The fastest-growing public high schools in Polk County, Florida
Across Polk County, Florida, 12 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 87.5%, against a median of 14.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE ALFRED, FL | 898 | 87.5% |
| 2 | POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO | LAKELAND, FL | 296 | 38.3% |
| 3 | MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MULBERRY, FL | 1,451 | 28.7% |
| 4 | HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HAINES CITY, FL | 3,105 | 28.7% |
| 5 | MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY | LAKELAND, FL | 1,750 | 19.3% |
| 6 | WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WINTER HAVEN, FL | 2,648 | 17.7% |
| 7 | CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH | WINTER HAVEN, FL | 340 | 11.5% |
| 8 | LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LAKELAND, FL | 1,973 | 8.6% |
| 9 | AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AUBURNDALE, FL | 1,770 | 8.1% |
| 10 | GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH | LAKELAND, FL | 2,469 | 5.6% |
| 11 | LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE WALES, FL | 1,597 | 2.0% |
| 12 | FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FORT MEADE, FL | 731 | 1.2% |
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