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Ponte Vedra High School

Public Grades 9-12

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 841 Florida High Schools

Better than 94% of Florida high schools

Summary

Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra, FL, serves 1,924 students in grades 8 through 12 and is part of the highly rated St. Johns County School District, a 5-star district ranked 4th in Florida.

This school stands out for its elite academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts (88-89%) and Biology (96%) that are significantly higher than state averages and on par with top local peers like Creekside High School and Allen D Nease Senior High School. It also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.0%, the highest among nearby schools, and operates with notable spending efficiency at $9,555 per student. However, a unique challenge is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.4%, which is much higher than Creekside (14.9%) and Nease (18.8%), creating a paradox where excellent outcomes coexist with significant missed school days.

Compared to schools in the neighboring Duval County district, such as Mandarin High School and Atlantic Coast High School, Ponte Vedra’s performance is dramatically higher—for example, its 9th-grade ELA proficiency (89%) is nearly 35 points above Atlantic Coast’s (55%). This gap highlights the strong influence of the St. Johns district’s resources and community support. While the school’s low rate of economic disadvantage (3.53% free/reduced lunch) correlates with its high achievement, the absenteeism issue is a key area for parents to explore, as it may reflect a culture where high-achieving students miss school for enrichment or travel without impacting their grades.

1,924

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,555

Per pupil spending ?

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 Davis Park Rd
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

(904) 547-7350

District: St. Johns

Feeder schools for Ponte Vedra High School:

Elementary:	Ocean Palms Elementary School
	Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Middle:	Alice B. Landrum Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (89% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Florida high schools

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

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg84%

Florida avg64%

49^th of 841

Florida public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the St. Johns

4^th of 70St. Johns 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	84.2	49 of 841	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	49 of 844	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	42 of 807	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	42 of 792	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	33 of 774	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	26 of 746	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	29 of 734	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	29 of 716	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	26 of 714	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	14 of 693	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	17 of 687	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	17 of 648	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	16 of 606	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	95.4	17 of 622	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	94.0	20 of 620	96.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 196%+22 vs state

English Language Arts89%+28 vs state

US History88%+14 vs state

Geometry83%+27 vs state

Algebra 182%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Excellent school! My second child is going through now. Very focused on academics, great teachers and staff! Close Quote

Schools Near Ponte Vedra High School

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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
Ponte Vedra High School	Public	9-12	460 Davis Park Rd	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7350	1,924	81	23.7	3.5%	1,538 (79.9%)	23 (1.2%)	172 (8.9%)	106 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	79 (4.1%)	84.2	49^th of 841 public high schools	94.2%		84.8	49^th of 844 public high schools	94.2%		89.0	88.0	82.0	83.0	96.0	88.0	$9,555	$254	$9,301
Allen D Nease Senior High School	Public	9-12	10550 Ray Rd	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8300	2,177	88	24.8	6.6%	1,533 (70.4%)	53 (2.4%)	249 (11.4%)	237 (10.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (4.4%)	86.1	38^th of 841 public high schools	95.5%		86.5	39^th of 844 public high schools	95.4%	1	87.0	89.0	82.0	89.0	97.0	95.0	$8,262	$163	$8,098
Beachside High School	Public	9-12	200 Great Barracuda Way	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 547-4402	2,214	87	25.4	8.4%	1,363 (61.6%)	121 (5.5%)	386 (17.4%)	180 (8.1%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	154 (7.0%)	78.8	74^th of 841 public high schools	91.2%		75.4	108^th of 844 public high schools	87.2%	34	81.0	79.0	69.0	81.0	94.0	90.0	$7,939	$203	$7,736
Atlantic Coast High School	Public	9-12	9735 R G Skinner Pkwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 538-5120	2,887	117	24.6	27.5%	946 (32.8%)	809 (28.0%)	704 (24.4%)	211 (7.3%)	18 (0.6%)	9 (0.3%)	190 (6.6%)	50	346^th of 841 public high schools	58.9%		55.3	262^nd of 844 public high schools	69.0%	84	55.0	60.0	44.0	54.0	75.0	82.0	$8,375	$671	$7,703
Creekside High School	Public	9-12	100 Knights Ln	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7300	2,479	108	22.8	6.4%	1,627 (65.6%)	85 (3.4%)	366 (14.8%)	263 (10.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (5.4%)	86.3	37^th of 841 public high schools	95.6%		85	47^th of 844 public high schools	94.4%	10	90.0	89.0	77.0	90.0	97.0	94.0	$9,112	$118	$8,995
Tocoi Creek High School	Public	9-12	11200 St Johns Pkwy	Saint Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7450	2,616	109	24.0	15.4%	1,707 (65.3%)	144 (5.5%)	418 (16.0%)	152 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	188 (7.2%)	68.5	150^th of 841 public high schools	82.2%		68.6	158^th of 844 public high schools	81.3%	8	74.0	73.0	55.0	65.0	87.0	89.0	$7,731	$120	$7,612
Mandarin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4831 Greenland Rd	Jacksonville	32258	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 260-3911	2,343	98	23.9	22.3%	1,183 (50.5%)	461 (19.7%)	436 (18.6%)	111 (4.7%)	18 (0.8%)	10 (0.4%)	124 (5.3%)	57.6	251^st of 841 public high schools	70.2%		64.3	190^th of 844 public high schools	77.5%	61	63.0	72.0	51.0	52.0	72.0	85.0	$8,055	$236	$7,819
St. Johns Community Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2165 Arc Dr	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 824-7249	80	0		3.8%	53 (66.3%)	4 (5.0%)	18 (22.5%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
First Coast Technical College	Public	9-12	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3282	53	11	4.8	69.8%	23 (43.4%)	18 (34.0%)	6 (11.3%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Life Work/Project Search	Public	12	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7678	104	5	20.8	30.8%	61 (58.7%)	18 (17.3%)	19 (18.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponte Vedra High School

What is the racial makeup of Ponte Vedra High School?

Students at Ponte Vedra High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Ponte Vedra High School a good school?

Yes. Ponte Vedra High School ranks in the top 5.8% of Florida high schools.

What schools feed into Ponte Vedra High School?

Ponte Vedra High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ocean Palms Elementary School
Elementary : Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Middle : Alice B. Landrum Middle School

What district is Ponte Vedra High School in?

St. Johns

How many students attend Ponte Vedra High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,924 students attended Ponte Vedra High School.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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