Walton High School

DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

Phone: (850) 892-1270
Fax: (850) 892-1279
District: Walton

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 976 students

Walton High School, a public school located in DeFuniak Springs, FL, serves grades 9-12 in the Walton.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Walton High School is a public school located in DeFuniak Springs, FL. 976 students attend Walton High School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 6/10 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 8/10 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 7/10 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: July 31, 2025

Nice well run school in good neighborhood. Park across street. School building about 12 years old and very nice. Great football program and very well attended. Students are encouraged to shop for classes in addition to the required curriculum. Many additional subjects such as a favorite, Restaurant management. Design and sewing, Mechanic shop and woodworking is also taught. Teamed with local college to access college prep programs. Band, Choir, Keyboard, and weightlifting are a few of the classed a student could choose with their self selected courses in additions to mandatory reading, writing, math, science, history, civics, and physical education curriculum. The school is large enough to have many after school programs such as drama and 4-H animal eduction, Yearbook, Newspaper, and a golf club.

Student body diverse and accepting of students of all backgrounds. Excellent library and resource center. Well appointed auditorium. Close to town and yet a bit on the edge of town. New subdivision just built close to school. Teachers and Administration care about the students and get to know each by name as the year proceeds. Most of the local children know each other from local activities such as boy scouts and girl scouts, sports, and the school and town bands and parades each year. A fun local school well connected to the community and number one in safety.

Posted: July 31, 2025

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Posted: April 6, 2014

Poor School. Needs to put as much effort into education as it does in athletics.

Posted: April 2, 2014

My son has used the virtual school program twice and I have found the teachers to go beyond their job to help him out in any way that they can. He has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, so sometimes it takes some extra explaining, some extra understanding and a little boost to his self confidence to get him through. I can always count on the teachers in the virtual school to want the best for the student and to help them achieve it. I would love to see more virtual classes in the future. Thank you, S. Reynolds

Posted: February 7, 2013

Teachers don't return emails, with the rare exception of just a few who actually care. Most of the newer, younger teachers don't give a flip about anything, very unprofessional. Students there have said the interior design teacher actually sends students out to get her fast food, during school hours. Mr. Hughes is a great guy, but he needs to clean house. They need some decent math and science teachers. Only a few like Yates, King and Jenkins are any good. They really need some decent math teachers. Parents can't be involved because most teachers don't communicate.

Posted: August 8, 2012

Walton high scool is an wonderful school. Every single teacher cares about you and your academics. its a wonderful experience to have the teachers that i have there. I am currently a senior and i have enjoyed every year. Mr. Hughes is a great principal. He interacts with the students on a daily basis and even at the meetings he delivers a strong message about the academics. The guidence counselor is also very great. She lets me know what i need to do to graduate or even what scholarships i can even achieve. Just a terrific school all the way through.

Posted: February 11, 2010

Posted: August 28, 2008

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Base Distance
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