese Development Center	Public	12	6032 Hwy 90	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5167	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Santa Rosa High School	Public	9-12	5332 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5710	151	8	18.8	74.2%	117 (77.5%)	12 (7.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.6%)	6.5	721^st of 844 public high schools	14.6%		12.6	665^th of 807 public high schools	17.6%	56	6.0	11.0	0.0	11.0	31.0	44.0	$12,394	$1,456	$10,939
Radford M Locklin Technical College	Public	9-12	5330 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5715	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pace High School	Public	9-12	4065 Norris Rd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 995-3600	2,316	91	25.5	34.5%	1,723 (74.4%)	100 (4.3%)	213 (9.2%)	55 (2.4%)	10 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	207 (8.9%)	63.7	195^th of 844 public high schools	76.9%		63.9	182^nd of 807 public high schools	77.4%	13	68.0	67.0	51.0	69.0	82.0	77.0	$7,966	$449	$7,517
Pace Program	Public	6-12	1028 Underwood Ave	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 478-7060	57	7	8.1	94.7%	24 (42.1%)	24 (42.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)								(n/a)							$10,541	$2,934	$7,608
Washington Senior High School	Public	9-12	6000 College Pkwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 475-5257	1,676	79	21.2	45.8%	644 (38.4%)	694 (41.4%)	159 (9.5%)	40 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	132 (7.9%)	44.1	410^th of 844 public high schools	51.4%		44.7	368^th of 807 public high schools	54.4%	42	49.0	53.0	38.0	47.0	69.0	77.0	$9,349	$561	$8,788
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	Public	8-12	6601 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 517-4111	205	5	41.0	51.2%	118 (57.6%)	48 (23.4%)	16 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	5.6	736^th of 844 public high schools	12.8%		12.1	666^th of 807 public high schools	17.5%	70	25.0	23.0	17.0	4.0	26.0	28.0	$7,279	$298	$6,980
West Florida High School/Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 E Burgess Rd	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 876-7300	1,322	65	20.1	35.9%	643 (48.6%)	334 (25.3%)	140 (10.6%)	72 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	124 (9.4%)	73.1	126^th of 844 public high schools	85.1%		76.8	89^th of 807 public high schools	89.0%	37	75.0	79.0	46.0	66.0	88.0	89.0	$9,074	$444	$8,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton High School

What district is Milton High School in?

Santa Rosa

What is the racial makeup of Milton High School?

Students at Milton High School are 71% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Milton High School a good school?

Milton High School ranks 374^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Milton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,985 students attended Milton High School.

What schools feed into Milton High School?

Milton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bagdad Elementary School
Elementary : Bennett C Russell Elementary School
Elementary : Berryhill Elementary School
Elementary : East Milton Elementary School
Elementary : W. H. Rhodes Elementary School
Middle : Avalon Middle School
Middle : Hobbs Middle School
Middle : Martin Luther King Middle School

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