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Location: Situated in the Eastern Florida Panhandle, Gulf Breeze is just a few miles Southeast of Pensacola, FL. Gulf Breeze is located in Southwest Santa Rosa County and is a peninsula, which means the land is surrounded by water on three sides! With acess to Santa Rosa Sound, Pensacola Bay, Escambia Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Breeze community enjoys fresh, local seafood, and a variety of water sports and entertainment.
Areas of Town: Gulf Breeze "Proper" is the area from the three mile bridge coming from Pensacola to the end of the National Seashore off Hwy 98. This is actually the city limits of Gulf Breeze, so this area is subject to City taxes. The area is very small, with a population of about 6,000. The surrouding areas of Gulf Breeze, including Midway, has a population of an additional 28,000 residents. The Oriole Beach area is located near the Oriole Beach school and borders the Santa Rosa Sound. "Midway" is located about halfway between Gulf Breeze and Navarre.
Important Links & Gulf Breeze, FL Information:
Chamber of Commerce Website Important Gulf Breeze Info and Numbers The City of Gulf Breeze
Schools:
Elementary: There are three elementary schools in Gulf Breeze- including the one on Pensacola Beach. Pensacola Beach Elementary is the smallest of the three; a charter school with only about 140 students in grades kindergarten to fifth grade. Of course, you must live on the beach in order to attend the "beach school" as it's called locally. Oriole Beach Elementary and Gulf Breeze Elementary are also kindergarten through fifth grade and have about 750- 800 students each. Gulf Breeze Elementary is located in the Gulf Breeze Proper area, only 2 miles from the Three Mile Bridge, while Oriole Beach Elementary is about 10 miles east of Pensacola.
Middle: There are two middle schools in Gulf Breeze. Gulf Breeze Middle is located in Gulf Breeze Proper between the elementary and high school, and has been an A+ school for over ten years now. The school has about 850 students with about 45-50 teachers. Woodlawn Beach Middle School is located about 15 miles east of Pensacola, and has students from Gulf Breeze, "Midway", and Navarre. Woodlawn Beach has been operating since 2000 and is a larger middle school, with over 1,000 students and 55 teachers.
High School: Gulf Breeze High School is the only high school in Gulf Breeze and is located in the "proper" area next to the elementary and middle school. GBHS is an A school! There are over 1,550 students with over 81 teachers and a full staff. Since 2003, Gulf Breeze High has offered honors and advanced placement classes, as well as dual enrollment. Dual enrollment allows students to take classes at both the high school, as well as at either Pensacola Junior College or the University of West Florida camp. With approved grades, seniors have the option to attend a local university and obtain college and high school credits simultaneously.
Visit the Santa Rosa County School District Newcomers Page for all the information you need to know about our local schools!
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