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Milton High School

High school in Santa Rosa County. Official Florida DOE accountability data, three-year grade history, and how to put it in context for your family. Use the PCS planning section below to prepare for a school transition.

B
2025-26 Florida DOE Grade
Milton High School

A school plan for your PCS

Moving with a student: Milton High School

Considering Milton High School in Milton during a military move? Pair the school's academic information with a plan for admission, records and the first week.

Confirm enrollment in Santa Rosa County

Start with Santa Rosa student registration. Verify your address through the district locator, then ask separately about any school-choice request. Whiting's liaison notes that grade-level capacity can affect options, so confirm the receiving school before making housing decisions. Ask the liaison whether your transfer qualifies for Interstate Compact provisions and how to resolve a records or placement issue.

Carry the learning history forward

Request a portable copy of report cards, transcripts, current coursework and relevant learning plans before you leave. If your child has an IEP, 504 plan or other support arrangement, arrange a handoff with the receiving staff and ask what support will be available at the start. Use the Military OneSource school-transition guide to prepare for that conversation.

Match the handoff to the student

Before setting a start date at Milton High School, ask the counselor to compare completed credits, current courses and graduation requirements. Bring course descriptions as well as grades. Ask about unfinished semester work, prerequisites and activity eligibility, then request a written course plan. This is especially useful when a move crosses state lines or interrupts the senior year.

Connect school, home and duty station

The Santa Rosa military-family resources connect families with several installations. Choose the liaison for your duty assignment; a Santa Rosa school address does not determine that assignment. Local contacts: NAS Whiting Field School Liaison. Ask about youth introductions, deployment-related support and coordination with school staff. Availability of a particular service at Milton High School should be confirmed directly.

Check the school-day route to your actual duty gate, dismissal time and backup pickup plan. The map estimates travel; it does not establish a bus route, attendance boundary or guaranteed commute.

Installation and enrollment resources checked . Confirm current requirements with the receiving school.

Get to know this school

A closer look at Milton High School.

Milton High School's Stewart Street campus offers grades 9–12 and publishes a broad selection of career pathways. Its guidance page lists aviation, advanced manufacturing, agritechnology, accounting and finance, computer systems, culinary arts, multimedia and television production.

The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Milton High School in the high category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 61% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is B in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.

Recorded locationMilton, FL 325705445 STEWART ST
Directory grade span09–12NCES 2024-25; confirm current grades
School formatDistrict publicSanta Rosa County
The school in perspectiveEditorial guide · 2026-09-06

Aviation, manufacturing and production give Milton High distinct directions.

Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.

Milton High's published career offerings cover notably different forms of applied work, including aviation, advanced manufacturing, agritechnology, computer systems and television production. Our editorial read is that this breadth is useful when a student is exploring options, but a family should quickly narrow the list to a plausible sequence. An introductory class, follow-on course and concrete end point are more informative than the number of pathways.

The guidance page supplies grade-specific registration materials and a math-course pathway. That creates a practical way to test whether a preferred technical or creative program fits the broader academic plan. For a student moving in after ninth grade, we would work through prior credits and remaining requirements first, then ask which pathway can be continued or started without assuming every sequence is equally accessible.

Why it may fit

Worth examining for students drawn to technical, production or applied subjects, and for families wanting to compare several career directions within one school. Start with the student's strongest two interests.

What to weigh

A broad menu still has scheduling and prerequisite constraints. Another eligible school, an approved technical option or a different sequence may fit better if it preserves progress toward graduation and the student's intended next step.

A useful local detail

The Stewart Street campus serves grades nine through twelve. Its name covers a broad Milton area, so confirm the residential assignment independently from the availability of a particular academy.

One question worth asking

Bring the transcript and request a plan for one technical or production pathway, including the prerequisite course, realistic entry point, next-year continuation and how its schedule fits math and graduation requirements.

Based on Milton High School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.

Programs, identity and school life

What makes this school distinctive.

Technical and creative pathways

Milton's published CTE list includes Aviation, Advanced Manufacturing, Agritechnology, Computer Systems & Information Technology, Gaming & Simulation and Television Production.

School source ↗

Course planning resources

Guidance provides a 2026–27 curriculum guide, grade-specific registration cards and a math-course pathway to help plan a sequence.

School source ↗
Understand the results

How the official results compare.

Its 61% overall points result is 7 percentage points below the 68% median among 3 other high schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.

What the results suggest.

A consistent state classification

Three consecutive B grades give you a consistent accountability classification across the published years. That is useful context, but it does not show whether every subject, classroom or student made the same progress.

Where to look closer

The English language arts result is 52%, 20 percentage points below its 72% local peer median. This is a specific area to discuss, rather than a verdict on the whole school. Ask how teachers identify a student who needs help, what support looks like during the week, and how progress is shared with families.

Finishing school and taking the next step

The published graduation rate is 94%, while college and career acceleration is 79%. Both refer to the state's 2024–25 cohort measures, but they answer different questions. Acceleration reflects specified qualifying accomplishments; it is not a college-admission rate or a count of every student taking an advanced class. Ask which pathways fit your child's goals and what the entry requirements are.

