Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School

Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
3000 E University Ave,  Gainesville, FL
Alachua County Public Schools
3.9
3.7
263 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Bill Mcelroy
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.33
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.33
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
14
Full Time Teachers
14
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
560
Verbal
630
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
27
Science
25
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
276:1

Student Diversity

Male
64.2%
Female
35.8%
White
47.6%
Black
27.7%
Hispanic
17.7%
Two or more races
4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#23 Best HS for the Arts in Florida
#33 Best Magnet HS in Florida
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Santa Fe College 73 Students
University of Florida 66 Students
University of Central Florida 33 Students
University of North Florida 30 Students
Florida State University 26 Students
University of South Florida 25 Students
Full Sail University 22 Students
Florida A&M University 19 Students
Ringling College of Art and Design 19 Students
University of Miami 15 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Graphic Design 18 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Nursing 12 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 10 Students
Game Design and Interactive Media 9 Students
Psychology 7 Students
Arts 6 Students
Computer Software Engineering 5 Students
Computer Programming 5 Students
Automotive Engineering Technician 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 49 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/28/2022
I really liked the teachers at Loften, specifically the art teacher, the math teacher, and the physics teacher. They were very encouraging and knew their subjects well and were easy to learn from.
4.0 Senior
11/12/2020
My experience at the Professional Academy Magnet @ Loften High School has been very good for many reasons. The teachers take very good care of you, there's not a lot of students at loften which to me is great because that gives you more teacher to student one-on-one and the programs are amazing. The only thing that sucks is this school has no sports.
4.0 NicheUser
6/17/2016
It was very important to them that students were safe and all was healthy.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/30/2022
its good clean and amazing i would recommend going there
5.0 parent
9/26/2018
Excellent school for any student who would be swallowed up at the larger high schools in Gainesville.
5.0 parent
5/1/2018
As a parent, I am glad that my son goes here. He enjoys High School. He is gifted, but does not do well with a lot of homework. He seems to like school, most of his teachers, and has made friends.
1.0 other
2/28/2013
These other reviews hit Loften at its core. These other reviews were a few years ago and times have changed. The school is vastly innapropiate. I don't want my mom to come to this school to volunteer because I don't want her to see to see the behavior at this school. I would rather be attending midd...

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