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Best High Schools
in ALACHUA

This page covers 13 of the 15 high schools in ALACHUA had enough federal data to rank, including 3 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
3
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,154 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 06–12458 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
30.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12728 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
59
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
26.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,220 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
57
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
28.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 05–122,540 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
57
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
31.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,873 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
54
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
29.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)
Grades 06–12242 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
52.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
A.QUINN JONES CENTER
Grades 06–1264 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.5:1)
44
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
4.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
MICANOPY ACADEMY
Grades 06–1288 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
22.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
AMIKIDS
Grades 06–1226 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
3 more high schools in ALACHUA not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
High Schools
62
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
District profileALACHUA
Top Ranked High School
1
SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL
Score: 78/10095% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.