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Santa Fe High School
B−

Santa Fe High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

16213 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, FL 32615 · (386) 462-1125 · Part of Alachua County School District

Alachua’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Florida school districts

Directions
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,132
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Santa Fe High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

On the path

Where Alachua kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8A. L. Mebane Middle School385 students
9–12Santa Fe High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16213 NW US Highway 441, Alachua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9266
Grade 10274
Grade 11310
Grade 12282
Enrollment over time
1,050’20
1,112’21
1,154’22
1,151’23
1,132’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 19%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Fe High School from Alachua families.

Other schools in Alachua County School District

The district →
High Springs Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · High Springs
A−
902 students18:1
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
741 students14:1
Littlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
714 students14:1
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
694 students15:1
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
692 students16:1
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
672 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Alachua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.