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Charlotte High School
B−

Charlotte High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1250 Cooper St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · (941) 575-5450 · Part of Charlotte County School District

Punta Gorda’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Florida school districts

Directions
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,872
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Charlotte High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Punta Gorda Middle School1,098 students
9–12Charlotte High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

1250 Cooper St, Punta Gorda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9448
Grade 10493
Grade 11485
Grade 12446
Enrollment over time
1,596’20
1,950’21
1,994’22
1,976’23
1,872’24

Up 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 22%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%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 Charlotte High School from Punta Gorda families.

Other schools in Charlotte County School District

The district →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Punta Gorda
A−
814 students17:1
Deep Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pt Charlotte
A−
781 students16:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
B+
764 students16:1
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
A−
763 students15:1
Meadow Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
B+
708 students15:1
Sallie Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Punta Gorda
A
634 students16:1

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