EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS · FL · WALTON · Public
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WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) → WALTON HIGH SCHOOL → WALTON ACADEMY INC. → WALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM → PONCE DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL → FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL → PAXTON SCHOOL → OKALOOSA REGIONAL DETENTION →📋 At a glance
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- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE), WALTON HIGH SCHOOL, WALTON ACADEMY INC. and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) DEFUNIAK SPRINGS |
Public | 0.7 | 108 | +92.9% |
| WALTON HIGH SCHOOL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS |
Public | 0.7 | 969 | +22.0% |
| WALTON ACADEMY INC. DEFUNIAK SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 94 | -21.0% |
| WALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM DEFUNIAK SPRINGS |
Public | 3.8 | 2 | — |
| PONCE DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL PONCE DE LEON |
Public | 10.1 | 169 | +0.6% |
| FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FREEPORT |
Public | 13.0 | 677 | +27.0% |
| PAXTON SCHOOL PAXTON |
Public | 19.7 | 187 | -14.6% |
| OKALOOSA REGIONAL DETENTION CRESTVIEW |
Public | 23.5 | 22 | — |