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Leon High School
B+

Leon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

550 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32308 · (850) 488-1971 · Part of Leon County School District

Tallahassee’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Florida school districts

Directions
Photo: Tim Ross · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,793
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Leon High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Leon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

550 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9451
Grade 10483
Grade 11489
Grade 12370
Enrollment over time
1,992’20
1,944’21
1,935’22
1,923’23
1,793’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 38%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leon High School from Tallahassee families.

Other schools in Leon County School District

The district →
Gilchrist Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
857 students16:1
Roberts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
807 students14:1
Hawks Rise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
752 students15:1
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
740 students15:1
Kate Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B
737 students15:1
Buck Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
696 students15:1

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