F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · GAINESVILLE, FL

F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 2,416 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 27.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,416

Teachers (FTE)

87.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

27.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,058	44%
Black or African American	586	24%
Hispanic/Latino	403	17%
Two or more races	210	9%
Asian	152	6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	2,416	1,252M / 1,164F

English Language Learners: 30 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +0.2pp	48.8%	611
Reading Proficiency	66.0% +13.8pp	52.2%	1,117
Science Proficiency	78.0%	—	546
4-Year Graduation Rate	97.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (27)

1,007 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

608 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

776

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

397

16.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,416	100%

Contact & Location

5510 NW 27TH AVE

GAINESVILLE, FL 32606

Phone: (352)955-6702

http://www.sbac.edu/buchholz

District

ALACHUA

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,627

District enrollment: 28,964

Other Schools in District

ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY Elementary
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
ARCHER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER Elementary
C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32606) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120003000029

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD