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Enrollment
3,446
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001455
APOPKA HIGH
555 W MARTIN ST, APOPKA, FL 32712 · (407) 905-5500 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
136 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
1,305 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 889 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 865 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 897 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 795 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 21.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like APOPKA HIGH
APOPKA HIGH's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOPKA HIGH this school | 3,446 | 37.9% | 50.4% |
| JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 3,602 | 39.9% | 46.1% |
| DR. PHILLIPS HIGH ORLANDO | 2,964 | 39.2% | 47.5% |
| SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 2,358 | 37.4% | 42.4% |
| SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL PLANTATION | 2,303 | 35.9% | 55.6% |
| LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL RUSKIN | 2,553 | 41.8% | 42.9% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where APOPKA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #308 of 555 | #16 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #387 of 549 ▲ 80 | #25 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #349 of 559 ▼ 95 | #20 of 28 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,446 | #6 of 830 | #1 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #471 of 575 | #26 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #59 of 594 | #3 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #384 of 630 | #16 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #209 of 246 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,446
+26 (+1%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 2,323
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,446 | 136 | 25.3:1 | 38% (1,305) |
| 2023-24 | 3,455 | 140 | 24.7:1 | 43% (1,484) |
| 2022-23 | 3,507 | 143 | 24.5:1 | 42% (1,483) |
| 2020-21 | 3,420 | 147 | 23.3:1 | 56% (1,932) |
| 2017-18 | 3,350 | 154 | 21.8:1 | 55% (1,846) |
| 2015-16 | 3,147 | 146 | 21.6:1 | 58% (1,824) |
| 2010-11 | 2,623 | 126 | 20.8:1 | 45% (1,187) |
| 2000-01 | 3,287 | 153 | 21.5:1 | 35% (1,135) |
| 1990-91 | 2,323 | 145 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APOPKA HIGH.
About APOPKA HIGH
Families in APOPKA, Florida, are served by APOPKA HIGH, a large high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 3,446 students. That is 233% bigger than the average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
ORANGE is made up of 272 schools with 207,778 students in all.
Hispanic students make up 38% of enrollment at APOPKA HIGH, the largest share of any group. Next come 32% Black, 25% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at APOPKA HIGH are from different groups.
A staff of 136 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 25.3:1. Compared with the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Orange County is similar, at 39%.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, APOPKA HIGH's results are 11.8 points below predicted: 50.4% against 62.2%.
In Orange County, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Orange County, 286 public schools serve about 216,813 students.
APOPKA HIGH is about 0.6 miles from APOPKA ELEMENTARY, its nearest public school. APOPKA HIGH has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. APOPKA HIGH ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.4% against a local average of 52.8%.
APOPKA HIGH has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
APOPKA HIGH had 3,420 students in 2020-21 and 3,446 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 25.3:1, from 23.3:1.
APOPKA HIGH has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in APOPKA
- WEKIVA HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- WOLF LAKE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,146 students
- KELLY PARK SCHOOLElementary · 1,073 students
- PIEDMONT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 863 students
- APOPKA MIDDLEMiddle · 858 students
- BEAR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 849 students
Nearby schools
- APOPKA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 847
- DREAM LAKE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 674
- APOPKA MIDDLE1.0 mi · 858
- ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 682
- SHEELER HIGH CHARTER2.3 mi · 333
- PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About APOPKA HIGHHow many students attend APOPKA HIGH?
APOPKA HIGH enrolls approximately 3,446 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does APOPKA HIGH serve?
APOPKA HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does APOPKA HIGH have?
APOPKA HIGH employs 136 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
What is the student diversity at APOPKA HIGH?
Student demographics at APOPKA HIGH are roughly 25% White, 38% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is APOPKA HIGH public or private?
APOPKA HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.