Nature Coast Technical High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Nature Coast Technical High School

4057 California St
Brooksville, FL 34604

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Bottom 50%

Nature Coast Technical High School is a magnet school located in Brooksville, Florida. It opened for its first year in the fall of 2003. The high school offers a specialized set of programs, called "clusters" for students to choose from.

Serving 1,346 students in grades 9-12, Nature Coast Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 94% (Top 30% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Nature Coast Technical High School's student population of 1,346 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nature Coast Technical High School
Pre-K	2
9	383
10	332
11	306
12	323

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Total Students

1,346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School
2023	1,298
2022	1,297
2021	1,282
2020	1,440
2019	1,440
2018	1,327
2017	1,327
2016	1,294
2015	1,279
2014	1,296
2013	1,337
2012	1,359
2011	1,438
2010	1,531
2009	1,497
2008	1,453
2007	1,416
2006	1,407
2005	1,257

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School
2023	64
2022	73
2021	68
2020	72
2019	72
2018	75
2017	75
2016	73
2015	75
2014	75
2013	78
2012	77
2011	89
2010	81
2009	95
2008	89
2007	82
2006	71
2005	64

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Year Founded

2003

Colors

Black, Columbia blue

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Nature Coast Technical High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nature Coast Technical High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2047 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School
2023	#2047
2022	#1815
2021	#1474
2019	#1302
2018	#1474
2017	#1780
2016	#2100
2015	#2014
2013	#929
2012	#1102
2011	#1894

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51%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	51%	52%	46%
2022	57%	52%	50%
2021	52%	48%	50%
2019	65%	59%	58%
2018	61%	58%	58%
2017	51%	57%	58%
2016	44%	54%	57%
2015	43%	53%	55%
2013	69%	58%	56%
2012	67%	57%	52%
2011	76%	68%	67%

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43%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2022	43%	52%	48%
2021	51%	52%	50%
2019	58%	56%	54%
2018	55%	55%	58%
2017	55%	54%	52%
2016	50%	52%	51%
2015	53%	53%	53%
2014	59%	58%	59%
2013	63%	58%	58%
2012	58%	57%	58%
2011	48%	62%	64%

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59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2022	59%	52%	51%
2021	63%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	19:1	16:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	17:1
2019	20:1	16:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	20:1	16:1	15:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	25%	37%	26%
2022	24%	36%	25%
2021	22%	35%	23%
2020	22%	34%	22%
2019	22%	34%	22%
2018	20%	32%	20%
2017	20%	32%	20%
2016	18%	32%	18%
2015	17%	31%	17%
2014	16%	30%	16%
2013	18%	29%	16%
2012	17%	29%	15%
2011	17%	28%	15%
2010	17%	27%	15%
2009	14%	26%	14%
2008	12%	26%	13%
2007	12%	25%	12%
2006	11%	24%	10%
2005	11%	23%	9%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	6%	21%	8%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	7%	22%	8%
2020	7%	22%	8%
2019	7%	22%	8%
2018	9%	22%	8%
2017	9%	22%	8%
2016	8%	23%	7%
2015	11%	23%	8%
2014	9%	23%	7%
2013	8%	23%	7%
2012	7%	23%	7%
2011	6%	23%	7%
2010	6%	24%	8%
2009	7%	24%	8%
2008	7%	24%	8%
2007	6%	24%	8%
2006	6%	24%	7%
2005	5%	24%	7%

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White

58%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	61%	35%	58%
2022	62%	36%	60%
2021	63%	36%	61%
2020	64%	37%	63%
2019	64%	37%	63%
2018	67%	39%	67%
2017	67%	39%	67%
2016	70%	39%	69%
2015	68%	40%	70%
2014	70%	41%	71%
2013	70%	42%	71%
2012	72%	42%	72%
2011	74%	43%	72%
2010	75%	45%	73%
2009	77%	46%	74%
2008	79%	47%	76%
2007	80%	48%	77%
2006	82%	50%	82%
2005	83%	50%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.59
2022	0.56	0.70	0.58
2021	0.55	0.70	0.57
2020	0.54	0.70	0.55
2019	0.54	0.70	0.55
2018	0.51	0.70	0.51
2017	0.51	0.70	0.51
2016	0.48	0.70	0.49
2015	0.50	0.70	0.48
2014	0.48	0.69	0.47
2013	0.48	0.69	0.47
2012	0.45	0.69	0.45
2011	0.42	0.69	0.45
2010	0.41	0.69	0.43
2009	0.40	0.69	0.42
2008	0.36	0.68	0.39
2007	0.35	0.67	0.38
2006	0.31	0.64	0.32
2005	0.30	0.65	0.31

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	94%	87%	90%
2022	94%	87%	89%
2021	94%	89%	91%
2020	94%	89%	92%
2019	90%	87%	89%
2018	91%	86%	89%
2017	90%	83%	83%
2016	88%	82%	81%
2015	81%	79%	78%
2014	81%	78%	77%
2013	80%	78%	74%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	35%	49%	52%
2022	37%	50%	56%
2021	33%	50%	51%
2020	32%	50%	49%
2019	32%	50%	49%
2018	43%	53%	59%
2017	43%	53%	59%
2016	45%	48%	32%
2015	42%	53%	57%
2014	40%	52%	55%
2013	34%	51%	50%
2012	34%	50%	48%
2011	33%	49%	47%
2010	29%	45%	45%
2009	24%	40%	40%
2008	20%	36%	34%
2007	22%	36%	32%
2006	23%	37%	35%
2005	26%	39%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nature Coast Technical High School	Florida	Hernando School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hernando School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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What is Nature Coast Technical High School's ranking?

Nature Coast Technical High School is ranked #2047 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Nature Coast Technical High School often compared to?

Nature Coast Technical High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Frank W. Springstead High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Nature Coast Technical High School?

The graduation rate of Nature Coast Technical High School is 94%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 87%.

How many students attend Nature Coast Technical High School?

1,346 students attend Nature Coast Technical High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Nature Coast Technical High School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nature Coast Technical High School?

Nature Coast Technical High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Nature Coast Technical High School offer ?

Nature Coast Technical High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Nature Coast Technical High School part of?

Nature Coast Technical High School is part of Hernando School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 94% (Top 30%)
: Bottom 50%
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education