Gulf Breeze High School

Gulf Breeze High School is a public secondary school located at 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States. It is one of eleven high schools of the Santa Rosa County School District and the only high school in the city of Gulf Breeze.[3]

Gulf Breeze High School
Address
675 Gulf Breeze Parkway

Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561

United States
Information
TypeSecondary school
Established1971
School districtSanta Rosa County School District
PrincipalDaniel F. Brothers
Faculty71.18 FTE[1]
Grades9 to 12[2]
Enrollment1,811 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio25.44[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and Old Gold          
MascotDolphin
RivalNavarre High School
AccreditationFlorida Department of Education
Websitehttp://www.gulfbreezehighschool.com/
Gulf Breeze High School

For 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Gulf Breeze High as the 104th best high school within Florida out of 894 Florida high schools and #1230 in the National Rankings.[4] Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement (AP) course work and exams. The AP participation rate at Gulf Breeze High School is 44 percent.[4]

Gulf Breeze High School's mascot is the dolphin.

Facility

The school is contained within five structures and encompasses both sides of U.S. Route 98. In addition to a large main entrance building, Gulf Breeze High consists of an Art and Drama Department building, a Foreign Language Department building, an ESE building, and a Band and Music Department building.

Additional adjacent facilities include six tennis courts, basketball courts, a baseball complex, three practice fields for soccer, football and lacrosse, and a large stadium. On August 4, 2010, a $1.5 million[5] field house addition was completed.[6] In 2014, new baseball and softball field houses were completed, in 2015 the baseball complex received a face lift so all buildings would match and be aesthetically pleasing and coordinate in color; the spectator stands were covered for sun protection and in 2016 a new softball indoor batting facility was completed.

Adjacent to the high school are Gulf Breeze Elementary School and Gulf Breeze Middle School, creating a large educational campus in the heart of the small Gulf Breeze peninsula. The high quality of all three schools and the geographically limited land mass of Gulf Breeze are often credited in combination for bolstering property values on the peninsula.

Communities served

Most high school-aged children in Pensacola Beach in Escambia County attend Gulf Breeze High,[7] even though they are zoned to Escambia County School District's Pensacola High School.[8]

Student Body

As of 2017, 85% are White, non-Hispanic, 6% are Hispanic, 5% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% are Native American/Alaskan Native, and less than 1% are Black, non-Hispanic.[9]

In 2016, 21.4% of GBHS students were eligible for free or reduced lunch programs.[10]

In 2016, 64.7% of GBHS teachers held a bachelor's degree, 33.8% held a master's degree, and 1.5% held a Doctorate.[11]

Sports

Extracurricular activities

The school offers various clubs pertaining to a variety of interests. Each year GBHS hosts 'Club Rush' - an event located in the school's media center that allows incoming freshman and sophomore students to learn more about the current clubs available.[12] In order for a club to be established, it must be sponsored by a member of the Gulf Breeze High faculty.

Examples of specific nationwide organizations active in Gulf Breeze High include Art Honor Society, French Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Quill & Scroll, International Thespian Society.

Notable alumni

Notes
  1. "GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "Welcome to Gulf Breeze High School." Santa Rosa Home. Web. 13 Sept. 2015. <http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/gbh/>.
  3. "Santa Rosa County District Schools." Santa Rosa Country School District. Web. 6 Nov. 2011. <http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/schools.html>.
  4. " U.S. News & World Report (2018). Retrieved Jan 29, 2018.
  5. Brannon, Pam. "GBHS OK’d for New Combo Field House." Gulf Breeze News. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2011-05-19/School/GBHS_OKd_for_new_combo_field_house.html>.
  6. Thompson, Jason. "New Field House Addition Completed." Gulf Breeze News. 5 Aug. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2010-08-05/Sports/New_field_house_addition_completed.html>.
  7. Home. Pensacola Beach Elementary School. Retrieved on January 31, 2017. "After completing Fifth Grade at the Beach School, most children attend Middle and High School in nearby Gulf Breeze which is part of the Santa Rosa County School District."
  8. "High School Attendance Zones" (2016). Escambia County School District. Retrieved on January 31, 2017.
  9. "Florida Great Schools". Web. 28 Dec. 2017. <https://www.greatschools.org/florida/gulf-breeze/2743-Gulf-Breeze-High-School/#Students>.
  10. "Gulf Breeze High School, Florida Department of Education SPAR." Web. 28 December 2017. <http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/nclbspar/year1516/nclb1516.cfm?dist_schl=57_103>.
  11. http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/nclbspar/index.cfm
  12. "‘Club Rush’ gives students door to involvement." www.gulfbreezenews.com. Web. 5 Dec. 2011. <http://www.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2011-09-29/School/Club_Rush_gives_students_door_to_involvement.html>.
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