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Alternative public high school · Collier · Naples, Florida

Beacon High School

Beacon High School rates 3.1 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
3.1this school

3.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Collier median is 6.3.

#3,722 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Collier: 12 high schools rated, median 6.3 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

A Collier alternative high school where students score 38 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Beacon High School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 65% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 52% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 78%; 93% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

Beacon High School is listed in Collier, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math5%40 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Reading25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2009 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2018, to 5% in 2021, across a 13-year record (2009–2021).2021 EdFacts; 12 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.5
25% of the rating
Academics
1.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2009–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 25% (2009 EdFacts).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34104; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021, 2009 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Beacon High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,301
Median home value
$348,600
Median rent
$1,742/mo
College educated
33.1%
Homeownership
67.5%
Poverty rate
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34104; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
67
Bikeable
County reported crime
548/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
62.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Beacon High Schoolthis school
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three of the five rated ones are regular schools rather than alternative schools, so the scores mostly compare different kinds of school.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Beacon High School serve?

Beacon High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Beacon High School?

Beacon High School has an enrollment of approximately 243 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beacon High School is 81:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Beacon High School rank in FL?

Beacon High School ranks #3,722 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Beacon High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Beacon High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Beacon High School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 65% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Beacon High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Beacon High School has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2009 EdFacts).

Is Beacon High School a charter school?

No, Beacon High School is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Beacon High School a Title I school?

No, Beacon High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Beacon High School?

62.6% of students at Beacon High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
243
Student-teacher ratio
81:1
Teachers (FTE)
3
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Collier County
Phone
(239) 377-1050
Rank in district
#64 of 64
Schools in district
74
District spending per student
$14,103
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34104)
25,873
Area average commute
22.2 min
Area median age
51.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.