F.W. Buchholz High School

F.W. Buchholz High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 9-12
5510 NW 27th Ave,  Gainesville, FL
Alachua County Public Schools
3.8
2.7
2,540 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Mr. James Tenbieg
Student Teacher Ratio
32:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
50%
Reading Proficiency
66%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
66%
Math Proficiency
50%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
32:1
Teachers
80
Full Time Teachers
80
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
640
Verbal
640
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
75.8%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
386:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
White
46.9%
Black
23%
Hispanic
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.1%
Two or more races
7.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#21 Best Public MS in Florida
#47 Best College Prep Public HS in Florida
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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.
University of Florida 836 Students
Santa Fe College 493 Students
Florida State University 456 Students
University of Central Florida 448 Students
University of South Florida 404 Students
University of North Florida 343 Students
University of Miami 207 Students
Florida Atlantic University 169 Students
Florida A&M University 145 Students
Florida International University 130 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 181 Students
Psychology 122 Students
Biology 120 Students
Nursing 98 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 88 Students
Computer Science 78 Students
Marketing 61 Students
Finance 55 Students
Engineering 49 Students
Political Science and Government 48 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 316 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/18/2024
It was an interesting school, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to others, but I wouldn't say going here caused me to be less prepared compared to any other highschool in my area. I will say the faculty were quite inadequate when it came to almost everything, especially the student advisors who registered you for classes.
5.0 Senior
7/24/2024
My overall experience at Buchholz High School has been extremely positive and impactful. My teachers and opportunities have been amazing thus far. I'm so excited about my upcoming senior year and serving as the Class of 2025 Historian and Vice President for the National Honor Society. I'm also excited, but sad that this is my last year as a Varsity High School Cheerleader. Let's Go Bobcats!!!
3.0 Junior
11/9/2023
I enjoyed my classes and most of my teacher, I just feel like we could've been better prepared for college and going over the application process. But other then that I feel like I do well on tests and my school does really well with teaching math, but the school is definitely weaker in the science
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 14 Reviews
3.0 student
10/10/2023
Some teachers here don't really care about there students and don't engage, overall the staff seems to have good intentions as heart, but I wouldn't recommend this school.
1.0 other
9/22/2023
BHS is EXTREMELY overcrowded. The resources are severely inadequate for the students they are managing. They do not have enough staff - the administration cannot keep up with everything that needs to be done and they are ineffective. The administration is also unreachable. They make it impossible to...
1.0 parent
5/1/2022
We had to pull out our children out of BHS after their first semester in 9th grade. We are aware that the pandemic created many challenges, but we felt that there was no supervision at the school. Teachers are overwhelmed; we found them to be caring, qualified, engaging, but overloaded. There are mo...
5.0 other
4/21/2022
Buchholtz High School features a highly qualified faculty and administration and attracts highly-motivated and top-achieving student population. Buchholtz students have won national championship competitions in mathematics, boast bands in demand at community, state and national competitions. Buchhol...

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