South Walton High School

South Walton High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
645 Greenway Trl,  Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Walton County School District
3.4
3.1
1,235 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Alexis Tibbetts
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
66%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
66%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
63
Full Time Teachers
63
Teachers in First or Second Year
30.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
570
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
26
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
26
AP Pass Rate
33.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
500:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
76.8%
Hispanic
15.6%
Two or more races
3.1%
Black
2.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Florida State University 295 Students
University of Florida 235 Students
University of Central Florida 185 Students
Auburn University 124 Students
University of South Florida 120 Students
University of West Florida 118 Students
University of Miami 109 Students
University of North Florida 107 Students
Florida Atlantic University 93 Students
Northwest Florida State College 93 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 109 Students
Nursing 48 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 43 Students
Psychology 41 Students
Biology 33 Students
Finance 28 Students
Marketing 25 Students
Criminology 25 Students
Political Science and Government 24 Students
Pre-Law Studies 24 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 143 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/18/2024
I have attended South Walton High School for two years in 11th and 12th grade. I have had the opportunity to take Dual Enrollment courses at Northwest Florida State College while attending South Walton High School which has been a great experience. I have joined several clubs, my teachers have been knowledgeable and helpful and it's a great place to attend high school.
5.0 Junior
10/16/2024
South Walton has been a great school for me and I think it was the perfect fit. The sports and clubs helped me excel. The teachers are helpful all besides the English department.
4.0 Senior
9/27/2024
I moved to south Walton the summer before my junior year of highschool. This was a scary experience for me but I learned so much from this environment. The teachers I was surrounded by helped me succeed and build better habits as a student overall and I am very grateful for them.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 16 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/12/2024
We moved here summer 2024. My kiddo made an all-state Jazz guitar! First kid to qualify in the county! We LOVE South Walton High School! Good Godly teachers. Seriously one is studying theology! Love it. My son feels that the courses are challenging and he is in all AP classes and very much enjoying...
1.0 other
4/29/2024
I went to this school. It was some of the worst years of my life. The students bullied me every day and the administration did little to nothing to stop it or turned a blind eye to it. This had a huge impact on my mental health. I ended up having to transfer to a different high school out of the cou...
5.0 parent
2/3/2023
We moved here two years ago and we couldn’t be happier with South Walton! My kids went to private schools in a larger city and they both have said they are so appreciative of how much their teachers care and are engaged!
1.0 student
10/7/2022
Many of the students here are rude, unfriendly, entitled brats. They live in a bubble and when it pops them into the real world they will see how unsophisticated and cringy Santa Rosa is. Parents are to blame for their sense of false superiority.

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