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Fort Walton Beach High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

400 Hollywood Blvd SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 · (850) 833-3300 · Part of Okaloosa County School District

Fort Walton Beach’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,550
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fort Walton Beach High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fort Walton Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Fort Walton Beach High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

400 Hollywood Blvd SW, Fort Walton Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9447
Grade 10380
Grade 11342
Grade 12381
Enrollment over time
1,910’20
1,704’21
1,620’22
1,558’23
1,550’24

Down 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 21%Black 14%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Walton Beach High School from Fort Walton Beach families.

Other schools in Okaloosa County School District

The district →
Baker School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Baker
B−
1,434 students19:1
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B+
1,032 students18:1
Antioch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
A−
931 students17:1
Destin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Destin
A
910 students17:1
Bluewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niceville
A+
885 students17:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crestview
B
875 students18:1

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; Fort Walton Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.