Key West High School
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 293-1549
Fax: (305) 293-1547
District: Monroe
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 1288 students
Key West High School serves grades 9-12 in the Monroe district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Key West High School is a public school located in Key West, FL. 1288 students attend Key West High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 Average SAT score data from Florida Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Florida Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education. |
Posted: November 11, 2025
Small town, small mentality, the teachers are amazing but the overall quality is poor. Lots of bullying and old bubba mentality of your not from key West, you'll never truly fit in
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Posted: August 9, 2022
I love KWH! Our daughter is an incoming freshman and the orientation was amazing! New principal iterated, accountability, commitment, parent involvement, college readiness tracks, social clubs, following rules and consequences for actions. There are almost 30 afterschool clubs, from band to spear fishing! Emphasized how freshman year is the most important and critical to have a successful HS career. Can't wait to see her succeed!
Posted: August 9, 2022
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Posted: June 30, 2018
So this is obviously from a disgruntled parent and will probably be swept under the rug as such, but that doesn't make me wrong.
Wish it was different, this should have and could have been an awesome experience... but sadly to say have to give them a big old F.
I am not new to this-- I have a son with a Masters (teacher), another serving his country in the army, and a daughter getting her law degree at Florida state and an awesome student/athlete at KWHS . Also, if you have an awesome student athlete use his/her speed to run from KWHS.
They're Recipe For Success is simple---- bad food, poor antiquated cookie cutter coaching techniques, and an apathetic administrator who condones pressuring the kids into their coaches training way while the parent is away....that's pretty pathetic .Directly against the parents/students wishes (yes-standing by while it takes place is condoning) understand there is a double standard as well, this does not apply to all. I believe the local phrase is bubba system.
It shouldn't be this way but there is an uneasy quiet among the sports parents at events and practices-the tone gets very low when a coach or administrator are within earshot, not liking what is taking place but not willing to speak out , either they have tried to no avail or didn't like the repercussions when they did. Not hard to see that I am not that person.
It's really too bad its like this.....hope you get it together KWHS for the future kids of this awesome place. Not that KW doesn't need them but you're training these kids to be servers and bartenders not world class athletes and students.
Posted: June 30, 2018
Posted: June 30, 2018
Teachers allowing a rather disruptive classroom environment is not good.....maybe their hands are tied by the administration. Wouldn't surprise me, with my experience with the athletic director. Ridiculous and unacceptable but evidently is tolerated probably applauded who knows.
Posted: June 30, 2018
If learning that when asked how they think things should be done, to find out those opinions are falling on deaf ears builds character then yes. This applies away from the classroom as well from incompetent administration to poor training decisions off campus .
Posted: June 30, 2018
They are in no way interested in your thoughts on discussing how things are done there unless your one of the sheep that just goes with the flow. As an example: When administration can no longer logically defend the actions of coaches, they are forced to go with "I have all the confidence in my coach". As a sidebar- I have had no interaction with the football/basketball/lacrosse/ or baseball coaches.
Posted: June 30, 2018
Posted: June 30, 2018
Peoples opinions on what bullying is, probably varies greatly. If a student taking a different hallway, stairway or just path in general. not because he/she is afraid to but because the confrontation and or repercussions are just not worth it. That may not be classified as bullying, but sounds like something that should possibly be addressed.
Posted: February 3, 2017
The Key West High School is rated too high on the Zillow web site. The faculty is not responsive to the students or parents. Most of the staff seems to dislike their jobs and are just putting in their time to reach retirement. As a Real Estate professional in the county I constantly hear from clients about how bad the schools in Key West are. Changes need to be made from superintendent on down.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trumbo Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Key West | FL | 0.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Town | Key West | FL | 0.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Key West NAS | 1.9 mi. |
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