Is Fernandina Beach High School a good school?

Fernandina Beach High School ranks 145 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fernandina Beach High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 980 students attended Fernandina Beach High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fernandina Beach High School?

Students at Fernandina Beach High School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Fernandina Beach High School ranks better than 82% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Nassau School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.74. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fernandina Beach High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fernandina Beach High School has the largest high school student body size in the Nassau School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.3%), Hispanic (12.6%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fernandina Beach High School is 17.3, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Nassau School District! (See more...)

Compare Fernandina Beach High School employs 56.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fernandina Beach High School is $8,789. 2 high schools in the Nassau School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fernandina Beach High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fernandina Beach High School 145^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Fernandina Beach High School in the ranking list.)

Nassau:

SchoolDigger ranks Nassau 3^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fernandina Beach High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	84.88	62^nd	484	87.2%
2005	79.22	83^rd	487	83.0%
2006	73.08	109^th	477	77.1%
2007	82.39	80^th	563	85.8%
2008	75.46	126^th	577	78.2%
2009	78.42	104^th	587	82.3%
2010	85.71	65^th	620	89.5%
2011	84.47	81^st	622	87.0%
2012	65.38	124^th	606	79.5%
2013	78.14	79^th	648	87.8%
2014	71.16	141^st	687	79.5%
2016	68.07	122^nd	693	82.4%
2017	70.55	109^th	714	84.7%
2018	65.98	146^th	716	79.6%
2019	73.35	93^rd	734	87.3%
2021	73.02	101^st	746	86.5%
2022	69.60	131^st	774	83.1%
2023	66.53	158^th	792	80.1%
2024	68.74	145^th	807	82.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fernandina Beach High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	947	232	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1189
1993	908	211	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1994	992	210	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1213
1995	1081	239	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1345
1996	1081	239	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1345
1997	1159	242	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1421
1998	1161	221	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	1402
1999	1187	220	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	1433
2000	1228	209	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	1466
2001	1298	191	11	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1516
2002	1396	199	14	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	1642
2003	1396	199	14	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	1642
2004	1412	199	17	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	1660
2005	1447	215	17	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	1718
2006	1459	213	18	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	1740
2007	849	130	13	34	2	n/a	n/a	5	1033
2008	772	128	13	38	3	n/a	n/a	7	961
2009	734	114	11	35	2	n/a	n/a	8	904
2010	717	103	16	33	1	n/a	n/a	14	884
2011	684	90	16	33	3	1	16	0	843
2012	694	85	13	54	1	1	19	0	867
2013	668	79	13	67	3	2	23	0	855
2014	687	82	14	77	5	1	34	0	900
2015	693	85	11	83	3	2	41	0	918
2016	711	81	12	79	3	2	41	0	929
2017	710	77	12	85	1	2	40	0	927
2018	727	86	10	80	0	1	50	0	954
2019	729	99	10	75	2	1	48	0	964
2020	711	98	9	93	2	3	40	0	956
2021	691	95	13	98	3	3	51	0	954
2022	713	89	11	118	3	2	45	0	981
2023	743	91	14	122	1	2	52	0	1025
2024	709	76	12	123	3	3	54	0	980

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fernandina Beach High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1189	61.0	19.4	6.5
1993	1130	53.0	21.3	7.4
1994	1213	55.0	22.1	11.5
1995	1345	61.0	22.0	11.8
1996	1345	61.0	22.0	11.8
1997	1421	62.0	22.9	11.1
1998	1402	68.0	20.6	8.3
1999	1433	68.0	21.1	16.3
2000	1466	71.0	20.6	15.4
2001	1516	71.0	21.4	15.3
2002	1642	81.0	20.3	15.9
2003	1642	81.0	20.3	15.9
2004	1660	83.0	20.0	15.6
2005	1718	87.0	19.7	14.1
2006	1740	85.0	20.5	20
2007	1033	62.0	16.7	16.8
2008	961	57.0	16.9	17.3
2009	904	57.6	18.4	20
2010	884	48.0	18.4	24.3
2011	843	46.0	18.3	25.6
2012	867	42.0	20.6	27.5
2013	855	45.0	19.0	31.3
2014	900	45.0	20.0	30.8
2015	918	46.0	19.9	33.4
2016	929	46.0	20.1	34.2
2017	927	46.0	20.1	34.3
2018	954	48.0	19.8	31.6
2019	964	47.5	20.2	32
2020	956	50.5	18.9	31.8
2021	954	49.5	19.2	37.7
2022	981	53.0	18.5	33.1
2023	1025	53.5	19.1	31.8
2024	980	56.5	17.3	31.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fernandina Beach High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1189	61.0	19.4	6.5
1993	1130	53.0	21.3	7.4
1994	1213	55.0	22.1	11.5
1995	1345	61.0	22.0	11.8
1996	1345	61.0	22.0	11.8
1997	1421	62.0	22.9	11.1
1998	1402	68.0	20.6	8.3
1999	1433	68.0	21.1	16.3
2000	1466	71.0	20.6	15.4
2001	1516	71.0	21.4	15.3
2002	1642	81.0	20.3	15.9
2003	1642	81.0	20.3	15.9
2004	1660	83.0	20.0	15.6
2005	1718	87.0	19.7	14.1
2006	1740	85.0	20.5	20
2007	1033	62.0	16.7	16.8
2008	961	57.0	16.9	17.3
2009	904	57.6	18.4	20
2010	884	48.0	18.4	24.3
2011	843	46.0	18.3	25.6
2012	867	42.0	20.6	27.5
2013	855	45.0	19.0	31.3
2014	900	45.0	20.0	30.8
2015	918	46.0	19.9	33.4
2016	929	46.0	20.1	34.2
2017	927	46.0	20.1	34.3
2018	954	48.0	19.8	31.6
2019	964	47.5	20.2	32
2020	956	50.5	18.9	31.8
2021	954	49.5	19.2	37.7
2022	981	53.0	18.5	33.1
2023	1025	53.5	19.1	31.8
2024	980	56.5	17.3	31.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fernandina Beach High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$293 (3.8%)	$7,399 (96.2%)	$7,692
2019	$596 (7.1%)	$7,796 (92.9%)	$8,392
2020	$318 (3.8%)	$8,066 (96.2%)	$8,384
2021	$590 (6.7%)	$8,177 (93.3%)	$8,767
2022	$798 (9.2%)	$7,905 (90.8%)	$8,703
2023	$491 (5.6%)	$8,299 (94.4%)	$8,789

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fernandina Beach High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 93^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 158^th of 792 High schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Fernandina Beach High School)	72	64	8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Nassau)	65	59	6%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fernandina Beach High School)	67	65	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Nassau)	64	58	6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Fernandina Beach High School)	91	81	10%
End of Course Biology 1 (Nassau)	84	74	10%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Fernandina Beach High School)	79	83	4%
End of Course US History (Nassau)	82	74	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fernandina Beach High School)	60	41	19%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Nassau)	75	66	9%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Fernandina Beach High School)	77	81	4%
End of Course Geometry (Nassau)	68	68
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	964	1025	6.3%
African American	99	91	8.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	10	14	40%
Hispanic	75	122	62.7%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	729	743	1.9%
Two or More Races	48	52	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32%	31.8%	0.1%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fernandina Beach High School	Public	9-12	435 Citrona Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 261-5713	980	57	17.3	31.3%	709 (72.3%)	76 (7.8%)	123 (12.6%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (5.5%)	68.7	145^th of 807 public high schools	82.0%		66.5	158^th of 792 public high schools	80.1%	13	67.0	66.0	17.0	76.0	73.0	84.0	$8,789	$491	$8,299
Nassau Adult And Career Center	Public	9-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 548-1750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nassau County Community School	Public	6-12	1201 Atlantic Avenue	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 491-9883	90	4	22.5	45.6%	60 (66.7%)	9 (10.0%)	10 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (11.1%)								(n/a)							$16,869	$336	$16,533
First Coast High School	Public	9-12	590 Duval Station Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 757-0080	2,137	92	23.2	48.3%	500 (23.4%)	1,289 (60.3%)	200 (9.4%)	34 (1.6%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	106 (5.0%)	37.9	441^st of 807 public high schools	45.4%		33.8	460^th of 792 public high schools	41.9%	19	39.0	42.0	39.0	39.0	67.0	69.0	$8,167	$1,602	$6,565
Impact Halfway House	Public	6-12	4501 Lannie Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 374-1733	23	3	7.6	13.0%	10 (43.5%)	11 (47.8%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marine Science Education Center	Public	9-12	1347 Palmer St	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5973	23	3	7.6	39.1%	17 (73.9%)	3 (13.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)

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