How Santa Fe College Academy of Science and Technology compares for families
What families should know about Santa Fe College Academy of Science and Technology.
- ▸ LocallyFL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: SIATECH MYCROSCHOOL INC., NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, SIDNEY LANIER CENTER and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Get alerts when Santa Fe College Academy of Science and Technology's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
Federal Title I context
Title I Targeted Assistance eligible
35-39% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Targeted Assistance
35-39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school can receive Title I funds targeted to identified students (not schoolwide).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Florida
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $6,541/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Florida
Florida's public scholarships
Florida's Bright Futures pays 75–100% of in-state tuition by tier, based on GPA, test scores, and community-service hours. We built a calculator that checks the exact thresholds for you.
Florida's merit scholarship pays 75–100% of in-state tuition by tier. Use our Bright Futures calculator for the exact GPA, test, and service-hour cutoffs. (Use our Bright Futures calculator for exact GPA, test & service thresholds.)
Check eligibility with our calculator → official program ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIATECH MYCROSCHOOL INC. GAINESVILLE |
Public · charter | 1.6 | 97 | +10.2% |
| NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL GAINESVILLE |
Public · charter | 7.3 | 150 | -11.8% |
| SIDNEY LANIER CENTER GAINESVILLE |
Public | 6.5 | 103 | -2.8% |
| SANTA FE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL DUAL ENROLLMENT GAINESVILLE |
Public | 0.0 | — | — |
| ALACHUA COUNTY JAIL GAINESVILLE |
Public | 9.3 | — | — |
| A.QUINN JONES CENTER GAINESVILLE |
Public | 6.1 | 47 | — |
| PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE |
Public | 9.0 | 328 | +24.7% |
| PACE GAINESVILLE |
Public | 7.6 | 38 | — |