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East Lee County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

715 Thomas Sherwin Ave S, Lehigh Acres, FL 33974 · (239) 369-2932 · Part of Lee County School District

Lehigh Acres’ School Grade C+ better than 36% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
2,129
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East Lee County High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East Lee County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

715 Thomas Sherwin Ave S, Lehigh Acres

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9562
Grade 10563
Grade 11556
Grade 12448
Enrollment over time
1,673’20
1,859’21
1,896’22
1,985’23
2,129’24

Up 27.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 18%White 12%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Lee County High School from Lehigh Acres families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Gateway Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fort Myers
B−
3,192 students27:1
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,937 students19:1
Sunshine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,456 students20:1
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fort Myers
B
1,353 students19:1
Mirror Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
B−
1,237 students17:1
Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,207 students19:1

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; Lehigh Acres’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.