West Florida High School/technical (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

150 E Burgess Rd
Pensacola, FL 32503

Top 20%

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Serving 1,345 students in grades 9-12, West Florida High School/technical ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 98% (Top 10% in FL)
: Top 20%
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Florida High School/technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

West Florida High School/technical's student population of 1,345 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Florida High School/technical
9	394
10	358
11	309
12	284

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Total Students

1,345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical
2023	1,277
2022	1,209
2021	1,265
2020	1,338
2019	1,338
2018	1,365
2017	1,365
2016	1,300
2015	1,292
2014	1,288
2013	1,261
2012	1,263
2011	1,294
2010	1,307
2009	1,313
2008	1,311
2007	1,259
2006	1,273
2005	1,241
2004	956
2003	653

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical
2023	65
2022	64
2021	64
2020	59
2019	59
2018	66
2017	66
2016	63
2015	66
2014	65
2013	64
2012	71
2011	71
2010	67
2009	72
2007	70
2006	69
2005	67
2004	50

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Motto

Dedicated To Excellence

School Rankings

West Florida High School/technical ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Florida High School/technical is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#497 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical
2023	#497
2022	#729
2021	#1120
2019	#1094
2018	#967
2017	#899
2016	#1433
2015	#937
2014	#243
2013	#519
2012	#647

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70%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	70%	52%	45%
2022	62%	52%	43%
2021	49%	48%	40%
2019	61%	59%	49%
2018	64%	58%	48%
2017	69%	57%	47%
2016	48%	54%	46%
2015	60%	53%	49%
2014	82%	59%	53%
2013	79%	58%	53%
2012	77%	57%	50%

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74%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	74%	52%	44%
2021	68%	52%	45%
2019	70%	56%	49%
2018	68%	55%	48%
2017	64%	54%	48%
2016	65%	52%	45%
2015	67%	53%	45%
2014	71%	58%	53%
2013	68%	58%	52%
2012	65%	57%	52%
2011	59%	62%	59%

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90%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	90%	52%	48%
2021	87%	51%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	16:1	16:1
2021	20:1	16:1	16:1
2020	23:1	16:1	16:1
2019	23:1	16:1	16:1
2018	21:1	16:1	15:1
2017	21:1	15:1	15:1
2016	21:1	16:1	15:1
2015	20:1	16:1	15:1
2014	20:1	15:1	14:1
2013	20:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	12:1
2011	18:1	15:1	11:1
2010	20:1	15:1	13:1
2009	18:1	14:1	12:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	11%	37%	9%
2022	9%	36%	8%
2021	7%	35%	7%
2020	5%	34%	7%
2019	5%	34%	7%
2018	5%	32%	6%
2017	5%	32%	6%
2016	5%	32%	5%
2015	5%	31%	6%
2014	5%	30%	5%
2013	5%	29%	5%
2012	5%	29%	5%
2011	4%	28%	5%
2010	4%	27%	4%
2009	3%	26%	4%
2008	3%	26%	4%
2007	3%	25%	4%
2006	2%	24%	3%
2005	2%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%

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Black

25%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	26%	21%	38%
2022	26%	21%	38%
2021	30%	22%	38%
2020	32%	22%	38%
2019	32%	22%	38%
2018	31%	22%	38%
2017	31%	22%	38%
2016	31%	23%	39%
2015	30%	23%	37%
2014	31%	23%	35%
2013	31%	23%	35%
2012	30%	23%	35%
2011	29%	23%	35%
2010	29%	24%	37%
2009	27%	24%	37%
2008	26%	24%	37%
2007	24%	24%	37%
2006	22%	24%	37%
2005	22%	24%	37%
2004	23%	24%	37%
2003	26%	24%	37%

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White

49%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	49%	35%	43%
2022	50%	36%	44%
2021	49%	36%	44%
2020	50%	37%	45%
2019	50%	37%	45%
2018	54%	39%	48%
2017	54%	39%	48%
2016	55%	39%	48%
2015	55%	40%	48%
2014	53%	41%	50%
2013	53%	42%	50%
2012	54%	42%	50%
2011	56%	43%	50%
2010	60%	45%	53%
2009	64%	46%	53%
2008	65%	47%	54%
2007	67%	48%	54%
2006	73%	50%	56%
2005	72%	50%	57%
2004	72%	51%	57%
2003	70%	52%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.66
2022	0.67	0.70	0.66
2021	0.66	0.70	0.65
2020	0.64	0.70	0.65
2019	0.64	0.70	0.65
2018	0.61	0.70	0.63
2017	0.61	0.70	0.63
2016	0.60	0.70	0.62
2015	0.61	0.70	0.61
2014	0.62	0.69	0.63
2013	0.62	0.69	0.63
2012	0.62	0.69	0.63
2011	0.60	0.69	0.63
2010	0.56	0.69	0.57
2009	0.52	0.69	0.57
2008	0.51	0.68	0.57
2007	0.50	0.67	0.57
2006	0.42	0.64	0.55
2005	0.43	0.65	0.54
2004	0.43	0.64	0.54
2003	0.45	0.63	0.54

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98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	98%	87%	81%
2022	98%	87%	78%
2021	99%	89%	87%
2020	99%	89%	88%
2019	99%	87%	86%
2018	99%	86%	81%
2017	99%	83%	79%
2016	96%	82%	76%
2015	93%	79%	73%
2014	95%	78%	66%
2013	91%	78%	64%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	33%	49%	56%
2022	32%	50%	54%
2021	46%	50%	55%
2020	32%	50%	53%
2019	32%	50%	53%
2018	34%	53%	55%
2017	34%	53%	55%
2016	33%	48%	57%
2015	32%	53%	59%
2014	31%	52%	58%
2013	30%	51%	54%
2012	29%	50%	54%
2011	26%	49%	51%
2010	23%	45%	50%
2009	21%	40%	48%
2008	20%	36%	48%
2007	21%	36%	45%
2006	21%	37%	49%
2005	23%	39%	50%
2004	22%	37%	46%
2003	28%	37%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Florida High School/technical	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	12%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	14%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Escambia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Florida High School/technical's ranking?

West Florida High School/technical is ranked #497 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are West Florida High School/technical often compared to?

West Florida High School/technicalis often viewed alongside schools like J. M. Tate Senior High School, Pine Forest High School, Washington Senior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of West Florida High School/technical?

The graduation rate of West Florida High School/technical is 98%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 87%.

How many students attend West Florida High School/technical?

1,345 students attend West Florida High School/technical.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of West Florida High School/technical students are White, 25% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Florida High School/technical?

West Florida High School/technical has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Florida High School/technical offer ?

West Florida High School/technical offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Florida High School/technical part of?

West Florida High School/technical is part of Escambia School District.

In what neighborhood is West Florida High School/technical located?

West Florida High School/technical is located in the North Central Pensacola neighborhood of Pensacola, FL. There are 4 other public schools located in North Central Pensacola.

School Reviews

5 2/14/2015

My son has attend this school for 4 years. As a college instructor, I find that my son is challenged and receives quality instruction. Unlike other High Schools in Escambia County, admission is by lottery selection based on middle school grades, disciplinary history, and guidance recommendations. It is the only High School in the county rated as an "A" school by the State's Department of Education. It has a high graduation rate, with most students being admitted to their first or second college choice. It also offers State Championship or playoff teams in both boys and girls athletics. It also has an award-winning Marching Band.

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