Calculated from the dated state results below. Peer gaps compare each subject with the same subject at other schools, not one subject with another. Measures can cover different student groups. They do not establish why a result occurred or the quality of a particular teacher.

2025–26 reported components and other local high schools
MeasureThis schoolPeer medianDifference
Overall accountability points61%68% (3 schools)−7 pp
English language arts achievement52%72% (3 schools)−20 pp
Mathematics achievement51%65% (3 schools)−14 pp
Science achievement68%84% (3 schools)−16 pp
Social studies achievement72%83% (3 schools)−11 pp
Graduation rate · 2024–25 cohort94%96% (3 schools)−2 pp
College and career acceleration · 2024–25 cohort79%73% (3 schools)+6 pp

Swipe across the table to compare all columns.

Calculated from the linked Florida DOE release. The peer median is the middle school-level result, excludes this school, uses the same county and DOE school category, and ignores missing values. It is not weighted by enrollment. “pp” means percentage points. Graduation and acceleration measures use the cohorts specified by the state. Different measures describe different groups of students.

Use the results to identify questions, not to predict your child's experience. Florida raised the high and combination school grading thresholds for 2025–26, so a changed letter grade alone does not prove performance declined. Programs, support, admissions and a campus visit can change which option fits your priorities. Read the state methodology ↗

Build a thoughtful shortlist

Other schools to consider.

These are the nearest other report pages in the same county and Florida DOE school category, using recorded campus locations. Their placement is based on location and school format, not a recommendation or enrollment entitlement.

Florida DOE 2025–26 · A6.6 miles between campuses

Pace High School ↗

Directory grades 09–12 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.

Pace High School reports 69% in english language arts achievement, compared with 52% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth considering closely for students testing a specific technology, creative or professional interest. Ask for a comparison between two relevant pathways and examples of the work produced in each, rather than choosing by title alone.

District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.
Florida DOE 2025–26 · A18.1 miles between campuses

Navarre High School ↗

Directory grades 09–12 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.

Navarre High School reports 72% in english language arts achievement, compared with 52% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. A school to explore for students interested in marine science, NJROTC, performing arts or a mix of college and technical preparation. Ask the student to identify the experience they would most regret missing.

District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.
Florida DOE 2025–26 · A20.4 miles between campuses

Gulf Breeze High School ↗

Directory grades 09–12 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.

Gulf Breeze High School reports 77% in english language arts achievement, compared with 52% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. A school to examine closely for a student interested in the named career areas or in combining campus study with approved online coursework. A proposed four-year plan provides a better comparison than a long course list.

District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.

Campus-to-campus distances are straight-line estimates, not driving routes or distances from your home. Use the address search on the school map for a comparison from your own location. An alternative may be a better fit when its verified program, support or learning format aligns with your child's needs; a higher score in one measure does not settle that decision.

Before you make a decision

Enrollment and a useful school visit.

Use the school's enrollment link and confirm your home address with Santa Rosa County's official school zone locator. Program places and transfer requests need school or district confirmation. Enrollment resource ↗

  • Which academy sequences can a transferring student complete before graduation?
  • How do the math pathway, advanced courses and career electives fit into one schedule?

Sources for this guide

School-specific research checked 2026-09-06. Accountability data: 2025–26, retrieved 2026-08-24. Directory information is dated separately above.

Level
High
District
Santa Rosa County
Type
District public
Title I
Yes

Grade history

B
2025-26
B
2024-25
B
2023-24

Grades are the official school accountability grades published by the Florida Department of Education (retrieved 2026-08-24). A grade reflects points earned across achievement, learning gains, and other state-defined components.

2025-26 achievement components

Percent of possible points earned overall: 61%. Share of students classified economically disadvantaged: 55.2%.

English Language Arts achievement52%
Mathematics achievement51%
Science achievement68%
Social Studies achievement72%
Graduation rate (2024-25)94%
College & career acceleration79%

What should actually matter to parents

A letter grade is one data point, not a verdict. When families ask us how to evaluate a school, we point them to the same checklist every time:

  • Visit in person. Ten minutes in the front office and hallways tells you more about culture than any statistic.
  • Match the school to YOUR child. A school that is right for a self-directed kid may be wrong for one who needs structure, and the reverse. Programs (arts, STEM, athletics, IB/AP, ESE services) matter more than a one-letter summary.
  • Look at the trend, not one year. A school moving from C to B to A is a different story than one drifting the other way. We show three years on every school page for exactly this reason.
  • Read the components. Two schools with the same letter can have very different achievement profiles. The subject-area percentages show where a school is strong.
  • Confirm zoning before you buy. Attendance zones change. Verify the address you are considering with the district's current zoning tools, not a listing's claim.
  • Context matters. Research consistently shows family engagement outweighs most school-level differences. The percentages here measure the school; they do not predict your child.

Verify and dig deeper

The Costin Team does not rate, rank, or recommend schools. Grades shown are the official accountability grades published by the Florida Department of Education, provided as public information. The right school is a personal decision: visit campuses, meet teachers, and confirm current attendance zones directly with the district before making housing decisions based on schools.

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