A closer look at Navarre High School.
Navarre High School serves grades 9–12 at its High School Boulevard campus. Its school introduction names Navy NJROTC, marine science, band, chorus, fine arts and career and technical education among the programs students can explore.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Navarre High School in the high category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is A; it earned 68% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is A in 2023–24, A in 2024–25, and A in 2025–26.
Marine science and NJROTC offer different starting points at Navarre High.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Navarre High specifically highlights marine science and Navy NJROTC alongside music, fine arts and career education. Our read is that these offer different reasons a student might become engaged: a scientific subject, a structured program or a sustained creative activity. The useful question is which one belongs in this student's plan and what taking part actually requires.
The school's guidance resources also address AP, dual enrollment and Locklin Technical College options. We would compare those routes through the student's intended next step rather than assuming the most complicated schedule is the strongest one. For a transfer, that means reviewing credit equivalencies, course access and participation expectations together. A clear anchor can help the student prioritize when appealing classes and activities compete for time.
Why it may fit
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.
What to weigh
Program availability does not make every combination possible. Another eligible course arrangement may fit better if it preserves an existing sequence or reduces conflicting commitments; ask specifically about participation requirements and scheduling before choosing.
The campus is on High School Boulevard in Navarre. Families entering from another district should resolve graduation progress with guidance rather than assuming that similarly named courses carry over without review.
Ask the counselor to compare two realistic schedules around the student's main interest, including NJROTC or marine science if relevant, and explain any tradeoffs involving AP, dual enrollment or technical study.
Based on Navarre High School school-published information ↗ · Navarre High School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Marine science and Navy NJROTC
Navarre explicitly highlights marine science and NJROTC in its school introduction, with program links available from its main website.
School source ↗College and technical planning
The school maintains guidance resources for AP courses, dual enrollment and Locklin Technical College options, alongside graduation and transfer enrollment information.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 68% overall points result is 1 percentage points above the 67% median among 3 other high schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
A consistent state classification
Three consecutive A 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.
A result worth noticing
Social studies is 83%, compared with a 77% median for 3 other local schools in the same state category. That 6-point difference is the largest positive peer gap among the subject measures available here. Ask which learning opportunities sit behind it and how a new student would access them.
The next question after the scores
None of the 4 subject measures with enough local comparison data falls below its own peer median. The next question is how the school supports both students who need more time and students ready for additional challenge. These school-level percentages do not measure class size, belonging or your child's likely outcome.
Finishing school and taking the next step
The published graduation rate is 95%, 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.
| Measure | This school | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall accountability points | 68% | 67% (3 schools) | +1 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 72% | 69% (3 schools) | +3 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 65% | 65% (3 schools) | Same |
| Science achievement | 84% | 84% (3 schools) | Same |
| Social studies achievement | 83% | 77% (3 schools) | +6 pp |
| Graduation rate · 2024–25 cohort | 95% | 96% (3 schools) | −1 pp |
| College and career acceleration · 2024–25 cohort | 79% | 73% (3 schools) | +6 pp |
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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 ↗
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.
Milton High School ↗
Directory grades 09–12 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Milton High School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. 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.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Gulf Breeze High School ↗
Directory grades 09–12 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Gulf Breeze High School reports 89% in social studies achievement, compared with 83% 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.Pace High School ↗
Directory grades 09–12 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Pace High School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. 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.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.
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 ↗
- What are the entry requirements and time commitments for marine science or NJROTC?
- Which AP, dual-enrollment or Locklin courses fit my child's transfer credits and goals?
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.