JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · TALLAHASSEE, FL

JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 1,718 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,718

Teachers (FTE)

65.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

26.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,220	71%
Hispanic/Latino	175	10%
White	133	8%
Asian	112	7%
Two or more races	75	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,718	833M / 885F

English Language Learners: 32 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	23.0% -25.8pp	48.8%	575
Reading Proficiency	37.0% -15.2pp	52.2%	788
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	117
4-Year Graduation Rate	95.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (20)

676 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

562

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

219

12.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

826

48.1% 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.)	1,718	100%

Contact & Location

3013 JIM LEE RD

TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301

Phone: (850)414-5500

http://www.leonschools.net/rickards

District

LEON

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,008

District enrollment: 32,159

Other Schools in District

APALACHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASTORIA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CANOPY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHAIRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DESOTO TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FORT BRADEN SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32301) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120111001166

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