Tallahassee’s Public High School Grades

Everyone wants their child to attend quality schools. Tallahassee, in Leon County’s school district, has some highly rated public high schools. We have gathered the Florida Department of Education’s school grades (and other interesting facts) below.  However, there are a lot of limitations to assigning a single grade to an high school with hundreds of students, teachers, and staff. Please keep that in mind when reviewing the information provided below.

For more information, there is a link below to the state’s report. Below is the available information on each of Tallahassee’s high schools, including the school grades and charts from the Florida Department of Education. Also available below, free downloads for each high school. These Tallahassee high school grade reports include community reviews and local real estate sales.

Leon County has 49 public schools and over 32,000 students. With over 2,300 classroom teachers, 42% have a master’s degree or higher! The graduation rate is in the top five in Florida at 94.4%. There are five public high schools on the list below. And please check out our other pages about Tallahassee’s Public Elementary Schools and Public Middle Schools.

More Links for Public Schools in Leon County, Florida

If you are wondering what schools your location is zoned for, please check here. Leon County also has a school choice program for select families. Applications for school choice are submitted between January and March 1 each year. And you can check here for more information about school choice and how you can qualify your child.

For those who want to know how these grades are calculated, check out this download from the Department of Education. This gives the numbers the school had to reach for each grade.

For more information, you can also search for your school report from the Florida Department of Education’s data portal. There is a lot more information than the screenshots below. Start here and it will ask you for the school or district you want to see.

Amos P Godby High School

Tallahassee’s Godby High School is a public school that serves grades ninth through twelve grade. Current enrollment is around 1,423 students, and there are 67 teachers. Of course, you can find this school in Tallahassee’s 32303 zip code.

Godby High School opened in August 1966.

Godby High School’s mission statement: “It is our mission to produce graduates who have the academic and technological skills necessary to think analytically and communicate clearly so they can be productive members of our global community.”

Their overall grade is a unrecorded at this time. Their last recorded grade was a B-.

Please check out their webpage here: Godby High School

The Leon County YouTube Channel featured the magnet program at Godby High School here. The Facebook page for Godby can be found here.

Furthermore, you can download the Niche school report here: School Report for Amos P. Godby High School

James Rickards High School

Located in southern Tallahassee, Tallahassee’s James Rickards High School is home to the Raiders! Rickards High School is a public school that serves grades ninth through twelve grade. Of course, you can find this school in Tallahassee’s 32301 zip code.

Rickards High School opened in August 1960. Current enrollment is around 1,587 students.

Rickards High School’s mission statement: “The mission of James S. Rickards High School is to produce graduates with skills and competencies to succeed on local, state, national, and international levels and who are responsible, self-supporting, and productive members of our society.”

Their overall grade is a unrecorded at this time. Their last recorded grade was a B.

Please check out their webpage here: Godby High School

The Leon County YouTube Channel featured the growth of Rickards High School here. The Facebook page for Rickards can be found here.

Furthermore, you can download the Niche school report here: School Report James Rickards High School

Lawton Chiles High School

Located in northeastern Tallahassee, Lawton Chiles High School is home to the Timberwolves! Chiles High School is a public school that serves grades ninth through twelve grade. Of course, you can find this school in Tallahassee’s 32312 zip code.

Lawton Chiles High School opened in August 1999 by welcoming 767 freshman and sophomore students from Leon County’s northeast region. The first senior class graduated in May of 2002. Current enrollment is 2,021 students. Chiles also has 82 teachers.

Chiles High School’s mission statement is “building a tradition of excellence by providing an environment where students are challenged to be active learners, leaders, achievers, and contributors within a global community.” The school’s motto: “Cognosco; Duco; Perficio” is Latin for “I learn; I lead; I achieve.”

Their overall grade is an A.

Please check out their webpage here: Chiles High School

The high school has their own YouTube Channel for Chiles High School here. The Facebook page for Chiles can be found here.

Furthermore, you can download the Niche school report here: School Report Lawton Chiles High School

Leon High School

Located near the Capitol in downtown Tallahassee, Leon High School is home to the Lions! Leon High School is a public school that serves grades ninth through twelve grade. Of course, you can find this school in Tallahassee’s 32308 zip code.

Leon High School is Florida’s oldest continually accredited high school. It was founded in 1871! (That’s only twenty-six years after Florida became a state!) Five years later a two-story building was erected on the present site on Tennessee Street.  Current enrollment is around 2,000 students.

Leon High School’s mission statement is “It is our goal that all students graduate from Leon High prepared to the best of their abilities to be creative problem solvers and adaptive to change in a globally competitive society.”

Their overall grade is an not recorded at this time. Their last recorded grade was an A.

Please check out their webpage here: Leon High School

The high school has their own YouTube Channel for Leon High School here. The Facebook page for Leon High can be found here.

Furthermore, you can download the Niche school report here: School Report Leon High School

Lincoln High School

Located in eastern Tallahassee, Lincoln High School is home to the Trojans! Lincoln High School is a public school that serves grades ninth through twelve grade. Of course, you can find this school in Tallahassee’s 32311 zip code.

Lincoln High School’s academic program has been ranked in or near the top 100 public schools since 1998 by Newsweek Magazine. Over 70% of graduating classes attend a postsecondary institution, with 30% attending a four-year university.

Lincoln High School’s vision statement is “The educational setting at Lincoln High School fosters flexible, comprehensive, and challenging academic and extra-curricular programs which maximize each student’s potential. Lincoln graduates will be productive, contributing members of society who have a strong sense of personal responsibility, a sense of national citizenship, a life-long love of learning, and a respect for the diverse contributions of all.”

Their overall grade is a B.

Please check out their webpage here: Lincoln High School

The high school has their own YouTube Channel for Lincoln High School here. The Facebook page for Lincoln High can be found here.

Furthermore, you can download the Niche school report here: School Report Lincoln High School

 

For More Information on Tallahassee’s Schools

More information can be downloaded from the Florida Department of Education here and here.

And, please check out our other pages:

Tallahassee’s Private and Charter School Grades

Tallahassee’s Public Middle Schools

Tallahassee’s Public Elementary Schools.

Stay tuned for more school reports for nearby counties!

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