Pine Forest High School

Pine Forest High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2500 Longleaf Dr,  Pensacola, FL
Escambia County School District
3.5
2.0
1,604 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Laura Touchstone
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1000
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
34%
Average GPA
3.25
Graduation Rate
81%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.25
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
82
Full Time Teachers
82
Teachers in First or Second Year
45.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1000
Math
490
Verbal
510
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
19
Reading
22
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
11.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
424:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
Black
53.7%
White
23.9%
Hispanic
12.5%
Two or more races
6.3%

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 West Florida 290 Students
Pensacola State College 225 Students
Florida State University 200 Students
Florida A&M University 193 Students
University of Florida 129 Students
University of North Florida 122 Students
University of Central Florida 105 Students
University of South Florida 94 Students
University of Miami 92 Students
University of South Alabama 90 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 107 Students
Business 68 Students
Psychology 61 Students
Biology 39 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 32 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 31 Students
Criminology 28 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 27 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 23 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 214 Reviews
2.0 Sophomore
9/19/2025
many teachers at this school dont teach and mostly hand slideshows and expect the student to learn. this school has teachers and deans that have favorites which is unfair for many students that want to learn. the extracurriculars are pretty good with sports etc, either teachers dont have a degree or they want a check they never want to help out the students except for maybe a handful of teachers.
4.0
3/10/2025
The security of the school was always questionable but the teachers were nice and the food was decent.
3.0 Junior
11/28/2024
Pine forest is a decent school, the culture is good but the governing body kind of ruins it (she kinda sounds like a tyrant when she talks)but we manage to have fun I wouldn't say it's the best school to go to for academics but it's alright the honors courses are good and the gen Ed classes are decent for electives are just okay but the variety is there.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 14 Reviews
1.0 other
5/31/2024
This school was really a car crash. The teachers complained about it personally, and half of my teachers literally did nothing the whole year. there was no ambition because the coursework was unevenly distributed. I had whole periods where the teacher was given a course they didnt really care about...
1.0 other
9/5/2023
I attended Pine Forest for my senior because I was transfer student from another states, I try have high hope and high expectation when I went to this school, but sadly and unfortunately I was very wrong about my expectation and the standard here at Pine Forest, is not really that good. In the class...
1.0 parent
1/5/2023
Over all this school has gotten very strict and they cant even control the kids. Theres a fight almost every week and you cant even walk outside to eat lunch. If possible i would rate 0/5 stars or even negative stars! I was on my phone trying to tell my parents we might have another code yellow lock...
5.0 parent
9/24/2022
Went here myself, the teachers are super nice and students are as well. Would go again.

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Pine Forest High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Pensacola, FL and is served by the Escambia County School District in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,604 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Academic records show that 35% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 34% are proficient in reading. Pine Forest High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.25, the graduation rate is 81%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1000 and an ACT score of 20. The average home value in this area is $374,693. Discover additional schools in the area, like Bellview Middle School, Dt Preparatory Academy, Longleaf Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Pensacola has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Pine Forest High School.

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