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Public high school · Santa Rosa · Gulf Breeze, Florida

Gulf Breeze High School

Gulf Breeze High School rates 6.4, right at the middle of Santa Rosa's high schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Santa Rosa median is 6.1.

#1,988 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Santa Rosa: 7 high schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Santa Rosa high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Gulf Breeze High School score 71% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 69%).

It ranks 1,988 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 12 of 36 in Santa Rosa.

Math64%15 points above the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 603 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading78%17 points above the Florida average of 61%Grades 9–10 · 828 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 71% recently.2026 FAST; 34 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.7
25% of the rating
Academics
7.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • 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)
State assessments · 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 32561; 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Gulf Breeze 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
$119,042
Median home value
$576,100
Median rent
$1,535/mo
College educated
60%
Homeownership
80.9%
Poverty rate
3.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32561; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
58
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
225/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gulf Breeze. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Gulf Breeze), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
32.2% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
23 sports
12 boys' · 11 girls' · 23 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 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
22.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Jay High Schoolsame district
    6.5Compare →
  2. Gulf Breeze High Schoolthis school
    6.4
  3. Pace High Schoolsame district
    6.3Compare →
  4. Central Schoolsame district
    6.2Compare →
  5. Navarre High Schoolsame district
    6.1Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Santa Rosa, best rated first, and one rates higher than Gulf Breeze High School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; 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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Gulf Breeze High School serve?

Gulf Breeze High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Gulf Breeze High School?

Gulf Breeze High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,977 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze High School is 25.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gulf Breeze High School rank in FL?

Gulf Breeze High School ranks #1,988 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Gulf Breeze High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Gulf Breeze High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Gulf Breeze High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gulf Breeze High School has 70% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 73% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Gulf Breeze High School a charter school?

No, Gulf Breeze High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Gulf Breeze High School a Title I school?

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

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

22.3% of students at Gulf Breeze 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
1,977
Student-teacher ratio
25.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
78
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Santa Rosa County
4-year graduation
98.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#12 of 36
Schools in district
42
District spending per student
$10,066
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32561)
9,254
Area average commute
24.5 min
Area median age
52.4

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

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.