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Alternative public high school · St. Johns · St. Augustine, Florida

St. Johns Technical High School

St. Johns Technical High School rates 5.6 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Johns median is 6.6.

#2,705 of 3,811 schools in Florida · St. Johns: 10 high schools rated, median 6.6 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An alternative high school in St. Augustine, FL where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates St. Johns Technical High School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 49% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 43%; 90% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

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

Math29%26 points below the Florida average of 55%Grade 8 and high-school course exams · 56 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading28%33 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 8–10 · 91 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 16 points since 2022, reaching 29% in 2026.2026 FAST; 42 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
25% of the rating
Academics
2.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
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, 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 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 21% (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 32084; 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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St. Johns Technical 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.

Open the Jacksonville school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$72,965
Median home value
$295,000
Median rent
$1,534/mo
College educated
32.2%
Homeownership
65.3%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32084; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
398/100K
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
77.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than St. Johns Technical High School among the rated peers.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does St. Johns Technical High School serve?

St. Johns Technical High School serves students in grades 8th through 12th.

How many students attend St. Johns Technical High School?

St. Johns Technical High School has an enrollment of approximately 208 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Johns Technical High School?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Johns Technical High School is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does St. Johns Technical High School rank in FL?

St. Johns Technical High School ranks #2,705 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is St. Johns Technical High School's MySchoolScout rating?

St. Johns Technical High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 St. Johns Technical High School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at St. Johns Technical High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, St. Johns Technical High School has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is St. Johns Technical High School a charter school?

No, St. Johns Technical High School is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is St. Johns Technical High School a Title I school?

No, St. Johns Technical High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for St. Johns Technical High School?

77.9% of students at St. Johns Technical 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
8th – 12th
Enrollment
208
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Small Suburb
County
St. Johns County
Phone
(904) 547-8500
4-year graduation
80–89%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#38 of 47
Schools in district
55
District spending per student
$9,990
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32084)
36,998
Area average commute
23.5 min
Area median age
43.9

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

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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.