| Rating | 9 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | SANTA ROSA |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (850)916-4165 |
| Location | 675 GULF BREEZE PKWY GULF BREEZE, FL 32561 |
| Charter School | No |
Gulf Breeze High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for Florida high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and low AP course participation. It is ranked 32nd in the best public high schools in Florida.
The Gulf Breeze High School student body is mostly White with a small Multiracial population and has very low racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 1,365 |
| Black | 1.4% | 22 |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 77 |
| Asian Pacific | 1.6% | 26 |
| Native American Indian | 0.2% | 3 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0.1% | 1 |
| Two or more races | 5.3% | 84 |
17.6% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Florida high school median of 46.3%. By this measure, GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL students are largely wealthy and rank 46th in Florida for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| Freshman | 426 |
| Sophomore | 434 |
| Junior | 363 |
| Senior | 355 |
| Total | 1,578 |
| Subgroup | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| All Students | 97% |
| Florida Median | 86% |
| Percentile | 98% |
| White | 97% |
| Black | suppressed* |
| Hispanic | 80% or more* |
| Asian Pacific | 50% or more* |
| Native American | - |
| Two or more races | 80% or more* |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 90% to 94%* |
| Limited English Proficiency | - |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
Students at Gulf Breeze High School scored an average 70% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Florida Department of Education. Performance is significantly above the state high school median of 48% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 10.1% of Florida high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 62% | 77% |
| Boys | 71% | 71% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 40% to 59%* | 50% or more* |
| Black | less than 50%* | less than 50%* |
| Hispanic | 50% to 59%* | 50% to 59%* |
| Multiracial | - | - |
| White | 69% | 76% |
| With Disabilites | 40% to 49%* | 35% to 39%* |
| Limited English | suppressed* | suppressed* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for Gulf Breeze High School students in 2014 was 1134.
485 out of 718 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (68%). College admission testing participation is somewhat above the Florida median rate of 57% and in the top 29% for participation.
Gulf Breeze High School offers 12 AP courses. 19 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 39% percentile and somewhat below the median AP enrollment rate for all Florida schools of 22%. Gulf Breeze High School had 129 taking AP exams with a 72 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 98% percentile and significantly above the state median of 22 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 56% | 22% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 19% | 22% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 4% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 6% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 17% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 12 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 12% | 20% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 10% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 14% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.1% | 2 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0.3% | 2 |
| Florida Median | 0.4% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Florida Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.6% | 9 |
| Boys | 0.9% | 7 |
| Girls | 0.3% | 2 |
| Florida Median | 5.3% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2% | 31 |
| Boys | 2% | 16 |
| Girls | 1.9% | 15 |
Gulf Breeze High School
675 GULF BREEZE PKWY
GULF BREEZE, FL
32561
(850)916-4165
SANTA ROSA
MILTON, FL
